If you’re familiar with PayPal, it’s very likely that you have heard one or two things about Skrill being a nice alternative to it.

Well, it’s nothing short of the truth that Skrill is a great payment system you can use in place of the widely acclaimed PayPal. Interestingly, Skrill is available to about 200 countries (including Nigeria) and its online wallet is generously compatible with 40 different currencies of the world.

Whether you’re an e-commerce agent or a member of an organization that deals with foreign clients, you can expect to make a great deal of success using Skrill for international transactions.

If you’d like to learn more about Skrill, particularly how to create a Skrill account, fund the account and withdraw funds from it, do well to continue reading this article till the concluding line.

How to Create a Skrill Account

• Click the link here to visit the official website of Skrill
• On the homepage of the Skrill website, locate the Sign Up button and click it
• Provide all the requested sign-up details –email, password, etc.
• Fill necessary details in the provided account creation form as outlined below:
  • Specify the account type of your Skrill wallet –personal or business (account)
  • Specify your country of residence –you should specify Nigeria in the appropriate field
  • Specify your currency. Although you’re creating the account from Nigeria, USD is the currency you’ll have to specify in the “currency” field so as to avoid being charged for transactions done in dollars. Of course, choosing USD is best for you if you’ll be making transfers in dollars but if otherwise, you may choose a different currency. Advisably, take time to contemplate the actual currency you can satisfactorily use for your Skrill transactions. This is because after creating your Skrill account, you’ll not be allowed to change from the registered currency to a new one
  • Input English in the language field
  • Input your personal details appropriately. You’ll see the fields for such personal details as First Name, Last Name, Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City and Postcode (Ensure all the details are correctly entered as you could be required to provide your scanned identification and utility bill for the verification of your name and address)
  • Input your phone number in the relevant field
  • Hit the relevant box to confirm that you are not a robot
  • Hit the “agree” button to certify that you’re satisfied with Skrill’s terms and conditions
  • Lastly, click the button open account

How to Fund Your Skrill Account

Before funding your Skrill account, note that you’ll be charged an average of 5.6% of the amount you’re uploading to the account. Depending on the platform you’re using, that charge may vary. Also, Skrill charges you 1% of your deposit in any attempt to deposit fund into your Skrill account.

With the above information noted, you may follow the instructions below to easily fund your Skrill account:

• Sign into your Skrill account via the mobile app (provided that you’ve downloaded it) or the Skrill website
• Input your (Visa) card details in the relevant fields and specify the amount you wish to load into your Skrill account
• Click the button upload fund
• Subsequently, you’ll be sent an OTP which you should fill in the form you’ll see

How to Withdraw Funds from Your Skrill Account

• Sign in to your Skrill account via the mobile app or the Skrill website (as the case may be)
• Click the withdrawal option and input your card details. Make sure you card details are saved instantly
• Specify your withdrawal amount and withdraw

Conclusion

Just as it is with many other acclaimed international payment gateways, using Skrill may appear complicated to you at first. Nonetheless, Skrill is not only an excellent payment gateway but also a reliable substitute for PayPal.