Deposit Options for Online Bingo

It's Saturday night, nothing good on TV and your family have decided to leave you alone so you decide to Take_The_Plunge. You're actually going to deposit and try playing for cash at one of the online bingo sites you've been interested in for quite some time.

"It's hard for players to understand that US banks are restricting their credit card use. After all, it's their money." Jeeva, the live help at BW noted. Indeed it is. In lieu of legislation local District Attorneys in the US have, successfully, pressured banks. While 51% of online deposits are still made through Visa, it's becoming increasingly difficult for US citizens to use a credit card to deposit at a pay-to-play site. If you are holding a credit card that is issued by any of the following banks: CitiCorp, First Boston, CapitalOne, Chase Manhattan, MBNA, First National, Providian or Bank of America you will be declined. It's that simple.

Some online sites have added live help as part of the depositing process. "Live Help is a great tool, especially to walk new players through the registration process or a deposit problem," continued Jeeva "and some people, even if they are not having a problem, feel more comfortable if they have someone to walk them through each step." BingoKnights and others all offer a toll-free number to call if you need help. If you get frustrated or confused, we suggest you use it. They are there to help.

Beyond Credit Cards - Safe, Secure and Popular Alternative Payment Solutions.
Although it can be confusing and a big extra step in the process, players should seriously consider signing up with the many quality 'Alternative Payment Methods' in the marketplace today. Here are our Top 3 Picks:

NETeller Accepts credit cards, bank deposits, InstaCash, bank wires. FirePay Allows direct funding from your bank account. However they don't accept credit cards. PrePaid ATM You can fund with instant electronic checks, credit cards and from vendors like Walmart. Virtual (online only) cards can also be funded online. PrePaid ATM announced in August an European affiliate program guaranteeing that depositers NEVER again have to be concerned that PrePaidATM will not allow credit card transactions to be approved. We haven't tried it, but it sounds like just the ticket. Plus, you can even deposit when you are at Walmart doing your shopping.

In a hurry? Try InstaCash from Neteller!

After credit cards the most popular option among players is NETeller. In addition to a fairly easy sign up and deposit process, you can also use NETeller with other online merchants. "I use NETeller because it's easiest for me and most sites are now picking up the InstaCash Fee if you do InstaCash through their sites which is good," says SavannahC. That's an important feature to consider. If you want to play right away there's generally a 8.9% fee for InstaCash if you go through the NETeller site directly. If you consider that most sites offer bonus deposits the cost of InstaCash does get covered.

To sign up for InstaCash you'll need your bank name, bank phone number, bank routing number and bank account number. You can get most of this information from one of your checks. NETeller has detailed instructions on the site. Then you'll be asked a few simple questions to verify your identity. After that, you just enter an amount to transfer and click GO! It's easy, fast and relatively painless.

If you are feeling both patient and thrifty you can use the regular Electronic Transfer Fund (EFT) method at both NETeller and FirePay which is free, but takes several business days to clear.

Stay tuned, as the U.S. government continues to put pressure on traditional credit card transactions for gaming, newer and more advanced payment methods will be waiting in the wings to take a leading role in our future bingo transactions.

Long LIVE BINGO!