Can no longer Apply Amazon Gift Card Balance to Existing Order?

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  OutOfTime on 29/09/2024 - 21:27

  Yes, I was trying to do this a few days ago to a S+S, & the option to use GC balance was gone. (I could previously)
  Glad to know it's not just me, but it's not a good change by Amazon…

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    tonester on 29/09/2024 - 21:41

    i've just been able to have live chat do it for me, but obviously don't want to ask them for every order…

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  pjetson on 30/09/2024 - 08:36

  +2

  I don't understand. What is the advantage of doing this?

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    tonester on 30/09/2024 - 10:34

    delaying payment

    OzBargainer Pro-Tip: if you buy now and think later, then choose a zero balance card as your payment method - after payment is declined, Amazon give seven days to provide valid details before cancelling an order

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    lint on 30/09/2024 - 10:44

    For preorders, Amazon doesn't charge a card until it's ready to ship, whereas if you choose gift card balance, it will immediately deduct the amount from your gift card balance. By choosing to pay by card initially, you can freely spend your GC balance on things that will ship now rather than have they tied to preorders that are shipping months from now, then apply your GC balance closer to release.

    I noticed this last week when I went to apply my GC balance to a preorder that was releasing later in the week. I thought it was just cos it was too close to release. I ended up cancelling my preorder and doing it again with the GC. This is a bit of an inconvenience if they've removed the option to apply GC balance after placing the order.

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  PissLUR on 30/09/2024 - 10:06

  use a $0 balance debit card.

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    tonester on 30/09/2024 - 10:32

    already do - that’s not the issue:

    Can no longer Apply Amazon Gift Card Balance to Existing Order?

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      PissLUR on 30/09/2024 - 11:41

      wait until it gets charged and rejected. then you can use your gift card balance.

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        tonester on 30/09/2024 - 11:42

        that's what i've been doing, but can no longer, except via live chat

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          PissLUR on 30/09/2024 - 11:45

          @tonester: oh really? do you use the desktop site? open the view order's details?

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            tonester on 30/09/2024 - 11:46

            @PissLUR: yes :(

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              PissLUR on 30/09/2024 - 11:48

              @tonester: i think there is a glitch when you change payment method. there is a short window where you can apply the gift card balance.

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                tonester on 30/09/2024 - 16:17

                @PissLUR: not anymore

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                  PissLUR on 24/10/2024 - 18:25

                  @tonester: ok it seems that they block this feature on targeted accounts. i tried my other account and it works fine.

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  ggfatty on 22/10/2024 - 20:24

  hi OP I just did the same and testing now

  I remember I can still do this in Sep 2024 but obviously before you post this