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If Amazon had its way, everyone would stick with Amazon gift cards. And while an Amazon gift card is a great gift and all, a Visa gift card is even better — in fact, a Visa gift card even beats cash. Why? Because you can't use an Amazon card at the local pizza restaurant, a gas station, or to buy movie tickets, and you can't use cash to shop on Amazon or other online retailers. To use a Visa gift card on Amazon, you essentially have to trick the site into thinking you're simply adding another credit or debit card onto your account, and not using as gift card at all. So before you add the card's balance to your account, you need to make sure the Visa is ready for action. And note that you can't split purchases between a gift card loaded onto your account and another payment method, so be sure to shop with care and your balance in mind. Or better yet, see the hack at the end of this article. Make sure your Visa gift card is activated and readyFirst, make sure the gift card has been activated (which should have happened at the time of the sale). You might have received a gift receipt or a card holder confirming its activated status, but you can also just call the phone number on the back of the card. Next, check the card's balance. This is especially important if you have already used it, but as gift cards often have activation fees, that $50 card may actually have a $49 balance. You'll need to know the exact dollar and cent number, so don't skip this step. Loading a Visa gift card on AmazonTo get started, go to Amazon's homepage on your computer or pull it up on your phone. 1. Go to the "Your Account" page from the dropdown menu from the three parallel lines at the top left of the page on the mobile app, or by hovering over the "Account & List" tab at the top right on a computer. Go to "Your Account." Steven John/Business Insider Tap "Manage payment options." Steven John/Business Insider2. Click or tap the "Manage payment options" link. Tap "Reload your balance." Steven John/Business Insider3. Under the words "Amazon Gift Card," click or tap "Reload your balance." Tap "$ Enter an amount..." Steven John/Business Insider4. Enter in the balance on the card in the "$ Enter an amount..." box, then select "Add a card" down below. 5. Add the info exactly as shown on the card, meaning the card number and the "name," which may be "A Gift for You" or some other short statement, and the expiration date. 6. Enter the address as your own when prompted (though the card is not technically tied to any location). 7. When next you shop on Amazon, make sure to select the gift card you just loaded as your payment method — you can identify it by the last four digits of the number on the front. Another hack for using Visa gift cards on AmazonIt's kind of annoying that you can't use a gift card along with another mode of payment, right? But you can use your card's balance to buy an Amazon gift card (or code) that you give to yourself, and that can be used for anything on the site and combined freely with another payment method. Related coverage from Tech Reference:
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