Do you have a Visa gift card or two lying around? You can use these gift cards on Amazon.
If you don’t know how to use a visa gift card on Amazon, you’ve come to the right place.
My guide will teach you how to use your Visa gift card to get some fantastic deals on Amazon. I’ll also tell you how to use your Visa gift card balance to make purchases.
Let’s begin.
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Does Amazon Accept Visa Gift Cards?
Yes. You can use an Amazon gift card or a Mastercard gift card, and other prepaid cards on Amazon.
Amazon accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and its proprietary Amazon gift cards, but certain restrictions apply.
Review Amazon’s gift card terms and conditions for more information
How To Use a Visa Gift Card on Amazon
Using Visa or Mastercard gift cards on an online retailer like Amazon may seem confusing, but it’s pretty straightforward.
It’s only a matter of changing your payment method when shopping online. The process will also be much easier if you already have a credit or debit card on file.
There are two methods for using a prepaid card or Visa gift card on Amazon:
1) adding it to your Amazon gift card balance or
2) adding the Visa gift card to your payment methods.
These methods also apply to Mastercard gift cards and all other prepaid cards that Amazon accepts.
How To Add a Prepaid Visa Gift Card To Your Amazon Gift Card Balance
Here’s how to add funds to your Amazon gift card balance when you shop online by adding a prepaid card, like a Visa gift card.
1 – Log in to your Amazon account.
2 – Click on the Account option under Your Account from the dropdown menu. You can also hover over the Account & List tab at the top-right corner of the page.
3 – Select Your Payments.
4 – Choose the Amazon Gift Card option under Rewards & balances.
5 – Choose the Reload your balance option.
6 – Input the amount on your Visa gift card and click Buy Now. Ensure you add the exact dollar amount.
7 – Choose the Add a credit or debit card option under the Add a payment method section.
8 – Add the necessary prepaid Visa gift card account details:
- Card number
- Name
- Three-digit CVV code or security code
- Expiration date
Note: You won’t need to provide a billing address.
Amazon will add your visa gift card balance if you follow this process successfully.
How to use a Visa Gift Card directly
Here’s how to add a Visa gift card as one of your Amazon payment options.
1 – Log in to your Amazon account.
2 – Click on the Account option under Your Account from the dropdown menu. You can also hover over the Account & List tab at the top-right corner of the page.
3 – Select Your Payments.
4 – Tap Add a payment method under Cards & accounts.
5 – Click on Credit or Debit cards.
6 – Amazon requires you to enter the Visa gift card info (name, Visa card number, expiration date, etc.)
Note: You won’t need to provide your own address as a billing address. You can use the address of the issuing bank.
7 – Click on the Add option and wait for confirmation.
You can go to your payment method page to choose other payment options (ex., a debit card) once you max out the balance on your prepaid Visa gift cards.
What Is the Purpose of Gift Cards?
Here are some advantages of using gift cards.
They’re Good as Gifts.
A gift card can do the trick if you have no idea what to give someone for a special occasion. Giving a gift card allows people to spend it on what they really want.
Giving a gift card also prevents you from giving a gift someone doesn’t want or already has.
You can also choose which type of gift card to send to make the gift card more personal. You can give multiple cards, such as a physical gift card, an eGift card, or a specialty gift card)
They’re Good for Budgeting
One thing you can do to control your Amazon spending is to purchase only with gift cards. Every month, set aside an amount you’re willing to spend on Amazon purchases.
You can save money by only using gift cards when making purchases on the online marketplace.
They’re Good for Sales
With Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day, Christmas, and many other sales, it’s usually hard to track when a specific item goes on sale.
You can set aside gift cards as an alternative wallet to check out specific products when they go on sale.
You can budget your money for gift cards to have enough balance for the next sale.
Which Method Should You Choose?
Do you use a Visa gift card to reload your gift card balance? Do you use a Visa gift card as a direct payment method?
The answer depends on how you’re using the card.
Giving Gifts
Do you want to purchase a gift card online as a present?
You can use a gift card as your payment option or put more funds on your Amazon gift card balance to complete the transaction.
The more convenient method for giving gifts is to use a Visa gift card directly.
You can purchase multiple Amazon gift cards for different people. Instead of buying one and telling the recipients to split it amongst themselves, purchase one card for each recipient.
Budgeting
It’s better to use your Visa gift card to fund your Amazon gift card balance when making a budget.
Shop online using only your Amazon gift card balance. The key to successful budgeting with gift cards is to reload a specific amount every month.
Let’s say your budget is $100 monthly, but you haven’t found anything worth buying this month. Buy gift cards for the next month anyway since you might find something interesting that costs over $100.
Buying During Sales
Use a Visa gift card to fund your gift card balance when setting aside money for a future sale. When an item on your Wish List goes on sale, you can quickly add the item to your card and go to checkout with your Amazon gift card.
You have two options:
1) gradually add to your gift card balance or
2) place a lump sum.
Regardless of your choice, the crucial thing is never to spend the balance.
How to Delete a Visa Gift Card as a Payment Option
You’ll have to delete the gift card as one of your payment options once you’ve spent the funds on the card. Here’s how
1 – Log in to your Amazon account.
2 – Click on the Account option under Your Account. You can also hover over the Account & List tab.
3 – Select Your Payments.
4 – Click on the payment method and click Delete.
5 – Amazon will ask you if you want to continue. Click Confirm delete.
Immediately delete a Visa gift card once you spend all its funds to avoid failed purchases.
The Bottom Line
I hope my guide has taught you how to add visa gift cards on Amazon. Furthermore, I hope you’ve learned some clever techniques for using your gift card.
You can visit my blog for more Amazon tips and tricks.
