DEPOSITING TO AN ONLINE BOOKMAKER
After registering an account to an online bookmaker, there's only one thing left to do before placing your bets: funding your betting account. Here are some major payment method accepted by online bookmakers and how to you deposit into your betting account.
The easiest way to fund your online betting account is through a credit/debit card (Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard). By using this payment method you can instantly deposit money into your account just by providing the credit/debit card number, expiry date, name, card security number and deposited amount. Depositing by the credit/debit card method is very simple, fast and safe (especially since most credit/debit cards have additional security layers, while betting sites have SSL - Secure Sockets Layer), but some bettors are trying to avoid using their credit/debit card directly on all the betting sites they use.
An alternative is represented by online eWallet payment systems, such as Moneybookers/Skrill or Neteller. These ewallet payment systems are online accounts where you can deposit money using your credit/debit card or bank account. From ewallet accounts then you can easily transfer money into all of your betting accounts. You may ask what the point of using this is.These ewallet systems act as an intermediary between the credit/debit card and the betting sites, without exposing the card details.
If you don't own a credit/debit card or an ewallet account, you also have the possibility of using prepaid codes/vouchers: Paysafecard and Ukash. Most online bookmakers accept at least one of these types of vouchers. These are easy to get from any PayPoint or Payzone store from your location (the store locations can be found on the paysafecard and Ukash official websites).
While most payment methods accepted for deposits can help you instantly fund your betting account, depositing via bank transfer it can take up to 5 business days (or even more), depending on the betting site you use. This is a safe payment method that you can use for funding your account, but it's not recommended if you are in a hurry and you want to bet as fast as possible.
There are also many other payment methods which can be used for deposits, including WebMoney, Western Union, Entropay, Click2Pay and EcoCard. Nowadays, most online bookmakers are trying to provide as many payment options as possible, so uploading funds into a betting account is definitely a thing that a bettor shouldn't worry about.
Depositing can be done in just a couple of minutes - you must find the "Deposit" section on the betting site, select the payment method that you want to use and simply enter the payment details and the amount that you want to deposit.
There are many possibilities to deposit, even if you don't want to use or don't own a credit/debit card.
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