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Dear friends, we remind you that you still have the last month to receive a status in Skrill/Neteller which helps to make transfers inside the system without commissions, as well as reduce significantly fees for other operations (withdrawal, conversion, etc.) until December 31, 2021. We described this offer in more detail here.
However, today we’d like to talk about account blocking. Why does it happen? How to protect yourself? What do you need to know?

The information provided is advisory in nature and doesn’t express truth.
Over the past few years, Skrill accounts have been blocked regularly, and this resulted in exodus of users from these systems. Let's start with the fact that account blocking can occur not only due to violations of the rules, but also simply in the regular course of business. Internally, such blocking is called routine checks. As part of this check, you may be asked a variety of questions:

• ☑️What is the source of funds you receive❓
• ☑️For what purposes do you use the account❓
• ☑️How do you make a profit❓

Most importantly, if you have a personal account and say that you use it for commercial purposes, your account is highly likely be blocked. For example, many users are under the illusion that receiving a modest payment on Skrill for the content created, design or any other work, even a small amount is not a reason for blocking. But this is far from being the case. If you use a personal account to receive or send salaries, rewards or exchanges, this is a reason for permanent blocking.

By the way, exchange is formally prohibited, but the regulation of this issue is rather indefinite, except when you directly say that you sent money to someone for exchange. For example, P2P trading on Binance in order to buy cryptocurrency is not formally banned by the payment system, although it is an exchange. It is also important to understand who you are exchanging with. If your counterparty is involved in fraudulent schemes, you will most likely get a ban as well.

Gambling or non-gambling account. This is one of the most confusing cases. In our opinion, it is better not to mix play and non-play money on the same account. In an extreme case, if you DO NOT have a game account, and want to conduct payment operations with gambling, it is easier to close it and open a new one. We can help you to do that with more favorable conditions in terms of statuses.

Confirmation of earnings. Some payment systems (as a rule, this concerns ecoPayz) have recently begun to require its users to provide a source of income used for gambling. This is the policy of the regulators. The source can be confirmed with an act of purchase and sale of immovable and movable assets, bank deposits, inheritance, donation agreements, a certificate of salary, etc.

Conclusion

• ✅If you are blocked and asked to answer some questions, try to be as honest as possible, however, the funds received or sent are NOT the result of commercial activity.
• ✅Be extremely careful about exchanges. Use only reliable money changers with a high reputation in the community.
• ✅If you have doubts about the correctness of the interpretation of the Skrill/Neteller rules — do not be lazy to ask the support service (you’d better to write them), so that you have arguments in case of blocking.
• ✅If you make withdrawals/deposits to poker rooms, bookmakers, casinos or bank accounts, remember that the owner of the Srkill account and the owner of the account where you make a deposit (or withdrawal) must be the same person! You cannot use accounts of your relatives, husbands, wives and so on. Otherwise, you can easily be banned.

Of course, these tips do not guarantee success, but they should help you assess the situation correctly. Anyway, despite all the negative aspects, Skrill and Neteller remain the leading payment systems for gambling, and now you have a chance to get improved VIP conditions by the end of 2021!