Content Do Gift Certificates overwrite the 1-Click?

suecsi · 11-17-2010, 10:43 AM

I've received a refund from Amazon in the form of a £20 gift certificate because the price of my extended warranty for the Kindle 3 dropped by approximately the same amount.

I have gone through and applied it to my account.

If I press 1-click for a book I'd like, will it take the amount off the certificate balance by default, rather than the card I have set up?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but b*ggered if I can find an explanation on the Amazon website and I know somewhere here will know!

TheKindleWorm · 11-17-2010, 11:09 AM

It should take it fromthe gift certificate balance first. It always does when I have gift certificate balances which is most of the time.

Maybe check with a small item first.

I was surprised that items from 3rd party sellers on Amazon also come off your gift certificate balance - although you can opt to pay by card instead.

suecsi · 11-17-2010, 11:34 AM

Thanks KindleWorm, I've tried buying a couple of Kindle books and crossed my fingers! I did rather bash the 1-click card last month

Just bought the last two of the Mark Billingham books I didn't already have and have £4.52 left to spend .....

J. Strnad · 11-17-2010, 11:47 AM

I wondered the same thing but hit 1-click and it did indeed give me credit for my gift certificate.

reech · 11-17-2010, 04:40 PM

Yup, when you add a credit to your account (whether as a gift cert, or refund) that's always used as your first source of funds. If you 'overspend' it takes the remaining balance from your normal card payment source.

daffy4u · 11-17-2010, 05:30 PM

Keep in mind that *anything* you buy from Amazon will come out that GC not just Kindle books. So, if you want to use a GC for Kindle books make sure you buy them before purchasing anything else from Amazon.

FF2 · 11-17-2010, 08:40 PM

Did I read that after you apply a gift certificate, you can turn off the credit card option, thereby limiting your purchases to a set amount for a while? If so, how does one turn off the CC? I am not that familiar with all of Amazon's payment practices.

Thanks.

11-17-2010, 10:43 AM	#1
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	Do Gift Certificates overwrite the 1-Click? I've received a refund from Amazon in the form of a £20 gift certificate because the price of my extended warranty for the Kindle 3 dropped by approximately the same amount. I have gone through and applied it to my account. If I press 1-click for a book I'd like, will it take the amount off the certificate balance by default, rather than the card I have set up? Sorry if this is a stupid question but b*ggered if I can find an explanation on the Amazon website and I know somewhere here will know!

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11-17-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	It should take it fromthe gift certificate balance first. It always does when I have gift certificate balances which is most of the time. Maybe check with a small item first. I was surprised that items from 3rd party sellers on Amazon also come off your gift certificate balance - although you can opt to pay by card instead.

11-17-2010, 11:34 AM	#3
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	Thanks KindleWorm, I've tried buying a couple of Kindle books and crossed my fingers! I did rather bash the 1-click card last month Just bought the last two of the Mark Billingham books I didn't already have and have £4.52 left to spend .....

11-17-2010, 11:47 AM	#4
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	I wondered the same thing but hit 1-click and it did indeed give me credit for my gift certificate.

11-17-2010, 04:40 PM	#5
reech Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 132 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony eReader PRS-600	Yup, when you add a credit to your account (whether as a gift cert, or refund) that's always used as your first source of funds. If you 'overspend' it takes the remaining balance from your normal card payment source.

11-17-2010, 05:30 PM	#6
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Keep in mind that anything you buy from Amazon will come out that GC not just Kindle books. So, if you want to use a GC for Kindle books make sure you buy them before purchasing anything else from Amazon.

11-17-2010, 08:40 PM	#7
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Did I read that after you apply a gift certificate, you can turn off the credit card option, thereby limiting your purchases to a set amount for a while? If so, how does one turn off the CC? I am not that familiar with all of Amazon's payment practices. Thanks.

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