Depositing funds to your Online Bingo Account Part II

Does this look familiar: WARNING: Your credit card may be rejected when you deposit money with an online casino. If this happens PLEASE use any of the following deposit options! Our casinos are offering you HUGE sign-up bonuses when you deposit using these fantastic, fast and easy methods!

Or how about this: Error code 907; Your card has been declined. Please contact your financial institution.

Or how about this even: Error code; your credit card is unable to be processed at this time due to too many failed attempts.

Let me go one better: Your bank statement comes in and there are 10 charges of 50.00 each for bingo. WHAT??????? I only deposited ONCE. What happened???

Do any of the above apply to you?? Have you had numerous problems depositing a few dollars so you can play bingo??

With the ever increasing chances of Identity Theft, the online bingo and gaming industry have provided their customers with secure options for funding their accounts.

In a previous article, I had written about numerous methods of funding your online bingo account. Since the time of writing, I have stumbled across some other methods of depositing as well that I thought would be helpful to all.

Click2Pay – Click2Pay is ready when you are! All you have to do is log in to your personal account. You can then pay conveniently at all Click2Pay partner websites with your personal login. Your password guarantees that your data remains confidential. Signing up to this service is free of charge to users

UseMyBank – This is a very popular online banking institution for our Canadian friends. With this company, you can use a credit/debit card or your checking account and all personal information is kept between UseMyBank and you. The gaming company just receives the funds in your name.

PaySpark – PaySpark is an internet banking institution where the consumer can deposit money into their account using their Credit Card, ACH deposit via checking account, Western Union or Wire Transfers. There are no fees associated with this account except if you leave your account dormant for over 90 days. If you hold a balance of $500.00 or more you will earn 2% interest.

StormPay - StormPay allows anyone with an email address to send or receive money. They accept Visa, MasterCard, e-check, money orders and more. No fees whatsoever and Instant Payments.

IGM Pay - iGM-Pay is safe, secure and gives you instant access to the online casino's games. Best of all it is fast and easy to use, and is totally FREE. To use iGM-Pay and make a deposit to your Gaming Account now, all you need to do is provide the casino or bingo site the same information that appears on your checks, and they will send it to your bank the same way a store does when you write them a paper check: only the casino does it electronically. iGM-Pay is a very convenient payment option, since you can make instant deposits using your bank account; the online gaming site will be able to send you refunds directly into your bank account. You can use this payment option only if you are located in the US and Canada.

ECO – www.ecocard.com Fast and reliable online payment system. Use Eco free of charge to purchase gaming credits.

MoneyBookers - Purchase safely, in over 20 different currencies, when you use Moneybookers. This is a great option for someone out of the US as they have so many currencies available. Deposit/withdraw funds via credit card or bank transfer. Use your account to send/receive money to/from anyone with an email (also people who are not members yet. To send money costs around 1% and to receive it is FREE.

ACH – Some online bingo sites and gaming sites will do an ACH deposit directly from your checking account. These are very rare but something to look into.

DuoCash - provide consumers with an online payment mechanism that is private, secure, and accessible to those without credit or would prefer to remain anonymous. You can fund your DuoCash account via online, telephone or even at some local stores such as grocery or retail stores and adding new locations weekly.

Wire Transfers – Yes, some online bingo and gaming sites still allow players to fund their accounts with Wire Transfers. There is usually a hefty fee associated with withdrawing funds via a wire transfer however and you will incur charges are on your end for the transfer as well.

Personal Check – Can you believe it??? Some online bingo and gaming sites will take a personal check via postal mail but the wait time is lengthy.

Western Union – If you are in a bind and need to fund but do not have access to a checking account or visa/MasterCard, Western Union is a practical solution. Be aware however that you will incur charges at the terminal for sending funds via Western Union.

With the many online depositing options available to us today, we should never be in fear about funding to play bingo. As mentioned, the above online institutions guarantee your privacy and security to avoid identity theft. Again, I can only stress so much how important it is to keep a record of all your transactions and print out receipts for your deposits. Keep your contact information up to date and be sure that your accounts that you use for depositing share the same personal identification as your online bingo site.