An Amazon gift card is a popular choice. It works for people buying the cards and for the recipients who then have the luxury to buy a gift of their choice on Amazon. However, you may end up getting a raw deal depending on what you choose. There are many sellers and resellers of Amazon gift card. Each type of Amazon gift card has its pros and cons. There are terms and conditions which recipients would have to adhere to. Also, there are third party gift cards which can be used on the ecommerce site. For you to get the best out of your Amazon gift card, you should know which the right steps are and what steps you should avoid.
Here is how you should approach buying and using an Amazon gift card.
First, always try to buy an Amazon gift card from Amazon or from branded stores that have their online shops on the site. Today, you can buy almost any product on Amazon but there are many resellers and dealers. It may so happen that an Amazon gift card actually pertains to a certain list of products and that too to be purchased from certain select dealers. It may not be obvious at first but then eventually the Amazon gift card may not be accepted for certain purchases. It is better to know for sure what one can get in reality using an Amazon gift card.
Second, always avoid buying an Amazon gift card that is powered by certain merchants. There are Visa cards and American Express gift cards which can be used on Amazon. They are not the same as an Amazon gift card. Visa and American Express as well as all such banks, card issuers or merchant gateways would have their own charges. There would be processing fees, inactivity fees and some transaction charges as well. In effect, what the recipient gets is a diluted version of a true Amazon gift card that also offers much less value than what it promises or what it had cost in the first place. The solution is to buy branded gift cards from stores on the site or buying an Amazon gift card which would allow you to buy almost anything without any hidden fees or charges.
Third, you should try to use credits or codes to get more value in your Amazon gift card. There are deals that allow you to buy a gift card by paying less than its value.
