How to remove a gift card from your Amazon account (2024)

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How to remove a gift card from your Amazon account? ›

Redeeming an Amazon gift card means adding it to an Amazon account, so “unredeeming” it means removing it from an account. Once a gift card is redeemed on an account it can't be removed from that account by you (ie. a customer). Only Amazon customer service can “unredeem” a gift card from an account for you.

Redeeming an Amazon gift card means adding it to an Amazon account, so “unredeeming” it means removing it from an account. Once a gift card is redeemed on an account it can't be removed from that account by you (ie. a customer). Only Amazon customer service can “unredeem” a gift card from an account for you.

Log in to your Amazon Payments account and click the Edit My Account Settings link to view your payment methods. Click Add, edit, or delete my credit cards. Click the Delete button next to the information you want to delete. Click the Confirm button to complete the deletion.

If you have a gift card with a claim code, these are specific to Amazon and cannot be removed from your account, but can be excluded from individual orders. If you have a gift card offered by Visa, MasterCard, AmericanExpress, etc, you can remove this from your payment methods in account settings.

If you ordered an Amazon gift card by accident, it's super easy to cancel it. Just log in to your account on Amazon and navigate to your orders. Click and check the box next to the gift card to cancel it. You have the option of selecting a reason for cancellation.

Choose your Wedding Registry or Gift List from the top banner. Locate the Gift Card Fund that you want to manage and select Edit Fund. Edit available fields and select Save changes when complete. To remove a Gift Card Fund, select the removal link on the same screen.

If you receive this message, the gift card has already been applied to your account, or to another account. To verify that the funds are already in your account, go to Your Gift Card Balance. After you redeem the gift card on our site, we'll keep the balance in your account for use on future purchases.

Your available Amazon.com Gift Cards balance will no longer be available for you to spend. You can check your balance on the Gift Cards Balance and Ledger page. You will not be able to redeem any additional Amazon Gift Cards. Any Gift Cards that you have sent to other customers can still be redeemed on their accounts.

Can Amazon Gift Cards be deactivated? ›

When you resend the gift card, we'll generate a new gift card for your recipient and deactivate the original gift card. You will see a confirmation message after the action is complete. You can resend each gift card up to five times.

To block the payment instrument used for the transaction or to take other appropriate security measures, contact your bank or card issuer as soon as possible.

Sign into the account you want to close. Review the products and services associated with your account. If you still wish to proceed, select a reason in the drop-down menu, tick the box next to Yes, I want to permanently close my Amazon account and delete my data and click Close my Account.

According to Amazon's refund policy, gift cards can't be refunded due to the absence of a return policy. Once purchased, your only options are to use the gift card balance for shopping on Amazon or find alternative methods to exchange it for cash.

Unlike credit cards, there typically isn't any recourse for consumers when a gift card is stolen or used without authorization, so it is very hard to reverse the purchases or get a refund in these situations.