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==About==
[[Skrill]] (formerly [[Moneybookers]]) is a UK-based online payment service. Their emphasis appears to be on ''sending'' money; it's not clear how useful it is for ''receiving'' money.
==History==
* '''2001-07-27''' founded as Moneybookers
* '''2007-03''' bought by [[Investcorp]] for €105 million
* '''2009-03-09''' put up for sale again at ~€365 million
* '''2010-08''' Skrill blocked [[WikiLeaks]]'s donation collection account
* '''2011-09''' Moneybookers rebranded as Skrill (announcement)
* '''2013-08''' bought by [[CVC Capital Partners]] for €600 million
* '''2015-03''' €1.1 billion offered for Skrill by Optimal Payments Plc (now [[Paysafe Group Plc]]), parent company of rival [[Neteller]]
** It's unclear whether this went through or not.
* '''2015-04''' Skrill acquired competitor [[Ukash]]
* '''2016-04''' The [[Better Business Bureau]] has Skrill USA listed with a "D-" rating due to 66 complaints in the past 3 years
* '''2016-08''' [[CardPaymentOptions]] has Skrill listed at 1.8 out 5 (a "D") due to numerous complaints, including withholding of funds to customers
** This is [https://www.cardpaymentoptions.com/credit-card-processors/skrill-moneybookers/ still in effect] as of 2017-04-21.
==Links==
* [https://www.skrill.com/en/ site]
* {{wikipedia}}

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