Moneybookers Electronic Wallet Service

Moneybookers.com is the 'de facto' solution for managing your gaming funds online. Whether you are a punter, a poker player or a casino player, Moneybookers provides you with a (mostly) free E-Wallet which you can use to upload and withdraw funds to your gaming account instantly with only your email address and password.

Moneybookers combines the best security measures with the lowest fees and is accepted by virtually all online gaming operators. Moneybookers is extremely safe in protecting their customers’ funds and it complies with the most stringent policies regarding risk prevention and consumer protection. In this guide we'll look at Moneybookers/Skrill in more detail.


EDITORIAL NOTE: Moneybookers changed it's name to 'Skrill' in 2011/12 - whilst the name has changed, the service itself remains the same, so the following information is still relevant, please just be aware that any reference to 'Moneybookers' below is interchangeable with 'Skrill'.

The key benefits of having a Moneybookers account include:

• Instant deposits and withdrawals; pay & play with less ID checks than using a Credit Card.
• Accepted by virtually all online gaming operators.
• Exclusive bonuses for Moneybookers customers.
• A Moneybookers Mastercard prepaid card available for your account.

If you want to send money to a friend through Moneybookers, all you have to do is type in their email and the amount, and the friend will have access to that money safe and sound and straight away. The rates used are highly competitive for all payments, with only a small flat rate for withdrawals.

We highly recommend the use of Moneybookers for transferring money to and from gaming sites. The majority of gaming sites absorb any costs involved with depositing/withdrawing (although always check beforehand to make sure) and the speed of transferring money using Moneybookers is literally instantaneous (although note that when making a withdrawal many gaming sites do not instantly issue the payment until the proper checks are performed for example to check that you have completed any wagering requirements and that your identity has been verified). This makes Moneybookers a requirement for any professional gambler that needs to move money around between gaming sites/banks regularly.


VIP Membership
The benefits of being a VIP member include:

• no transaction limits (transfer as much as you want each month without limit)
• free deposits and withdrawals (deposit/withdrawal fees are repaid each month)
• lower exchange rates (depositing from say a GBP Moneybookers account into a Euro based gaming account costs less for VIPs)
• access to a personal VIP account manager (including express customer service via an exclusive VIP customer service address)
• access to a free security token (normally costing over £10)
• the ability to operate accounts in different currencies (you are allowed to open a second account in a different currency, for example making it more convenient and cost effective to play at USD based sites by having a second USD based Moneybookers account)
• receive notification for special events/promotions/tournaments, cashback campaigns and bonuses throughout the year
• 100% funds guarantee - as long as you abide by the guarantee's T&C, any financial loss that is incurred as a result of unauthorized access to your account will be reimbursed by Moneybookers/Skrill (see the Moneybookers/Skrill security guide for more info)

For those already with a Moneybookers account who wish to trial VIP status, TGT has partnered with Moneybookers to offer this very thing. Please see here.

Additionally, new accounts can receive a 20% to £10 cash bonus on the first upload and deposit they make through a special tgt exclusive offer, see below for details:


MoneyBookers £10 cash bonus


Moneybookers Security
Whilst Moneybookers is generally a very secure service by default, it is well worth reading the following article which details various security measures you can take to ensure your money is as safe as possible:

Moneybookers Security Guide