The market of electronic currencies and payment systems, as you know, does not stand still. New companies are constantly emerging here, ready to improve the conditions of service and provide more favorable rates for their users. Every year, new representatives really appear in this area, forced to fight with the old-timers of the market for each client. However, the latter also do not intend to retreat so easily. The old and reputable payment systems still retain a fairly significant part of the market. A striking example of this is the Skrill payment system. We will talk about it in this article.
General information
So, to begin with, we present to your attention a service that makes fast money transfers around the world. This is a Skrill (Moneybookers in the past) service. When you see some multi-currency online store or a large service that provides paid services, you can notice on its website the icon of the specified payment system - purple letters on a white background. On some resources, the old logo may have been preserved - a gray circle with arcs symbolizing the effect of movement. Recall that earlier (in the period from the launch day until 2011) this paymentthe system was called Moneybookers.
History
To give you an idea of how far the system went from scratch to the e-commerce giant that we see today, you should learn a little more about its history. And it started back in 2001. Then Daniel Kline and Benjamin Kuhlmann were able to launch a service capable of providing money transfers between clients. The solution was developed in the UK and its main purpose was to provide cheap international funds transfers. Of course, today, in addition to low tariffs and convenient interaction, a high degree of flexibility in relation to the client can also be included in the treasury of the positive qualities of this system. Let's just say - if it is more convenient for you to pay using payment cards with the Skrill logo, you can do this by easily and simply converting this currency into any other. As you might guess, all transactions take place online, so users get some degree of anonymity.
Geography of activities
Describing the company, one could also mention where it operates. In addition to the British market, its representative offices can also be found in other European countries. But in general, the task of the service is to provide first-class services to residents of the entire European Union.
However, residents of the CIS countries are also willingly using the financial instruments offered by the Skrill payment system. Therefore, we can safely say that the company operates worldwide. After all, clients fromall over the world keep their accounts here. What is most interesting is that they have no problems with the exchange of funds and cooperation with other systems.
Services
What does the Skrill payment system offer? First of all, these are international transfers. If you don't want to use the more expensive real-life services, you can create an account here and you won't have to worry about high fees or additional hassle of money transfers.
In addition to the ability to send, there are also tools for accepting payments. In fact, with them, the service can be called a full-fledged electronic wallet that has a universal character. The last quality is applicable for the reason that anyone can open an account here in one of the 40 currencies presented. Accordingly, further calculations and conversion will be carried out at the current rate within the system, which is very convenient.
In addition to receiving and storing money in the service, of course, you can withdraw it from the system and convert it to any payment system convenient for you. For example, one of the main advantages is the cooperation of Skrill (Moneybookers) with the MasterCard payment system. Thanks to him, each user can withdraw money to a bank card, from where they can be withdrawn and transferred to cash using ATMs.
Finally, with the help of this system, everyone can get a reliable and convenient means of payment forsettlements in any service. Now we mean a special Skrill card, designed for settlements in millions of stores and services around the world.
Directions
Also, on the official website of the payment system, we managed to find information on how the funds stored on the user's account can be spent. There are no restrictions on what to pay here. The client can replenish his account in an online casino, in poker rooms, make some sports bets and at the same time buy a thing in any online store. Such versatility provides the described platform with a constant growth of users and their loy alty.
Speaking about replenishing an account in a casino, you can also mention the list of bonus offers available on the company's website. In it you can get acquainted with various promotions that are carried out by various casinos. Thus, the Skrill payment system provides its customers with the opportunity to see promotions in the first place, allowing them to receive some interesting bonus. Dozens of different poker rooms, roulette sites and other gambling projects are presented here.
Register
In order to take advantage of the system, in any case, you must create your own account. This is a free and maximally simplified procedure, after which you have full access to the project. You can register using the corresponding button in the upper right corner of the window.
Clicking on it, you will see a list of fields availableto be completed by each client. There is not all the data that will be superfluous, with the introduction of which you want to abandon the registration procedure altogether. The site contains the maximum reduced number of fields. These are: email and password, first and last name, date of birth, address and currency in which you would like to keep your Skrill account. By filling in these details, you can start using your wallet in minutes. You will not have to perform any additional actions (except for confirmation of registration).
E-wallet
It is very easy to understand the system interface itself. Here is the history of your financial activity, all electronic payments, the current account balance, there are also tools for transferring funds to other users. The main advantage of this system, despite its British origin, is localization. Depending on which country you are in, the site displays the interface in your native language. This is very convenient because there is no need to use third-party translation tools. Inside the system there is also a menu with which you can issue your payment cards.
User reviews
Despite the origin of the service, there are many reviews on domestic sites left by users from the CIS countries. As is usually the case with any payment system, there are both sharply negative and positive reviews here. All of them are written by people who have already made electronic payments through Skrill. Those who leavepositive comments, advise using this platform and find it quite convenient. Authors of negative comments claim that the system steals money. Obviously, the latter simply did not contact the company's support service, because they are ready to give a full report on each of the transactions. After all, such a well-known and reputable payment system can't just take someone's $200.
Also, among the negative, you can often find complaints about high tariffs and an unjustified commission of the service, although their opponents who leave positive reviews indicate that Skrill withdraws money at fairly affordable rates, which cannot be said about some other services.
Result
The platform for receiving, storing, withdrawing and exchanging money, which we characterize in this article, has a rich history of activity, numbering about 15 years. During this time, the project has become international, has gained many clients from different countries and expanded the list of its services. Today it is a reliable financial partner of tens of thousands of users who trust Skrill with their money. And we can say with absolute certainty that, despite the high competition, the influence of this e-currency in the market for fast online payments continues to grow. And with it - the convenience of ordinary customers who care about their money.
