Firepay Casinos  

What is Firepay? 

Fireplay is an online deposit method that has recently shut down. The company closed completely in December 2007 and no longer exists. What Fireplay used to do was transfer money from your personal bank account to an online casino of your choice. You would receive an account from Fireplay that could effectively hold funds to be transferred to other sites. Most credit cards and bank transfers were accepted to load funds onto your account. Registration at Firepay was free and so were the money transfers within your account. You did however pay each time you deposited funds. It seems Firepay couldn’t gain a large enough client base with bigger companies like Paypal taking most of their business.   

How do I withdraw money from my Firepay account? 

You were given a 150 day period after the company closed to withdraw your money from your account. Firepay would send the money to an email address after your withdrawal request and it would arrive several days later. Now however, with the business closed it will be incredibly difficult to try and access your account. If you have funds in your old Firepay account that are worth the trouble, you need to email an information service address posted on the Fireplay website. They will then charge you $25 for the final transaction.

Can I still use my Firepay account for other sites? 

No, Fireplay has closed altogether, there is no specific ban on casinos that make it active on other merchant sites. The company had been in and out of trouble with its clients and eventually had to close its doors to the world.  

Further Problems 

Unfortunately, the only way to contact Firepay is via that one email address. There have been numerous complaints on the internet that Firepay does not reply to the emails or if they do it’s to inform the client that their money has been forfeit. No known telephone numbers, physical addresses or contactable associates exist.  

Looking for a virtual card account that works with online casino sites? 

There are a few similar services available that you can register for. If you enjoyed the convenience of your Firepay account then you can get something almost identical from another company. 

Moneybookers is a global online deposit method very close to what Fireplay used to be. Like Fireplay, Moneybookers uses your email address to send and receive money as well as deposit it. As an inexpensive alternative, it uses echecks to minimise transfer costs. Registration is free and there are no ongoing fees to keep your account open.   

Neteller is the biggest money transfer system on the internet. For cheap, fast digital cash deposits and easy transfers in and out of your account Neteller is the company for you. The nice thing about Neteller is that it is too popular and well run to ever end up like Firepay. It’s free to open an account and you can use credit cards and direct bank transfers to fund your Neteller account online.