Redeem a Gift Card
- Locate the claim code. Note: For plastic gift cards, you may need to scratch off the coating on the back of the card to reveal the claim code.
- Go to Your Account.
- Click Apply a Gift Card to Your Account .
- Enter your claim code and click Apply to Your Balance. Note: You can also enter your claim code during checkout.
You can add funds directly to your own Amazon.com Gift Card Balance by purchasing an Amazon.com Balance Reload. Go to Reload your Balance. Choose the amount you want to add to your Gift Card Balance then click Continue.
Limitations: Gift Cards, including any unused Gift Card balances, expire one year from the date of issuance. You may request for revalidation of any expired Gift Cards.
An Amazon gift card is only valid for the Amazon store that it is assigned to. So the answer is that no other stores accept Amazon gift cards. PS. Probably your only option to shop elsewhere, is to sell the gift cards to someone else, online or to a friend, etc..!
How it works
- Bring your cash to a participating location. and ask for Amazon Cash.
- Use your barcode or phone number. to identify your account.
- Add between $5-$500 to your balance. that can be used to shop on Amazon.
Reedeming Gift Card
The recipient of the Amazon.com gift card can redeem the gift on Amazon.com. The balance of the card will automatically be applied to his account and will be used to pay for any future items purchased on Amazon. The balance of the gift card never expires.Accept your gift from the email notification to begin reading on your supported Amazon device or the Kindle reading app.
- Select Get Your Kindle Book Gift Now from your gift notification email.
- Select Accept Your Kindle Book Gift Now and if prompted, log-in to your Amazon account.
No, Amazon Video cannot be gifted. You can send gift card to recipient with recommendation it be used to purchase the video.
E-mail gift cards generally arrive within 15 minutes of ordering. Sometimes it may take up to 24 hours. Scheduled E-mail gift cards will be delivered to the recipient by 5 AM on the scheduled date of delivery.
Adding funds to your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance is now easier and faster. You can directly reload your balance with a credit, debit, or pre-paid card. The Gift Card Balance can be used to shop for millions of items on Amazon.com and there is no expiration date or service fee.
Thanks to Redditor ABZR, we see that you can transfer gift card balances onto you Google Wallet account just like a debit card. Once you've loaded up your Wallet Balance with your gift cards, you can proceed to any ATM and withdraw your money to purchase "cash friendly" items with the card.
Need Cash Fast?
- Check the balance of your gift card.
- Take the gift card to a Gift Card Exchange kiosk.
- Enter the gift card information into the system.
- Review the cash back offer and decide if you want to accept it.
- Upon acceptance, print the voucher.
- Take the voucher to a cashier and get paid.
Reloadable, or open-loop, cards allow you to add funds—either by using cash at a retail location, arranging a direct deposit from your paycheck, setting up a PayPal transfer, or purchasing a “reload pack.” Like a debit card, you can also use reloadable cards to withdraw money from ATM machines or a point of sale.
Gift cards for acquaintances, co-workers or casual friends should be in the $10–$20 range. If your recipient is a close friend, sibling or other family member, select a gift card with a value of $30–$75. For spouses and anyone you want to recognize in a big way, opt for a gift card worth $75 or higher.
You may transfer funds from a bank account; you may transfer funds from one MyVanilla Card account to another via the MyVanilla website (); or you can transfer funds from one card to another by calling Customer Care at 1-855-686-9513. Please note that for the latter, you will be charged $4.95.
- Bring your funds to a participating retail location.
- Purchase a Vanilla Reload PIN Load* found in the reloadable prepaid card section of the display.
- Load your prepaid card or online account using the secure pin on the back of the Vanilla Reload by calling 1-877-429-8140 or by visiting VanillaReload.com.
If you have a Visa gift card and are wondering if you can get cash from it, the short answer is probably not. Though the two cards are similar, only prepaid cards can be used to get cash from an ATM or to get “cash back” from a merchant. Gift cards cannot.
