Linden Lab have explained the mystery of the Skrill payment option news in a blog post : Additional Payment Options for Second Life. The post explains :
As you may have seen, a company called Skrill recently announced that we’re working together to provide additional payment options for Second Life users. Our relationship with Skrill allows Linden Lab to offer Second Life Residents many more options for their payment activity (like buying L$ or paying account fees), including additional local currency options for Residents outside the US.
The post goes on to explain that some Second Life residents are already using Skrill, as it was soft launched a few weeks ago. However now other Second Life residents can add a billing option of using Skrill for Second Life, instructions are in the LL blog post I linked to above.
However there is a discrepancy between the two announcements regarding processing credits and I think it’s safe to say that Linden Lab’s announcement carries all the weight.
The original Skrill press release stated :
Skrill’s Digital Wallet provides users with a secure and easy method to send and receive Linden Dollars. Skrill 1-Tap, Skrill’s recurring payment solution, allows users to enter their information only once to enable continuous payments thereafter with just one tap or click. Skrill’s Digital Wallet will also serve as a payout method, where users can process a credit from Second Life to their real-world accounts.
However Linden Lab’s blog post states :
In the future, we hope to also enable credits to be processed (redemptions) to Second Life Residents’ Skrill accounts. Keep an eye on this blog for more info!
Linden Lab’s word will be law here but it does appear that this may be an option in the future.
Skrill is another payment option, a lot of people will be happy with their current options but for some, this solution will be the right fit. More payment options should most definitely be welcomed.
Yes, on that i must agree, the more choice one has, the best.