No gift purchases

Kumabjorn · 07-17-2010, 10:48 AM

Seems that Amazon doesn't allow you to purchase books with gift vouchers.

Kumabjorn · 07-17-2010, 01:35 PM

I see now that I was kind of mistaken. It was in my Kindle Wish List where I've put some books I am interested in. In order not to go nuts with 1-Click buying I've bought myself some Amazon Gift Vouchers, hence purchases will be deducted from a positive balance.

However, this got me thinking. Is it possible for me to buy a book for Kindle and have it delivered to someone else as a birthday gift? Pre-set delivery time, kind of thing.

Mike L · 07-17-2010, 02:10 PM

Kumabjorn, you're right that Amazon will apply your gift voucher automatically when you make a 1-click purchase.

But that only applies to Amazon in the US. With Amazon UK gift vouchers, the small print specifically disallows them for 1-click purchases (I'm not sure about other countries.)

Re your other question: No, I don't think you can buy a book as a gift (although I don't know why not). You would have to give a gift voucher as a gift, which isn't the same thing at all.

Kumabjorn · 07-18-2010, 03:42 AM

Exactly, wouldn't it be great if you could send a book to someone's Kindle with a little message attached?

I guess you need some kind of pre-approval, otherwise there is a potential for misuse, maybe even abuse.

07-17-2010, 10:48 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	No gift purchases Seems that Amazon doesn't allow you to purchase books with gift vouchers.

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07-17-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I see now that I was kind of mistaken. It was in my Kindle Wish List where I've put some books I am interested in. In order not to go nuts with 1-Click buying I've bought myself some Amazon Gift Vouchers, hence purchases will be deducted from a positive balance. However, this got me thinking. Is it possible for me to buy a book for Kindle and have it delivered to someone else as a birthday gift? Pre-set delivery time, kind of thing.

07-17-2010, 02:10 PM	#3
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Kumabjorn, you're right that Amazon will apply your gift voucher automatically when you make a 1-click purchase. But that only applies to Amazon in the US. With Amazon UK gift vouchers, the small print specifically disallows them for 1-click purchases (I'm not sure about other countries.) Re your other question: No, I don't think you can buy a book as a gift (although I don't know why not). You would have to give a gift voucher as a gift, which isn't the same thing at all.

07-18-2010, 03:42 AM	#4
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Exactly, wouldn't it be great if you could send a book to someone's Kindle with a little message attached? I guess you need some kind of pre-approval, otherwise there is a potential for misuse, maybe even abuse.