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Place your bet with NETELLER’s eWallet
Let’s admit it: we all know it’s fun to bet on a game now and then. My friends like making wagers with each other over hockey or soccer. But while 2 guys at work making a gentleman’s agreement over the Stanley Cup is simple, making a bet online can be trickier. The NETELLER eWallet can help you make your online sports betting easier.
Advantage of an eWallet
Your NETELLER eWallet gives you a secure place to store your money for all your online sports betting needs. True, you could just deposit directly to the betting sites, but there are advantages to using your eWallet instead.
- You can shop around for the best line or price of a game, before moving your money. Since game lines/prices fluctuate frequently it is important to hold the bulk of your balance in your NETELLER account before deciding which book or merchant you want to place your bet at.
- Choose from a variety of merchants: a full list of sports betting sites that accept NETELLER is available through our Facebook site
- Your eWallet can help you stay on top of your money. Tracking your deposits and withdrawals from your NETELLER account can help make sure you’re not betting more than you planned.
- It’s easier to collect your winnings: online gaming sites can take weeks to send you a cheque, while using your eWallet means your winnings are yours to use wherever you choose right away. You can even withdraw them from an ATM using your Net+ card, all for lower fees than cashing out through the merchant site.
- Your personal information, like your credit card or bank account numbers, stays safe.
- Transferring money from your eWallet can help you earn ballots for promotions and giveaways.
Tips on placing your bet
First, just load your eWallet with the money you’ve set aside. Depending on where you’re from, NETELLER offers several free deposit options, such as POLi or DIRECTEbanking.com. Transferring money from your eWallet rather than using your credit card or making a bank transfer can help you avoid deposit fees from merchant sites.
Start with a small deposit to the merchant; test the terms and conditions, check for additional fees and make sure the site is right for you before making larger deposits. Also, make sure your eWallet is set to the same currency as your preferred merchant, to save yourself exchange fees.
Using your eWallet can make your sports betting experience faster, cheaper and easier. So when the big game comes around, you can enjoy the excitement knowing that your money is in good hands. If you’re still making online bets through your credit card, sign up with NETELLER for free to get your eWallet today!
Today’s post was written by Danny. When not writing plays, Danny's part of NETELLER’s social media team. Follow Danny's musings on Twitter (@danny_g).
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Today we have a guest blog from Thiago Pinto da Silva of Brazil, owner of www.flopcash.net and NETELLER affiliate. English version follows.
Minha história com o NETELLER começou há 4 anos, conheci a empresa quando comecei a jogar Poker online e precisava de uma forma segura, rápida, e fácil para movimentar o dinheiro entre as diversas salas de poker em que eu jogava.
Há cerca de 3 anos o NETELLER disponibilizou aos usuários o Net+ Card, esta ferramenta foi maravilhosa, já que as operadoras de cartão de crédito do meu país (Brasil) não aceitam depósito em sites de gambling. Quando chegou em minha casa aquele belo cartão preto e eu descobri que poderia pagar qualquer conta em restaurante, lojas, livrarias com ele, e que o valor seria deduzido da minha conta NETELLER foi muito útil.
Além de pagar as contas usando o cartão NETELLER, ele é uma maneira muito eficiente para que eu faça o saque dos meus ganhos com o Poker na minha moeda local em qualquer máquina ATM do mundo.
Há dois anos comecei também a trabalhar como afiliado de sites de Poker, pois conhecia muitos amigos que gostavam de jogar e que também não conseguiam usar o cartão de crédito para colocar dinheiro nas Poker rooms. Passei a indicar a todos o NETELLER como uma maneira segura de conseguir os créditos que eu os fornecia e de movimentar o dinheiro, para que eles pudessem realizar o seu primeiro depósito nas casas e depois sacar os seus ganhos sem complicações.
Uso o NETELLER nestes dois anos para tudo que envolva transferencias online, pagamento de bônus de afiliados, para movimentar meu dinheiro nas diversas casas de poker em que jogo, para pagar contas em restaurantes usando meu Net+ Card.
Há 4 meses conheci o programa de afiliados do NETELLER, foi um novo marco que estreitaria ainda mais meus laços com a empresa. Descobri que posso ganhar dinheiro fazendo o que sempre fiz: indicando o NETELLER. Foi designado para mim um manager, no meu caso é a Jennifer Ming, super prestativa, atenciosa, dedicada, que me ajuda em tudo que pode para que meu site cresça e para que eu possa continuar levando o nome da empresa junto comigo.
A cada 100 amigos que eu indico e façam um depósito usando o NETELLER eu ganho 200 euros, além disso ganho 20% do valor do primeiro depósito do meu indicado, além disso os meus indicados ganham vários outros benefícios.
Acho que o mais importante entre todos os benefícios que o NETELLER propõe é de se tratar de uma empresa séria, prestativa, uma grande família da qual me sinto parte e fiz alguns amigos. Recomendo o NETELLER a todos, podem confiar nesta empresa séria e que trata os clientes com muita dignidade.
Obrigado NETELLER.
Thiago/Rio de Janeiro
Owner of www.flopcash.net
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My history with NETELLER began 4 years ago. I knew this company when I started to play online poker and I needed a safe, fast and easy way to move money between the poker rooms where I used to play.
3 years ago, NETELLER released the Net+ Prepaid MasterCard® to customers. This tool was terrific, since the credit card operators of my country (Brazil) don’t allow deposits to gambling sites. When that nice black card arrived at my house, I discovered that I could pay any bill in restaurants, shops or bookstores with it, and the amount would be deducted from my NETELLER account. This was a very useful thing.
Beyond paying my bills, my Net+ Card is a more efficient way to withdraw my poker earnings in my local currency or from any ATM in the world.
2 years ago, I also started working as an affiliate to poker rooms. I had a lot of friends who liked to play poker and didn’t have a way to make deposits using a credit card. I started to refer all of them to NETELLER as the best and safest way to receive the credits that I was giving them and to transfer money so they could make their first deposit on poker rooms and later cash out their earnings without any complications.
I used NETELLER in those 2 years for all of my online transfers, bonus payments, transfers of money in the poker rooms I played in and to pay bills in restaurants with the Net+ Card.
4 months ago, I found the NETELLER affiliate program, which brought me closer with this company. I discovered that I can earn money doing what I always did: referring NETELLER. An account manager was designated to me, in my case Jennifer Ming, a very talented and helpful woman who assists me with everything I need to grow my site and keep bringing NETELLER’s name with me.
For every 100 friends I refer that make a deposit using NETELLER I can earn 200 EUR, and on top of that I get 20% of their first deposit value and my referred friends earn a lot of benefits too.
I think from all the benefits I get with NETELLER, the most important is that NETELLER is a serious, fast and helpful company, a big family in which I feel like a member and have made good friends. I recommend NETELLER to all that want to play online. You can trust in this serious company to treat their customers with a lot of dignity.
Really thanks NETELLER.
Thiago/Rio de Janeiro
Owner of www.flopcash.net
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Skip the credit card and game with your Net+ card
More and more online gaming is revolving around online micropayments. As an example, consider your Xbox Live account. Any time you want new missions for Mass Effect, new multiplayer maps for Halo or new songs for Rock Band you need to pull out your credit card, buy new Xbox live points, spend those points on your DLC, and then deal with the credit card charges when your next statement arrives. And if you’re playing games online, you might need to supply further personal information as well. But there is an easier way.
A simpler alternative for payments
The Net+ Prepaid MasterCard® provides a simpler way to handle all of your online gaming micropayments. It’s like going to an arcade back in the 80s: you didn’t need a credit card and 2 forms of ID, just a roll of coins. Your NETELLER account keeps all your coins in 1 place so that when you are ready to play, you just need to use your Net+ card. And that means you don’t need a credit card.
The Net+ Prepaid MasterCard provides a measure of convenience over other prepaid cards or vouchers. Most such cards need to be purchased or loaded up at a store, but with Net+, you can add funds and monitor your balance online. It’s perfectly convenient: make payments in 1 window while you check your balance in another.
From the virtual wallet to your wallet
Perhaps most useful, the Net+ Prepaid MasterCard allows you to turn your virtual money back into real world cash. When your game pays money back to you, simply use your Net+ card to take out cash from any Cirius or Maestro ATM or just use the card to pay for a nice dinner. It gives you access to and control of your money at all times.
Your Net+ card lets you arrive at your gaming site with a virtual roll of coins. Spend whatever you need to without credit cards or having to share your personal information, and when you’re done your virtual coins can become real cash again. It’s the quick and easy way to handle gaming charges.
Today’s post was written by Danny. As part of NETELLER’s social media team, Danny is active on our blog and Facebook. Danny can be found on Twitter (@danny_g).
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Today’s post was written by guest blogger Niclas Aarestrup from Denmark. He is a travel writer and he uses his Net+ card everywhere. Follow him on Twitter today (http://twitter.com/niclasaa) and keep up with his latest travels.
I remember years back when I went on a holiday to Germany and France, armed with a bunch of Eurocheques and an EC card, the now defunct European, improved travellers cheque. The system had to give up when the popularity of international credit cards made the system obsolete, though in Germany the system continued as an ATM card on the Maestro network.
An imperfect solution
The original travellers cheque is still alive and fairly well, available at some banks and exchange bureaus. But they suffer from many of the same problems the Eurocheques had and maybe even more:
- You have to buy travellers cheques before you depart
- You buy the amount in the denominations you expect to need
- They are not easily redeemable everywhere, so when you need to cash them in you may have to look around a bit
Add to this that you pay a premium on top of the exchange rate, you will usually pay a fee to cash them in and they are only available in certain currencies. If your travellers cheques are not in the currency of the country where you cash them in, you will lose even more of your hard-earned cash to exchange fees. However, they do have 1 advantage: you can get them replaced if they are lost or stolen, even without travel insurance.
Pick up a Net+ Prepaid Card
I have personally been using the Net+ Prepaid MasterCard® for a while now in several different countries and paying in several different currencies. It has many advantages over travellers cheques. Perhaps the biggest advantage is the fact that I can use Net+ to pay at many locations. The Net+ card works at ATMs when I need cash, but it also works in hotels, stores, restaurants and onboard all the ships I’ve been travelling with lately, which reduces my need to carry large amounts of cash.
I have set up my NETELLER account and Net+ card in my local currency, which makes it easy to keep tabs on costs and also means that no matter what foreign currency I pay in, I will only incur a single exchange fee. But even if I hadn’t made this choice I could usually still spend less on exchange fees than I would have with travellers cheques.
As for security, the card is protected by the Chip & PIN system, and only the funds in your NETELLER account are available for withdrawal or purchase with certain limits to how much can be spent or withdrawn within any 24-hour period. Do remember to carry the Net+ support phone number and remember the details needed to cancel the card if you should have your card stolen (and don’t forget to report the theft to local police as well).
Control your spending with a prepaid card
If you’re going to be travelling for a while, for instance that dream trip around the world, you could set up bank transfers from your bank account to your NETELLER account at an interval you choose. This can help control your spending as well as limit any loss you might incur from theft. But if you find you need more money than you had planned, you might also be able to make additional transfers while you are on the road. 1 other smart feature is that if you have close family or friends with NETELLER accounts, they can quickly and easily send you more money if you run into problems, without having to pay high fees.
Final travel tips
As always when travelling abroad I would recommend taking out travel insurance or making sure you are completely covered by your existing policies. Not only can you get money or other valuables replaced, but if something unforseen happens, like the recent grounding of all planes in northern Europe, or if you need to go to a doctor or even a hospital, your policy will cover it.
And above all, always remember:
- Never carry around large sums of cash and don’t let anyone see what you have inside your wallet
- Never let anyone see or know your PIN
- If at all possible, never let your Net+ or other debit and credit cards out of sight. This can be hard at bars and restaurants but unfortunately apply even more so in these locations where skimming of cards can happen in mere seconds. Luckily the increasing use of the chip function eliminates this risk.
- Make sure you have the phone numbers and details available if you should need to close your cards.
- And above all of this, always use common sense when travelling
Safe journeys this summer!
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When Jackson was asked to come up with a concept to promote the new Net+ card suite, he knew it had to be something special. As Manager of Brand Design & Production, Jackson’s bold designs have put NETELLER at the forefront of the online payment industry. But with the Net+ Chip & PIN and virtual prepaid cards, he had to communicate the power and versatility of the cards in a way that was clever and clear. His idea? A cartoon.
“We started talking about how Net+ cards protect you from all the dangers of using normal cards,” Jackson says. “I joked that it was like the ninja of prepaid cards. The more we thought about it, the more we liked it.”
Having worked as an animator before joining the NETELLER team, Jackson knew he had the skills to come up with an animation that would show the world what Net+ could do. The first step was sketching out the characters.
“As you can see in the animation, the Net+ ninja is basically half Net+ card, half ninja,” Jackson says. “I tried to make him as stealthy and sleek as the cards are.”
The next step was coming up with some villains for the ninja to fight. “We went back to the dangers that the Net+ card protected you from,” Jackson explains. “When you use Net+ cards, you’re protecting your identity, defending your personal details and dodging high fees. From that we came up with some monsters: an Identity Thief who hides behind masks, a Blabbermouth that shouts out your personal information and a Fee Fiend who’s all blinged out.”
The process of animating the ninja took Jackson lots of time. “Too much time,” Jackson says with a laugh. “But it was good to flex my animation muscles. We ended up with a visual way of showing people how great these cards are, without spelling it out for them. And that’s what design is all about.”
Have you seen the ninja yet? Go to his site and click on any 1 of the 3 monsters to see him in action and let us know what you think.
Today’s post is an interview with Jackson Gee. He is the Manager of Brand Design & Production and took time out of his busy schedule to chat with copywriter Brendan Harrison.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Holiday shopping with Net+ prepaid cards from NETELLER
With the holiday season fast-approaching, you’ll probably visit your favourite mall or online merchant to find that oh-so perfect gift. While your search may be fun and successful, it may also come with the stress of finding the perfect hiding spot. That special someone may be a little too curious for their own good. They will stop at nothing to find out what’s in store for them.
Net+ prepaid cards will keep them guessing
The best way to keep your holiday spending under wraps is with a Net+ physical or virtual prepaid card.
Your card transactions are kept private through online statements so there’s no paper trail (for nosey parkers going through credit card statements). Finally, rest easy that your surprise stays that way until the big day!
Reward yourself
Why not give yourself a gift this holiday season? Each time you use your Net+ card you earn NETPoints that you can put towards great rewards! Plus, just for using your Net+ card in November you’ll earn ballots for the Luck or Skill Giveaway, for a chance to win big money in the weekly prize draws.
When are you starting your holiday shopping?
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We’re excited to welcome guest blogger Niclas Aarestrup from Denmark. He is a travel writer and he uses his Net+ card everywhere. Follow him on Twitter today (http://twitter.com/niclasaa) and keep up with his latest travels.
As a travel writer, I need to book numerous hotels, sightseeing tours and tickets depending on where I’m traveling. Like many of you, I end up paying for all of these with credit and debit cards.
Protect your cash and pay with plastic
From a consumer standpoint, it is better to use plastic to pay, since you’re usually better protected than when you pay with cash or use a wire transfer service. Also, many hotels require a credit card upon check-in, though some will accept a cash deposit instead. But having your fun money tied up in a costly deposit may limit daily excursions or the number of times you dine out.
In most cases you’re not punished for paying with plastic, however, in some European countries like Denmark, Sweden and the UK, customers can be charged for paying with credit or debit cards, regardless of the issuer. National laws in these participating countries require stores to clearly display the added fee and are limited on how much extra they can charge. Rest assured, tourist-friendly stores rarely add any fees.
So what do you do if you aren’t able to get a credit card, or like me, don’t feel entirely safe spending on a card that comes with a high limit and interest charges?
Benefits of a credit card minus the risk
This is where the Net+ physical and virtual prepaid cards come in handy. For one, the physical prepaid card is accepted worldwide and protects you with chip and PIN secure technology. Plus, I have first-hand experience that NETELLER does indeed keep an eye out for suspicious transactions and thus minimizes credit risk even further. It also gives you the same benefits as a credit card that you would use in the “real world” to buy airline tickets, shop or book hotels.
The Net+ virtual prepaid card has added security in that it generates a one-time use number that can never be used again. That means your virtual card number is always protected and it becomes unusable or worthless to anyone who attempts to intercept your information online.
Traveling and transacting with my virtual prepaid card
I’ve really been enjoying the convenience that my Net+ virtual prepaid card offers me. For instance, it works well for reserving hotel rooms, although its expiry date means it’s only valid for around a month.
It’s also great to pay for tickets and tours online, but be careful as you may be required to show or swipe the physical version of the Net+ card you used for payment when picking up your tickets. The virtual card also works well for buying guidebooks online that you might want for your next big trip.
First class acceptance
I have used the Net+ prepaid card to buy several airline tickets and have had absolutely no problems. With that said, you should be able to buy tickets anywhere else the card is accepted. Hotels are more than happy to accept the card, as are most stores and ticket vending machines for public transit that you might come into contact with as a tourist.
Why cash is still good
Using a credit or debit card on your holiday can almost eliminate the need to carry cash, but not completely. The main reason is that not every store, restaurant or office accepts credit or debit for payment. For example, in Denmark some merchants won’t accept international credit cards, only the national DanKort.
When it’s time to make a payment, some online payment systems that handle credit card transactions may be temporarily offline. Again this has happened a few times in Denmark, as well as in other places, so always have some cash on-hand. With that said, still feel safe with your Net+ card in your wallet, knowing it’s a widely-accepted, secure method of payment and will enable you to carry less cash.
Tell me where you have used your Net+ physical or virtual prepaid cards.
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Today’s post was written by Nicole. She is the Marketing Manager for Consumer Products on our Brand and Group Marketing team.
Years ago, you’d see people listening to their favourite music on clunky, over-sized portable CD players, but over time we saw tiny MP3 players emerge and take their place. Technology definitely revolutionized how we listen to our music – from playing songs off our computers to listening to tunes on a 1-inch player.
Virtual security
A similar comparison can be made about credit cards. Their technology is continually advancing to help protect your money. For instance, the major credit card brands recently introduced virtual prepaid cards that contain next-generation security features and are especially designed to protect you from fraud and identity theft whenever you pay online.
Embrace your online world
Security in “real world” transactions is knowing that your physical card is always protected from shady individuals, thanks to the added security of chip and PIN technology.
In the online world you don’t have the same protection, which is why virtual prepaid cards have their own unique security features. Most generate a one-time use number, CVC and expiry date each time you make an online purchase, thus keeping your card details safe from hackers or thieves.
There are various incarnations of the virtual prepaid card out there. For example, PayPal only offers a virtual debit card accessible from the toolbar, whereas NETELLER offers up two convenient options of its Net+ virtual prepaid card. You can either access your virtual “web card” from your NETELLER account or the desktop version that notifies you when you can use it at a checkout page. With cards like these to choose from, you can pay online to your heart’s content.
Have you ever used a virtual prepaid card? Tell us which one and what you thought of it.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Why Net+ prepaid cards are the best
Today’s post was written by Nicole. She is the Marketing Manager for Consumer Products on our Brand and Group Marketing team.
I recently gave you some great tips on how to choose a prepaid card and why you would use one, but now I’m back to tell you why our Net+ virtual and physical prepaid cards are the best. For one, Net+ won “Best New Prepaid Card Product Launch” at the Cards and Payment Europe 2009 Awards. And if international acclaim isn’t enough for you, check out the top 10 list I put together.
Top 10 reasons why Net+ prepaid cards are second to none
- Convenient loading options. We offer a variety of deposit options for loading money into your NETELLER eWallet. And every time you deposit money into your eWallet, it’s instantly available on your Net+ card too. That’s right, no need to move your money between your eWallet and your Net+ card – they draw on the same money!
- High ATM limits. At 750 EUR, our ATM withdrawal limits are some of the highest in the biz.
- No hidden fees! This means you will never be charged an application or non-usage fee. And to clarify, you will not be charged a monthly fee just to have the card!
- Multi-use prepaid cards. Some cards are just one-time use cards, our cards can be used over and over as long as there is money in your account.
- Top-of-the-line security features. Chip & PIN technology protect your hard-earned cash.
- A virtual counterpart. Our online card version lets you buy your favourite items on the Internet without any security worries. It’s the safest way to buy online because our Net+ virtual prepaid card generates one-time use numbers that can never be used again. That means your card is protected from shady characters who would try to get at your cash.
- Get rewards every time you use it! Most companies charge you to use their cards, but we like to give a little something back to our members! Check out our NETPoints program to learn more.
- Choose from 8 currencies. For those of you who travel or just want access to other currencies, this is a must-have.
- Net+ virtual and physical prepaid cards are accepted worldwide.
- This is one piece of plastic you’ll be proud to use. Let’s face it, a lot of prepaid cards look a little dubious and you want to be able to spend with confidence with a card that looks legit. Like this.
Another great thing about Net+ prepaid cards is that the money on your card is yours and you are always in control. So with that powerful arsenal of information floating around in your brain, check out Net+ now and start reaping the rewards.
How does our Net+ top 10 list stack up against other prepaid cards?
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Are prepaid cards the new credit cards?
Today’s post was written by Gareth. As NETELLER’s Localisation and Communications Specialist, Gareth manages our translations and multilingual content.
Credit cards are great for young people, but they can also bring trouble. I should know. I had a nasty experience when I was only 19, getting into debt with a credit card I could not handle.
The dark cloud of debt
I wasn’t earning enough money to pay it off, and the debt hung around my neck for months. The interest rate was a punishing 18%! When I finally paid it off, I was poorer, older and wiser. To this day I keep a close eye on my debt obligations, and always pay them off each month.
I recently saw an article about how credit card companies in America are not issuing credit cards to people under 21. It makes sense – young people are often not perceived as mature enough to handle credit, which in my case was true. To paraphrase a famous quote, with credit power comes debt responsibility.
Prepaid cards are a good choice
In many countries they make it hard for young people to get credit cards. It’s for your own protection, right? Maybe, but that’s not much comfort when you’re at the checkout page of your favourite music website, or booking a hotel, and the only payment options are credit cards.
That’s why I enjoy using our Net+ prepaid cards. They offer the convenience of regular credit cards, allowing me to shop online or in person almost anywhere, plus let me make ATM withdrawals. But because it is a prepaid card that is connected to my NETELLER account, I never spend more money than I actually have.
Tell me how you use your Net+ card.
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