Skrill: the e-wallet and its catches
Skrill is an e-wallet: you top it up from a card or bank account and then pay from it without giving card details to the gambling site. E-wallets are usually quick for payouts. We have not verified whether Skrill appears in the Powerbet cashier for players from Romania; the valid list appears after you log in, since methods depend on the account.
Open the Powerbet cashierHow a Skrill payment works
- Create and verify a Skrill account in your own name.
- In the operator's cashier choose Skrill and the amount.
- Confirm the payment in your Skrill account; the amount usually appears at once.
- Payouts go back to the wallet, from where you can move the money to your bank.
Fees and conversion
Costs can appear in three places: topping up the wallet, currency conversion, and moving money from the wallet to your bank. If the wallet is not in lei, each conversion costs something. Illustrative example: a 3% conversion cost on a 500 lei withdrawal is 15 lei — close to the average loss on 375 lei bet on a 96% RTP slot. Exact rates are on the wallet provider's tariff page.
Why e-wallets are sometimes excluded from bonuses
Many operators exclude e-wallet deposits from certain promotions. If you deposit with Skrill for a bonus, check the eligible methods. A deposit with an excluded method goes through, but the bonus does not activate, and support cannot add it afterwards if the terms do not allow it.
Skrill and verification
The wallet must be in the gambling account holder's name. At withdrawal the operator may ask for a screenshot of the Skrill account showing your name. Prepare it together with your identity document when you register.
When it makes sense
A wallet makes sense if you already use one, want quick payouts and do not prioritise bonuses. If you want a bonus, compare: an eligible method such as bank transfer may make the offer available, and its value is worked out on wagering requirements.
Method sheet: Skrill
| Question | Where to find the answer |
|---|---|
| Offered in the Powerbet cashier? | your account after logging in |
| Wallet currency | Skrill account settings; ideally lei |
| Top-up and conversion costs | the wallet provider's tariff |
| Bonus eligible? | the promotion's eligible methods |
| Payouts to the same wallet? | the cashier and operator terms |
If the wallet cannot be held in lei, work out the conversion cost over a full cycle — deposit and withdrawal. For small amounts this fixed cost can outweigh the speed advantage.