Amazon is an e-commerce giant that focuses on being a platform for sales, rather than actually producing goods and managing the supply chain. They offer an option where people can sell goods through their marketplace and remain responsible for handling them from stock to delivery. Amazon is also one of the market leaders in the e-commerce sector in the whole world and has revolutionized how people think about ordering products online.
When you redeem an Amazon gift card to your account, the funds are automatically applied to your next eligible order. Once you have redeemed a gift card, Amazon tracks how much money remains on it and displays that information in the Your Account section of the website. In this article today, we will provide a step-by-step guide for you to redeem your Amazon gift card without any hassle.
How Gift Card Redemption Works
When you purchase an Amazon gift card, it comes loaded with a specific amount of money you can use to shop on Amazon. You can only use the funds with Amazon, so it won’t work for buying other third-party gift cards, buying a Starbucks coffee, or anything else third party. However, if you’re looking to use it strictly as a way to buy things appropriate for yourself on Amazon, there are currently no other limitations associated with your gift card.
Ways To Redeem An Amazon Gift Card
There are two ways you can redeem a gift card in your Amazon account. The first way is to select the “Redeem Gift Card” option from the menu and then key in the code from your gift card to add that money directly to your account—at which point you can use it to buy anything you like without having to go through the shopping cart checkout process at all. If, on the other hand, you want to shop for specific things right now and wait until afterward to redeem your gift card, placing them into an Amazon Wishlist will make fulfilling this desire easy.
The second way is to redeem your gift card on the checkout page after adding the items you want to buy on your Amazon cart. The added benefit to this method is that you never have to carry around a physical gift card while shopping. When you check out, Amazon will just apply the value of the card to your account, and from then on you can always keep track of the amount you have left by checking the digital balance in your account.
We’ll show you how to redeem your Amazon gift card. One thing that many people don’t know is that the redemption procedure is exactly the same regardless of whether you have a physical or digital gift card.
Step 1: Find the Amazon Gift Card Claim Code
To use an Amazon gift card to shop at Amazon, you’ll need the claim code that comes with your physical or digital gift card. This code is easy to find in a few places for example on the back of your actual plastic card or if you received an e-gift card then it will be sent to the e-mail address you provided when you purchased it and ready for use on amazon.com either using their iPhone app or via a web browser.
Step 2: Redeem The Amazon Gift Card
Once you have a claim code, either use the Amazon website or the Amazon mobile app and follow our instructions. Then simply redeem the card.
Redeem On Desktop
Amazonians who own a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer can access the Amazon website to add their gift card to their accounts. Follow the steps below to redeem your gift card with desktop.
Step 1: Open a web browser on your computer and visit and then sign in to your account.
Step 2: Hover your cursor over the “Account & Lists” menu in Amazon’s top-right corner. Then, a submenu will be displayed.
Step 3: Select “Account.” from the submenu. Then, the “Your Account” page will open. Click “Gift Cards.”
Step 4: You will see your current gift card balance. To add your new card’s value to this balance, click the “Redeem a Gift Card” button.
Step 5: “Redeem a Gift Card” page will be opened. Then, click the text field and type your gift card’s claim code. After that, click “Apply to Your Balance.”
After step 5, Amazon will verify your card and add its price to your total gift card balance.
Redeem On Mobile
People who own an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone can use the Amazon app to redeem their gift cards. The good side of using this method is that you have the option to scan your gift card instead of manually entering the code.
Step 1: Open the Amazon app on your phone. Then, tap the user icon at the bottom bar of the app.
Step 2: Scroll down to the “Gift Card Balance” section on the user page that comes up. Then, tap “Redeem Gift Card.”
Step 3: A “Redeem a Gift Card” page will be displayed. You’ll be offered two ways to add your card to your account on the page. You can choose to either manually type your card’s claim code or scan your card.
Step 4: Tap “Scan Your Claim Code” to use the scan method. Then, point your phone’s camera to your gift card to initiate scanning. However, tap the “Enter Claim Code” field and type your card’s claim code to manually redeem your card. Lastly, tap “Apply to Your Balance.”
After completing step 4, Amazon will add the value of your entered gift card to your account.
What Can You Buy With Amazon Gift Cards?
Gift cards are the new gift. No matter the occasion, everyone loves getting something they want at a discounted rate. With an Amazon gift card, you can indulge in electronics, beauty, fitness supplies, pet food and accessories, gaming gears… the list goes on! And when you use the card during Amazon’s regular sales days or Prime sales events you’ll get even better deals!
There’s not really a huge limitation to what you can buy with Amazon gift cards. But there are still some categories you can’t buy from with a gift card. You’re not allowed to use Amazon gift cards for Audible, gas stations, and Whole Foods groceries. Apart from that, there are multiple categories of products on which the Amazon Gift Card is redeemable. They include;
1. Cameras
2. Musical Instruments
3. Stationery and office supplies
4. Sports, Fitness, Bags & Luggage
5. TV & Home Entertainment
6. Men’s & Women’s Fashion
7. Health & Personal care
8. Beauty & Grooming
9. Groceries & Staples and several other categories
10. Mobile & Computers
11. Audio Equipment
12. Smart Technology
FAQs
After extensive research, we’ve made a curative list of frequently asked questions and answers on how to redeem Amazon gift cards. Let’s check it out!
What Is An Amazon Gift Card?
An Amazon gift card is a card loaded with a set amount of money and then sent out to a recipient through email, post, or another method. The recipient can redeem their gift card on Amazon to buy anything on Amazon.com. Amazonians are allowed to purchase gift cards up to $10,000 within 24 hours.
Can I Use My Amazon Gift Card For Amazon Marketplace?
Yes, of course! you can use your Amazon gift card to purchase products from any of the two million small business sellers on Amazon.
Can I Use My Amazon Gift Card For Amazon Basics?
Yes! However, you need to add your gift card balance to your account for usage during checkout if you want to use it on Amazon Basics. Amazon Basics includes many bestselling items as the retailer’s private label of popular household goods and workplace supplies.
Where Can I Use My Amazon Gift Card In 2022?
You can use Amazon gift cards to buy millions of products on Amazon.com and enjoy other services such as Amazon Prime, Kindle, Marketplace products, and Amazon Fresh. Unfortunately, Amazonians are not allowed to use Amazon gift cards for Audible, gas stations, Whole Foods groceries, or any other retail store.
Conclusion
Redeeming Amazon gift cards is easy. If you still have any issues while trying to redeem your card or you’re confused about any steps just leave us a comment and we’ll be sure to clarify the matter for you. We’ve come to the end of this informative article. We hope you were able to find good resources in your quest to know how to redeem Amazon gift cards.
References:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G5D4TA7NBKQT7GW2
https://www.howtogeek.com/772870/how-to-redeem-an-amazon-gift-card/
Last Updated on August 5, 2022 by Ana S. Sutterfield
Magalie D. is a Diploma holder in Public Administration & Management from McGill University of Canada. She shares management tips here in MGTBlog when she has nothing to do and gets some free time after working in a multinational company at Toronto.
