When you register at a scratch card website, you'll always be asked to provide a payment method or a 'depositing method'. If you are new to the whole experience, a payment method might confuse you, but it truly is quite simple. To play at a scratch card site, you need to of course deposit money into your account in order to purchase scratch cards to pay. You also need a way of getting funds back to your bank account if you are lucky enough to win, and so in order to do this, you'll need a payment method.
Going back a few years ago, you would have been quite limited as to how you could deposit at your favourite scratch card website, but nowadays, as playing scratch cards are so popular and the websites are so advanced now, there are so many to choose from.
The most popular and the longest standing payment method is card, both debit and credit. At sites such as Top Scratch, Karamba, The National Lottery and Go Scratch, you can choose to add a whole variety of cards, such as Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and Solo.
In the last couple of years, electronic ways of depositing money have become very popular, and these payment methods at scratch sites include using tools such as Neteller. By using an electronic money transfer website like this, you simply transfer money from your bank to Neteller (without entering any personal details) using your email ID, and from Neteller to your scratch card account!There are many payment methods that work like this as well as Neteller, including MoneyBookers, Direct E Banking, Ukash, ClickandBuy and the most popular; Paypal.
Many are uncomfortable with entering details online, so for those that would prefer to exchange no card or bank details what so ever will enjoy payment methods such as the Paysafe Card. This card can be topped up with money at a local newsagents or convenience store and then entered in online as a voucher code – the money is then placed in your scratch card account.
These days, you can even select bank transfer or cheque, but these are some of the only payment methods that take a few days to clear, as opposed to the others that are instant. In these cases, you can simply contact your bank to send a transfer to the site of your choice or fill in a cheque for the scratch card company and send it off. When the scratch card website has received your payment, your account will be credited!
Take all of these payment methods into account before selecting one that suits you.