EcoCard

EcoCard, also known as QuickTender and UseMyWallet, is an online gambling payment method especially popular among European players. Unfortunately, players from the United States are not allowed to use an EcoCard account to make deposits or withdrawals from online gambling sites due to some recent law changes and gray areas in gambling law.

How To Fund An EcoCard Account

There are several ways to fund your new EcoCard account, including wire transfers, Western Union, Money Gram, and even through your internet bank. The EcoCard account holder must pay any fees associated with the method used to fund an EcoCard account, though this is pretty much the standard industry wide.

How To Withdraw Money From An EcoCard Account

Withdrawals from an EcoCard account are only available via wire transfer, and are generally processed within 3 business days, followed by up to 5 days for the funds to reach your bank. EcoCard does not charge its members for registration, deposits or transfers to online merchants, though EcoCard withdrawals incur a $30 flat fee, subject to the fees of the corresponding bank and any international rates that may apply. Members who transfer funds to another EcoCard user account, or make an email transfer through EcoCard will be charged a fee of about 1.5%.

Casinos and Poker Rooms Who Accept EcoCard Payments

Some of the many casinos that accept EcoCard payments are Casino Tropez, Casino Vegas Red, and Enter Casino.

EcoCard and Canada Poker Players

Popular also in Canada (because EcoCard is one of the few remaining deposit options open to Canadian online poker players), EcoCard has maintained a loyal base. With the demise of Neteller, the prior most popular method for Canadian online gaming, EcoCard immediately gained access to a number of customers who were willing to work with whatever company was willing to take their business.

Recent Improvements to EcoCard's Customer Service

EcoCard has recently made improvements to their payment process -- this time last year, major changes were made to improve customer service. It is now "easier and faster" for gamblers to make online deposits, at least according to EcoCard.com and a handful of more recent customer service reviews. In the past, people grumbled about "having to use EcoCard when Netteller stopped service to the US and Canada -- now, EcoCard is a more common name. It's no PayPal, but they have tens of thousands of satisfied customers.

Their Electronic Funds Transfer deposit method, although the easiest and fastest payment option, can still take up up to 5 days to show up in your EcoCard account balance, at which point you can then transfer money into any online poker account you wish that supports the EcoCard poker deposit option.

EcoCard Ltd. is a European technology company focusing on alternative payment solutions for business and payment processing. The EcoCard platform offers a secure alternative to a credit card by providing the state of the art in security and privacy while shopping online.

EcoCard products are fully verified prepaid online payment tools. The usage of prepaid payment tools is always authorized online according to the actual available financial assets of the client -- live payment, in other words. Risk management techniques and systems are applied, according to their website, to minimize the danger of fraud and lower the risks of charge back to almost zero. Clients of the EcoCard have come to expect an Internet banking interface that includes real-time balance information as well as history tracking. All systems support secure connection means -- SSL, TLS, etc.

EcoCard Corporate Information

EcoCard Ltd. is a member of the Com Tec Co Group (based in Luxembourg), which is a group of companies with renowned international expertise in financial services, IT, and entertainment ventures. Since 1998, The Group has developed and operated an Internet payment processing system that has cleared literally hundreds of thousands of transactions. Ecocard also offers full anonymity for all internet transactions and a stated "no discrimination" policy for their customers.

EcoCard Poker

Overall, EcoCard is an improving payment method that is accepted at a number of online poker and online gaming sites. For gamers living outside the US, EcoCard can make for a solid e-wallet in terms of making online poker deposits and withdrawals. The only major complaint of late is the lengthy setup time -- customers want a streamlined experience, and the 9 - 12 day average between withdrawal and receipt of money is a hangup for many online poker players.

For a faster payment option, check out their instaDebit service, which is comparable to Neteller's instaCash -- a popular program known to almost anyone who has used an online payment service.