Joined: Feb '12
Location: Canada
Age: 65 (M)
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I had previously thought that Canadians could still use Skrill, but just not able to cashout back to Canadian banks,...but PokerStars has told me that they no longer provide ANY services between PS and Skrill for us Canucks... THAT is a HUGE bummer!!!
Can any Canadians please tell me what is now available?
I used Skrill as a bank account to hold funds and shift cash back and forth between poker sites. Does Neteller work like Skrill...? I'm not necessarily looking for a method to cashout to my real bank,...but just an online place to bank my money so it's available to me for deposits to poker sites...
Any suggestions guys...?
Also,.... BrM cashouts used to go to my Skrill, but obviously no longer... What other options are now available...? Fat Tony... anybody...?
Thanks for any advice!
Edited by demodawggy (07 February 2014 @ 22:33 GMT)
Joined: Aug '09
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Credit card is not good option for you????????
I think there are a lot of more options available for deposit and cashout.
I agree with you that skrill is pretty good method, and is a really bad new that is no longer available in Canada. I really hope that this does not occur in my country as well.
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I think it is possible althoug I have not try it.
I found this
1. CFT eligible Visa and Entropay
If you have made any CFT eligible Visa and Entropay deposits in the last six months, your cashouts will automatically be processed back to CFT eligible Visa and Entropay cards up to the amount purchased, from the oldest deposit, made with any of these methods, to the newest. Please note that additional eligibility criteria may apply to automatic CFT eligible Visa and Entropay cashout options.
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Posted by Plexo: I think it is possible althoug I have not try it.
I found this
1. CFT eligible Visa and Entropay
If you have made any CFT eligible Visa and Entropay deposits in the last six months, your cashouts will automatically be processed back to CFT eligible Visa and Entropay cards up to the amount purchased, from the oldest deposit, made with any of these methods, to the newest. Please note that additional eligibility criteria may apply to automatic CFT eligible Visa and Entropay cashout options.
Thanks for all the suggestions Plexo and everybody...!
It's looking like there are good possibilities for cashing out, which is nice to know as long as the fees aren't too big... BUT...
...the main thing is that I was using Skrill to pool cash,...and then when some promo came along, I'd have the money there to make a deposit and take advantage of it... such as the 100K Freerolls on PS and various others...
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hmmm kinda sh1tty situation you got yourself into here demo...obviously the wisest for one who wants to experience total financial freedom would be to move to North Korea, other than that ...dunno- would be easier to advice anything if you list all the remaining cashout options
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Posted by pochui: hmmm kinda sh1tty situation you got yourself into here demo...obviously the wisest for one who wants to experience total financial freedom would be to move to North Korea, other than that ...dunno- would be easier to advice anything if you list all the remaining cashout options
...you might be onto something there pochui... although I am thoroughly a white boy, my Dad descended from a long line of Tatars, and ultimately The Mongols.....
Maybe if I tell Kim Il DUNG (or whatever fearless leader's name is) that we are practically family,...maybe he'll allow me to immigrate there and give me total run of the place....
...Mmmmmm TOTAL finacial freedom,.... hanging with Dennis Rodman....
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One method I used to use was Instadebit , because they have no fee's , and you can fund it from your bank, and withdraw back to your bank, or you can just let it sit and deposit it anywhere you like. Stars and tilt both take it.It's an option only available to canadians, and they are located in toronto ontario.I stopped using it because now I just deposit and withdraw straight from my bank.
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I deposit into pokersites with an Echeck, most sites have it, and no fees to deposit and withdraw. here i took this from pokerstars site.Play Poker for Real Money Using INSTADEBIT What is INSTADEBIT?
INSTADEBIT is a safe and secure way to make payments online using funds in your INSTADEBIT wallet account. It is free to sign up You can sign-up and start transferring money into your PokerStars account INSTANTLY You can pay directly from your bank account or using the real-time load options in your country. The merchants have no access to your private information. It's easy to use.
An INSTADEBIT deposit is processed like an electronic check which allows you to make safe, secure and immediate electronic funds transfer (EFT) directly from your bank account to your PokerStars account using your INSTADEBIT wallet.
If your INSTADEBIT wallet contains sufficient funds to cover the deposit amount, the deposit funds are moved from the wallet to your PokerStars account.
If the balance on your wallet is insufficient to cover the deposit amount, the entire deposit amount is requested as a single transaction from your bank account to the INSTADEBIT wallet, then from your wallet to your PokerStars account, in one move.
Electronic checks work the same way as paper checks. When you deposit using INSTADEBIT, the amount of your deposit is requested from your bank just like when a paper check you've written is deposited. The deposit is transferred securely from your bank account to PokerStars.
Funds deposited via INSTADEBIT are immediately available in your PokerStars account even though the funds aren't received from your bank account instantly.
As it can take up to seven days for the funds to be received from your bank, your deposit is in an 'uncleared' status at PokerStars for seven days after you make an INSTADEBIT deposit. While a deposit is uncleared, you may not cash out or request cash transfers unless you have a balance that is greater than the total of your uncleared INSTADEBIT deposits. Any portion of your balance that is more than the total of your uncleared deposits may be used normally including cashouts and transfers.
If an INSTADEBIT deposit is not honoured by your bank and is returned as unpaid, your INSTADEBIT wallet account will be put on hold, and other restrictions will apply to future INSTADEBIT or eCheck deposits, including not receiving your funds instantly but instead once your INSTADEBIT or eCheck deposits clear. How secure is INSTADEBIT?
INSTADEBIT is a highly secure and widely used method of electronic funds transfer. INSTADEBIT is compliant with strict processing rules. The security measures include ID verification, 128-bit SSL encrypted communications and industry standard data encryption of your personal information. How can I make purchases at PokerStars using INSTADEBIT?
The INSTADEBIT deposit option is fully integrated into the PokerStars Cashier screen. To make a deposit using INSTADEBIT, login to your PokerStars account and visit the Cashier. Choose the 'Buy Chips' option and select the 'INSTADEBIT ' button. You can then follow the instructions shown to create a new INSTADEBIT account, or use an existing one, to complete your deposit. What are the deposit limits for INSTADEBIT?
Please visit the cashier for your current deposit limits. Please note there are limits imposed by INSTADEBIT, which take precedence over the PokerStars limits. In order to have your INSTADEBIT deposit limits raised, please contact [email protected].
Please note: first time depositors may have lower limits; however, these limits will automatically increase once your initial deposit has cleared your bank. What about my cashouts?
You may cashout funds from your PokerStars account to your INSTADEBITwallet account, providing you have made at least one previous purchase using INSTADEBIT within the past six months.
Please be aware that cashouts are automatically credited back to any and all of the following methods that you may have used to make deposits, in the following order, before being credited back to your INSTADEBIT wallet account: CFT eligible Visa and Entropay NETELLER
Please visit our Cashout Policy for full information. How does the exchange rate conversion work?
PokerStars uses the prevailing mid-market rate provided by Reuters (plus a small fee if applicable) to convert your deposits to your PokerStars account currency. For additional information, please read our Real Money Transaction Processing and Currency Conversion Terms and Conditions. What will it cost me to use INSTADEBIT at PokerStars?
There are no other fees for using INSTADEBIT at PokerStars. Players are responsible for any fees charged by their banks or INSTADEBIT, as well as fees incurred for deposits that are returned (due to insufficient funds or other reasons).
Joined: Feb '12
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Thanks for that crash! I have a little time to set something up. I want to deposit the $10 to Stars so I can get in on the World Record Setting size tourney coming up there on the 23rd I think it is.... Only a little patience is needed to get in the cash in those tourneys...
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Hi guys,
Demo I'll have to look into this. I have a lot of funds with Skrill from when it used to be ok with Canadians. So they explain things on their website?
Also 2nd Instadebit. It's my first choice for depositing to sites, I only used Skrill for sites that don't take Instadebit. Used it plenty of times, works great. Haven't used it in the last 6 months or so though.
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I thik it is possible to send money from skrill to your credit card. You should try it or ask the support for further information. But i think it is possible. Strange from skrill btw.
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This is what I now know after talking with a Skrill representative....
Skrill NO longer processes payments to or from 'gaming' sites for Canadians, which by British Gaming Rules,...BankrollMob.com is recognized and included as that.
...in other words both the British Government and Skrill consider BankrollMob.com to be a 'gaming' website and Skrill no longer processes ANY transactions between BrM and Skrill for Canadians...
It was a GOOD thing,...but is now history for us...
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Thanks so much for following up with us Demo, that's exactly the kinda thing I was hoping to find out. Did you already have money in Skrill?
I currently have funds in Skrill as well as funds in at least a couple sites that I used Skrill to deposit to months ago. Don't they normally try force you to withdraw the same way you deposited? I hope I can get them to make exceptions given these new circumstances.
No I got to figure out what to do with the funds I have in those sites and in Skrill itself, buggers.
THAT is a HUGE bummer!!!
