Is this normal?

wyndslash · 03-25-2011, 12:23 AM

I find that when I buy ebooks using one-click and I have a gift card balance, it no longer asks me for a credit card (take note I have no payment method registered with them). however, when I gift an ebook, it asks for a cc.

CWatkinsNash · 03-25-2011, 12:51 PM

In my experience this is how it works if you have a gift card but no CC on file: For one-click purchases for myself, it just goes through and charges the gift card. For gifted ebooks and pre-orders (even the free ones) it requires a CC on file. I know the reason for the pre-order is because their system does not charge for pre-orders until delivery and does not differentiate between freebies and ones that cost. I believe that gifted books are also not charged until the gift is claimed. In both cases, a customer could spend down their gift card balance before that happens, so Amazon makes sure a valid payment method is on file in case the gift card is empty when the time comes.

03-25-2011, 12:23 AM	#1
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	Is this normal? I find that when I buy ebooks using one-click and I have a gift card balance, it no longer asks me for a credit card (take note I have no payment method registered with them). however, when I gift an ebook, it asks for a cc.

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03-25-2011, 12:51 PM	#2
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	In my experience this is how it works if you have a gift card but no CC on file: For one-click purchases for myself, it just goes through and charges the gift card. For gifted ebooks and pre-orders (even the free ones) it requires a CC on file. I know the reason for the pre-order is because their system does not charge for pre-orders until delivery and does not differentiate between freebies and ones that cost. I believe that gifted books are also not charged until the gift is claimed. In both cases, a customer could spend down their gift card balance before that happens, so Amazon makes sure a valid payment method is on file in case the gift card is empty when the time comes.

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