Much of my mail from our readers these last weeks addresses the important issue of how to get money out of NETELLER and what e-wallets are now available. (For those of you who aren't familiar with Internet lingo, an e-wallet simply means a way to get money online.)
I must answer the second question by saying that by the time my article is posted, new e-wallets will probably have sprung up. For this reason, online players should surf the Internet and also read the publications from their favorite sites.
As for the money in NETELLER, about two-thirds of NETELLER's business came from transferring funds from U.S.-based bettors to offshore gambling companies, which amounted to billions of dollars. However, NETELLER also served as a money-transfer service between financial institutions and online merchants that had nothing to do with betting. FBI agent Neil Donovan has been quoted as saying that "funds from NETELLER are being held in court as potential evidence. Some customers may get their money back." NETELLER is telling customers that it will take between 6-8 weeks to return their money.
In the meanwhile, what are your options? Full Tilt Poker now offers MyWebATM.com, a brand-new deposit option that provides a fast and easy method to fund your account using your personal bank account. Once MyWebATM is funded, a customer can access funds at Full Tilt Poker or at thousands of stores and ATMs worldwide.
As with other secure websites, you should always see https in the web address when you are supplying confidential information. The "s" signifies that the page is protected by SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The SSL security protocol provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication for a TCP/IP connection. For those of you not so technical, all that means is that your information is protected.
Many sites use epassporte.com, which has become very popular because it is instantaneous and players can fund this e-wallet with either their bank accounts or their credit cards.
A London-based technology company, Seed Capital Ltd., claims to have introduced a new payment-processing service, YouTeller.com, which is being advertised as taking over where NETELLER left off. "We will start in March with a revolution in simplicity of worldwide online payments. Everybody who can download songs or play online games will now be able to pay for that instantly," said Johannes Knierzinger, CEO and co-founder. However, beware, because e-gaming review alleges that Seed Capital appears to be falsely claiming to be certified by the UK Financial Services Authority.
Another company, www.nucharge.net, offers a payment option at Bodog. Many players report that nucharge.net is easy to use and instantaneous.
I have been privy to discussions about other viable and easy options that are right around the corner. Stay tuned.
