Non UK casino deposit fees

I've been playing on a few non UK casinos recently, and I'm getting seriously fed up with the double charges on deposits. Here's what's happening:

  • I deposit, say, £200 on a European-based casino.
  • Some third-party payment merchant pops up, and suddenly my transaction is processed as £205. I assume this is the conversion from GBP to Euros, even though my account balance still shows GBP.
  • THEN, a day later, my bank swoops in and takes another 2.99% processing fee.
Like, seriously?? Why am I being charged twice when I’m only trying to play in GBP? It feels like they’re squeezing every drop they can before you even get a chance to play! 😤

Anyone else having this issue? And more importantly, anyone found a way around it? I’ve tried some of the usuals like Skrill and Neteller, but even those come with fees sometimes. Wondering if crypto deposits might be the way to go... but I’ve heard mixed things.

Would love to hear your thoughts. If there’s a way to dodge these ridiculous charges, I’m all ears!
 
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