I've been looking desperately for a safe online payment method. I've tried buying things with my credit card, I've used PayPal, and nothing bad ever happened to me and my bank account.
To be honest, I'm not a computer genius, I have no idea, how do all the 'fishing' viruses work and how are your credit card details getting stolen from your computer. Sometimes I use unsecure connections and I don't want this to happen to me. That's why I've started looking for an alternative payment method and I found it.
Many online games offer a payment method called Paysafecard. Moreover, you can use it to pay for Skype, you can buy a paysafecard voucher for amazon, for mp3 stores etc.
Paysafecard is a prepaid card. You can get it all over Europe and UK at any local shop with a PayPoint logo. There are paysafecards available in £10, £25, £50 or £75, each is protected by a 16-digit pin code. But if you lose it, the damage won't be so hard, because it has no connection to your bank account. And I, personally, like it very much. Another positive thing about it: there is a currency converter on the homepage, so you can buy at international online shops, too.
The things that I don't like about it: if you want to learn more about this voucher and visit the official homepage, you, most probably, get puzzled, because some important information is in German. I hope they're working on it, the service is really nice and convenient and I'd like to know where else can I use a paysafecard.