EcoCard Review

EcoCard is your regular average virtual debit card. What that means it that EcoCard works like most of the other e-wallets: players can create an account at the site by filling out a couple of simple forms, after which they can upload funds to their prepaid EcoCard through a variety of ways. Once the funds are in the account (the player’s bank will probably charge him a fee for the upload operation), the player can use the money to fund various online poker and online casino accounts or to shop from a selection of online merchants.

EcoCard is accepted by a large selection of online casinos in various corners of the globe, which is pretty much the main strength of this online payment solution. Although it is based in Luxembourg (the parent company behind EcoCard is the Com Tec Co Group), the company is not just focused on European gamblers. The transfers offered by EcoCard are amazingly fast and prompt. Security is top-notch too. The shortfalls of the method are few and far between: US players can’t transfer funds through EcoCard. This problem is one that has plagued pretty much every online money transfer method that we’ve reviewed thus far… Bank check withdrawals don’t just carry extremely high fees, they aren’t available to all EcoCard users either, only to those who reside in Italy or the UK. EcoCard withdrawals all carry a fee, which is not a fixed one: it varies according to the withdrawal method used by the player.

The EcoCard account interface offers players a straightforward and easy-to-comprehend overview of their financial activities. Players can withdraw funds from EcoCard using this handy interface. For wire transfer withdrawals the fee is $10, for bank check withdrawals, it’s $25. Withdrawals are processed in about 2 days, which is pretty impressive.

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