Amazon Gift Certificates from Coin Star

daffy4u · 02-15-2009, 09:50 PM

How do they work? Are the gift certificates converted into gift cards? If so, can one certificate be split into multiple cards?

NavyDad6 · 02-15-2009, 09:56 PM

You put your coins in.... select Amazon certificate.... it prints out a receipt worth the amount of coins you put in. On the receipt is a code that you can enter online at the Amazon website.

I cashed in over $160 that went towards my Kindle 2.

What is good is that you get the full value of the coins deposited. Other coinstar options don't give you that.

Dragoro · 02-15-2009, 09:56 PM

From what I understand, they print you a reciept with a code number, which you enter into your amazon.com account gift card section. Far as I know, the only way to split it up would be to split up the money you put into the coinstar machine.

daffy4u · 02-15-2009, 10:00 PM

I bought a K2 for my mother and set up a separate account for her tied to one of my credit cards. I'd rather have a gift card tied to it instead but don't need to give her one with a huge denomination (my bother and sister can buy her cards as well).

Thank you both. I have a better idea of how it works.

Dragoro · 02-15-2009, 10:26 PM

Youll need to keep a credit card associated to the amazon account (I think, someone else can probably be more sure about it)

pilotbob · 02-15-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragoro

Youll need to keep a credit card associated to the amazon account (I think, someone else can probably be more sure about it)

Why? You can have no credit card attached to an account and just have a gift card.

BOb

Dragoro · 02-15-2009, 10:30 PM

Hence why i said someone else would probably be more sure about it. I was under the impression that you needed to since you needed one to register your kindle to the account (dont they make you do that, or is that only for purchasing the kindle in the first place?)

pilotbob · 02-15-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoro

Hence why i said someone else would probably be more sure about it. I was under the impression that you needed to since you needed one to register your kindle to the account (dont they make you do that, or is that only for purchasing the kindle in the first place?)

No you don't. Basically if you have a NON US Credit Card registered to the account you can NOT buy Kindle books. But, you can buy with only gift card balance. I know of several members here that are outside of the US with Kindles that get there books just that way. Two I remember are 1 guy fram Sudia Arabia and one gal in Australia.

BOb

brn_eyed_girl81 · 02-15-2009, 10:46 PM

I'm pretty excited about the coinstar certificates - we have been saving all our coins since I read about it. I usually try to pay with exact change when I use cash, just because my purse gets too heavy with all the change, but now I'm excited to get change back. Also, somewhere, we have a whole bag of nickels we need to use. For some reason, to my husband, this seems like saving money. Mostly because my credit card bill doesn't go up.

Also, Daffy, love your screensaver!

daffy4u · 02-15-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by brn_eyed_girl81

Also, Daffy, love your screensaver!

Thanks! I can't take credit for it. chrissy made for me after I teased her about her scary fish avatar. She made the Kindle skin out of skulls.

StanDaMan · 02-16-2009, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NavyDad6

I cashed in over $160 that went towards my Kindle 2.

Spare change for Kindle 2.... now that's not a bad idea

. Also the full value is really good, a lot of coinstars take almost 10% (at least the one I use does).

lilac_jive · 02-16-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by brn_eyed_girl81

I'm pretty excited about the coinstar certificates - we have been saving all our coins since I read about it. I usually try to pay with exact change when I use cash, just because my purse gets too heavy with all the change, but now I'm excited to get change back. Also, somewhere, we have a whole bag of nickels we need to use. For some reason, to my husband, this seems like saving money. Mostly because my credit card bill doesn't go up.

Also, Daffy, love your screensaver!

You should do what I do, and pick up change off the ground

I take my change out every day and put it in my piggy bank. I hate having change everywhere (plus it is easier to lose that way).

brn_eyed_girl81 · 02-16-2009, 08:38 PM

It makes me think of TV shows when they make a swear jar - like on the SImpsons and in the end they use the money to buy Santa's Little Helper's doghouse.

Dragoro · 02-16-2009, 09:37 PM

Hehe Ramsy from Hells kitchen has a swear jar in his house. Cant imagine how much money goes into that lol.

pilotbob · 02-16-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brn_eyed_girl81

It makes me think of TV shows when they make a swear jar - like on the SImpsons and in the end they use the money to buy Santa's Little Helper's doghouse.

MAny development shops have a jar like this... you break the build you feed the jar. Your late for the daily scrum you feed that jar. But, the money is used to buy snacks for the group.

BOb

02-15-2009, 09:50 PM	#1
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Amazon Gift Certificates from Coin Star How do they work? Are the gift certificates converted into gift cards? If so, can one certificate be split into multiple cards?

02-15-2009, 09:56 PM	#2
NavyDad6 Reading is FUNdamental Posts: 233 Karma: 1516 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WA state Device: Kindle 2	You put your coins in.... select Amazon certificate.... it prints out a receipt worth the amount of coins you put in. On the receipt is a code that you can enter online at the Amazon website. I cashed in over $160 that went towards my Kindle 2. What is good is that you get the full value of the coins deposited. Other coinstar options don't give you that. Last edited by NavyDad6; 02-15-2009 at 10:02 PM.

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02-15-2009, 09:56 PM	#3
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	From what I understand, they print you a reciept with a code number, which you enter into your amazon.com account gift card section. Far as I know, the only way to split it up would be to split up the money you put into the coinstar machine.

02-15-2009, 10:00 PM	#4
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I bought a K2 for my mother and set up a separate account for her tied to one of my credit cards. I'd rather have a gift card tied to it instead but don't need to give her one with a huge denomination (my bother and sister can buy her cards as well). Thank you both. I have a better idea of how it works.

02-15-2009, 10:26 PM	#5
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	Youll need to keep a credit card associated to the amazon account (I think, someone else can probably be more sure about it)

02-15-2009, 10:30 PM	#7
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	Hence why i said someone else would probably be more sure about it. I was under the impression that you needed to since you needed one to register your kindle to the account (dont they make you do that, or is that only for purchasing the kindle in the first place?)

02-15-2009, 10:46 PM	#9
brn_eyed_girl81 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 40 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm pretty excited about the coinstar certificates - we have been saving all our coins since I read about it. I usually try to pay with exact change when I use cash, just because my purse gets too heavy with all the change, but now I'm excited to get change back. Also, somewhere, we have a whole bag of nickels we need to use. For some reason, to my husband, this seems like saving money. Mostly because my credit card bill doesn't go up. Also, Daffy, love your screensaver!

02-16-2009, 08:38 PM	#13
brn_eyed_girl81 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 40 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	It makes me think of TV shows when they make a swear jar - like on the SImpsons and in the end they use the money to buy Santa's Little Helper's doghouse.

02-16-2009, 09:37 PM	#14
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	Hehe Ramsy from Hells kitchen has a swear jar in his house. Cant imagine how much money goes into that lol.

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