An amazon gift card is a card that has already been loaded with a set amount of money and then sent out to the receiver. The receiver could be anyone. It could be a gift to your partner, best friend and anyone. Amazon gift cards can be purchased in almost any amount from $0.50 to $2000. Amazon gift cards can be redeemed on Amazon for anything on Amazon.

Buying an Amazon Gift card

Basically, there are 3 types of Amazon gift cards

  1. Amazon e-gift card

These are not sold in any stores and can only be sent out by email. When selecting this type of Amazon gift card, you can choose an already set amount or if you have an amount in mind, that also works. This is the most popular kind of gift card as it is available to everyone. It is also fast to acquire, usually within 5 minutes if there’s nothing wrong with your cards.

  1. A Print at Home Amazon gift card

We also call this a DIY Amazon Gift card (DIY as in Do It Yourself). This type will be sent to you as a PDF after you make payment. Then, you can proceed to print in your house. This feature is not available in Nigeria.

  1. Physical gift cards

The physical gift cards are sent by mail, as in to your mailbox.

3 facts about Amazon gift cards

  1. Amazon gift cards never expire.From the time you redeem your gift card to the time you actually want to use it, your gift card cannot expire. Your funds are available till you’re ready to make a purchase on Amazon.
  2. Amazon offers a variety of customization options for their gift cards. This means you can decide to customize your Amazon gift cards, anyhow you want it. There are hundreds of design available on Amazon to choose from.
  3. Your balance cannot be transferred to someone else or be used to purchase other gift cards. You cannot use Amazon gift cards to buy eBay gift cards or Google Play Gift cards. You can only shop on Amazon with your Gift Card.

How to redeem your Amazon Gift Card

  • Log into your account
  • Go to “redeem a gift card”
  • Enter the code on the gift card
  • Select “Apply to balance”

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