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Moneybookers Expands Open Source Shop Network
LONDON, February 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Moneybookers, one of Europe's largest online payment systems, is delighted to announce that its full payment module is now available via the Open Source shop software provider, osCommerce.com. This follows the recent announcement that the Moneybookers payment system would be available via Magento.com, another leading Open Source shop software provider. One of the first Open Source systems, osCommerce has built a showcase of over 14,000 online shops and powers many thousands more online shops worldwide. Moneybookers' global payment system offers businesses access to over 60 payment options in more than 200 countries with a single integration. It has over six million account holders with 10,000 people signing up every day. Its simple, cost-effective system offers market leading security and a no chargeback policy. More than 30,000 merchants use Moneybookers, from small, independent retailers to global brands including Skype and AOL. Most recently, Moneybookers announced that it had partnered with eBay.com to be integrated onto the auction site as its official worldwide accepted payment provider. Martin Ott, co-CEO of Moneybookers, said: "We are delighted that the full Moneybookers payment module is now available to osCommerce members, offering them access to our worldwide network. This partnership, in tandem with those we recently announced with eBay and Magento, opens up our system to even more web merchants, allowing them to reach a wider customer audience and take full advantage of the development of online retail." About Moneybookers: Moneybookers is one of Europe's largest online payments systems and one of the world's largest eWallet providers with over six million account holders. Its simple eWallet enables any customer to pay online easily and securely without giving out bank data and to send and receive money transfers cost-effectively in real-time, simply by using an email address. Its worldwide payment network offers businesses access to over 60 payment options in more than 200 countries with one integration. More than 30,000 merchants use Moneybookers' payments service, including global partners such as Skype and AOL. Moneybookers was founded in 2001 in London and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom. For more information, see: http://www.moneybookers.com. Media enquiries: Andy Berry / Dan Bradley, pr@moneybookers.com, +44-20-7839-4321
