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'''Moneybookers''' is a [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based fund-transfer company, resembling [[PayPal]], which allows people to send and receive [[money]] via [[e-mail]]. Users can send money from a [[credit card]], [[debit card]] or transfer money to and from a [[bank account]] in most [[OECD]] countries. Moneybookers is free for sellers with personal accounts. Business accounts are available to qualified applicants and incur acceptance fees. Funds may be withdrawn by bank check, transfer to a bank account or credit/debit card. As a security measure Moneybookers does limit transfers received by accounts to the thousands of dollars or Euros. Unlike many competing online fund transfer services, Moneybookers requires identity verification before using their service; this minimizes fraud and prevents [[money laundering]]. Additional verification steps raise the maximum amount transferable to EUR 20,000 or equivalent within a 90-day period. Moneybookers does not usually get involved in merchandise disputes and the availability of credit card [[chargeback|chargebacks]] may be limited.
'''Moneybookers''' is a [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based fund-transfer company, resembling [[PayPal]], which allows people to send and receive [[money]] via [[e-mail]]. Users can send money from a [[credit card]], [[debit card]] or transfer money to and from a [[bank account]] in most [[OECD]] countries.


Moneybookers is free for sellers with personal accounts. Business accounts are available to qualified applicants and incur acceptance fees. Funds may be withdrawn by bank check, transfer to a bank account or credit/debit card.
The moneybookers.com domain was created [[18 June]] [[2001]]. As of [[July 2006]], Moneybookers claim to have over 1.9 million users and processed over EUR 1,482 million in transactions. Moneybookers is a subsidiary of [[Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited]].

Unlike many competing online fund transfer services, Moneybookers requires identity verification before using their service; this minimizes fraud and prevents [[money laundering]]. Additional verification steps raise the maximum amount transferable to EUR 20,000 or equivalent within a 90-day period. Moneybookers does not usually get involved in merchandise disputes and the availability of credit card [[chargeback|chargebacks]] may be limited.

The moneybookers.com domain was created [[18 June]] [[2001]]. As of [[August 2006]], Moneybookers claim to have over 2 million users and processed over EUR 1,482 million in transactions. Moneybookers is a subsidiary of [[Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited]].


Under eBay's [http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html Accepted Payments Policy] (former known as eBay's Safe Payments Policy) Moneybookers is one of several payment service that can be offered by eBay sellers.
Under eBay's [http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html Accepted Payments Policy] (former known as eBay's Safe Payments Policy) Moneybookers is one of several payment service that can be offered by eBay sellers.


==Available currencies==
==Available languages==
[[English]], [[German]], [[French]], [[Spanish]], [[Italian]], [[Russian]], [[Greek]], [[Romanian]] and [[Polish]]
As of July 2006, Moneybooker accounts are available in the following [[currency|currencies]]:


==Available currencies==
* [[Australian dollar]]
[[Australian dollar]], [[Bulgarian lev]], [[Canadian dollar]], [[Czech koruna]], [[Danish krone]], [[Estonian kroon]], [[Euro]], [[Hong Kong dollar]], [[Hungarian forint]], [[Icelandic króna]], [[Indian rupee]], [[Israeli new sheqel]], [[Japanese yen]], [[Latvian lats]], [[Malaysian ringgit]], [[New Zealand dollar]], [[Norwegian krone]], [[Polish zloty]], [[Romanian leu]], [[Singapore dollar]], [[Slovak koruna]], [[Slovenian tolar]], [[South African rand]], [[South Korean won]], [[Swedish krona]], [[Swiss franc]], [[New Taiwan dollar|Taiwan dollar]], [[Thai baht]], [[Pound sterling|United Kingdom pounds]], [[United States dollar]]
* [[Bulgarian lev]]
* [[Canadian dollar]]
* [[Czech koruna]]
* [[Danish krone]]
* [[Estonian kroon]]
* [[Euro]]
* [[Hong Kong dollar]]
* [[Hungarian forint]]
* [[Icelandic króna]]
* [[Indian rupee]]
* [[Israeli new sheqel]]
* [[Japanese yen]]
* [[Latvian lats]]
* [[Malaysian ringgit]]
* [[New Zealand dollar]]
* [[Norwegian krone]]
* [[Polish zloty]]
* [[Romanian leu]]
* [[Singapore dollar]]
* [[Slovak koruna]]
* [[Slovenian tolar]]
* [[South African rand]]
* [[South Korean won]]
* [[Swedish krona]]
* [[Swiss franc]]
* [[New Taiwan dollar|Taiwan dollar]]
* [[Thai baht]]
* [[Pound sterling|United Kingdom pounds]]
* [[United States dollar]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.moneybookers.com/ Official site]
* [https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=815360?l=EN Official site]


[[Category:Electronic currencies]]
[[Category:Electronic currencies]]

Revision as of 16:07, 18 August 2006

Moneybookers is a UK-based fund-transfer company, resembling PayPal, which allows people to send and receive money via e-mail. Users can send money from a credit card, debit card or transfer money to and from a bank account in most OECD countries.

Moneybookers is free for sellers with personal accounts. Business accounts are available to qualified applicants and incur acceptance fees. Funds may be withdrawn by bank check, transfer to a bank account or credit/debit card.

Unlike many competing online fund transfer services, Moneybookers requires identity verification before using their service; this minimizes fraud and prevents money laundering. Additional verification steps raise the maximum amount transferable to EUR 20,000 or equivalent within a 90-day period. Moneybookers does not usually get involved in merchandise disputes and the availability of credit card chargebacks may be limited.

The moneybookers.com domain was created 18 June 2001. As of August 2006, Moneybookers claim to have over 2 million users and processed over EUR 1,482 million in transactions. Moneybookers is a subsidiary of Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited.

Under eBay's Accepted Payments Policy (former known as eBay's Safe Payments Policy) Moneybookers is one of several payment service that can be offered by eBay sellers.

Available languages

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Greek, Romanian and Polish

Available currencies

Australian dollar, Bulgarian lev, Canadian dollar, Czech koruna, Danish krone, Estonian kroon, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Hungarian forint, Icelandic króna, Indian rupee, Israeli new sheqel, Japanese yen, Latvian lats, Malaysian ringgit, New Zealand dollar, Norwegian krone, Polish zloty, Romanian leu, Singapore dollar, Slovak koruna, Slovenian tolar, South African rand, South Korean won, Swedish krona, Swiss franc, Taiwan dollar, Thai baht, United Kingdom pounds, United States dollar