27/04/09 -
Ukash available online across Europe
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Ukash customers can now obtain vouchers online using bank
transfers and credit cards, in new service, managed by online
issuing experts Pinshop.
Leading online payment solution Ukash has today announced the
launch of its expanded online issuing service. Consumers in seven
countries across Europe will now be able to get Ukash prepaid
vouchers over the internet through secure bank transfers and using
credit cards.
Ukash online issuing will be rolled out across the UK, Germany,
Poland, the Netherlands and Austria over the coming months, and is
already available in Spain with Telepay, Poland with Dotpay and
Russia with Webmoney.
This new service, managed by secure payment specialists
PPRO® GmbH, will enable customers to visit the Ukash website
and then access a secure interface from which they can transfer
money from their online bank account or credit card and turn it
into a unique 19-digit Ukash code. The PPRO service supports well
known online banking payment methods such as Giropay in Germany and
Ideal in the Netherlands. The Ukash voucher is delivered into the
customer's secure online account from where they can use it to
shop, pay and play online - a completely safe and convenient
electronic transaction with no additional fees.
Mark Chirnside, chief executive officer, Ukash said, "Our
research has shown that over 80 per cent of our customers in Europe
are banked, so we believe that a secure online account will be
popular. The Ukash online issuing programme will enable these
customers in particular to get their vouchers conveniently online
through bank transfers while maintaining their financial security
when paying on a website. It also means that consumers are able to
spend online without having to leave their homes first to get a
physical voucher."
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