What an Amazon gift card gets you
An Amazon gift card balance covers far more than the marketplace: it spends on Prime memberships, Kindle books and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Music and Audible, AWS account credits, Whole Foods Market groceries, and Amazon Fresh orders. Balances stack in your account, never expire, and apply automatically at checkout before your card is charged. They can't buy other gift cards, and they don't cover purchases from most third-party sellers that bill outside Amazon Pay.
three formats:
- E-gift card: Emailed within minutes, redeemable at amazon.com/redeem. $0.01 to $2,000 per card via amazon.com; preset amounts of $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200 via Dyme.
- Physical card: Mailed in a box, tin, or greeting card. $25 to $500 typical via amazon.com and retail racks.
- Reload / print-at-home: Add any amount directly to your own Amazon balance, or print a gift card at home for instant handoff. Via amazon.com only.
You can apply unlimited gift card codes to one Amazon account; they pool into a single balance with no cap on how many you redeem.
Where to buy: four channels compared
| Channel | Format | Denominations | Delivery | Discount | Adds on top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DymeBest for Miles | E-gift only | $25 – $200 presets | Instant | None | Dyme Miles + instant paperless delivery |
| Amazon.com | E-gift, physical, reload | $0.01 – $2,000 | Instant / 1–5 days | None | — |
| Authorized retailers Costco, Sam's Club, supermarket racks | Physical only | $25 – $500 typical | Immediate | Costco / Sam's: occasional multi-pack discount | Retailer loyalty points |
| Secondary marketplaces Raise, CardCash | Digital code | Varies | Instant | A few percent below face | — |
Discounts and multi-pack pricing rotate by location and season. Verify before you buy.
Can I get a Amazon gift card at a discount?
Yes, but not through Dyme. Dyme sells Amazon e-gift cards at face value; the value-add is Dyme Miles, paperless delivery, and supporting renewable energy projects, not a face-value discount. The discount channels are:
- Costco or Sam's Club, in store and online. Periodic multi-pack Amazon cards at a small discount, often as a $100-for-less bundle. Supply rotates and isn't always available. Club membership required.
- Secondary marketplaces (Raise, CardCash). Resold Amazon codes from third parties, typically a few percent below face value. Verify the balance at amazon.com/gc/balance before redeeming, since secondary sellers occasionally list cards with partial balances.
- Amazon's own promotions. Amazon periodically offers a small bonus credit when you reload your balance with a particular payment method, or for first-time gift-card buyers. These appear on the gift-card landing pages and rotate.
The bigger combined return comes from the rewards stack below: your credit card and Dyme Miles on the purchase. Most buyers leave that money on the table.
How to stack rewards
Two rewards programs fire on a single Amazon gift card purchase through Dyme.
Your credit card earns rewards on the Dyme purchase.
Gift-card resellers typically code as MCC 5947; many cards exclude this MCC from category bonuses.
Earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollarduring special offers — the layer the other channels can't match.
Illustrative only. Card rates and Dyme Miles offers change and vary by member; figures above are examples, not a guarantee of value.
How to buy via Dyme
Amazon e-gift cards on Dyme arrive in the recipient's inbox in under a minute.
Amazon gift cards bought through Dyme redeem in two steps. The recipient first gets an email from Runa, Dyme's gift-card fulfillment partner, and confirms the gift. They then receive the Amazon claim code, which they add to their Amazon account under Gift Cards by entering the code at amazon.com/redeem. Plan for the extra confirmation step when timing a gift.
- Open the Amazon brand page on Dyme.
- Enter the recipient's email, pick a preset amount, and add an optional personal message.
- Check out. The e-gift sends immediately; the recipient confirms through Runa and then redeems the Amazon code at amazon.com/redeem.
You earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollar during special offers. Miles post to your Dyme account within 3 business days. Dyme Miles never expire, have no blackouts, and are redeemable on any airline, any hotel — across over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners.
Every Dyme purchase contributes to Dyme's renewable energy mission. Dyme uses part of its profits to support communities worldwide by investing in cheaper and cleaner electricity. Read more at dyme.earth/blog/impact.
How to buy on amazon.com
- Go to amazon.com/gift-cards.
- Choose e-gift, physical, print-at-home, or reload, then pick a design and the amount.
- Add to cart and check out. Amazon does not discount its own gift cards, though it occasionally adds a small reload bonus shown on the gift-card pages.
How to buy in store
Whole Foods Market and Amazon's physical locations sell Amazon gift cards at the register. Tell the cashier the amount, pay with cash or card, and walk out with a physical card you can redeem immediately at amazon.com/redeem.
How to buy at Costco, Sam's Club, or a supermarket
Costco and Sam's Club periodically run multi-pack Amazon gift cards at a discount. Stock and pricing rotate. Supermarket and drugstore gift-card racks at Kroger, Safeway, Walgreens, CVS, and Target carry fixed and variable-load Amazon cards at face value. You pay no discount but earn the retailer's loyalty points and any fuel rewards that apply to gift-card purchases.
Designs and personalization
Physical cards: a large catalog of designs including birthday, thank-you, holiday, and occasion-specific art, plus premium boxes, tins, and greeting-card formats at amazon.com.
E-gift cards: hundreds of designs and animated options, a customizable subject line, and a recipient message. Print-at-home is available for instant in-person handoff.
For bulk and branded orders, see Amazon Incentives corporate ordering below.
Delivery and timing
- E-gift via Dyme: 1 to 60 minutes by email. The recipient confirms through Runa, then redeems the Amazon code at amazon.com/redeem.
- E-gift via amazon.com: 1 to 60 minutes by email, or scheduled for a future date.
- Physical via amazon.com: 1 to 5 business days standard. Prime members often get faster options at checkout.
- Physical in store or at a retailer: Immediate — walk out with the card.
Dyme does not mail physical cards. If you need a physical card in hand, amazon.com or a retail aisle is the path.
Corporate and bulk buying
Amazon runs a corporate gift-card program, Amazon Incentives, for bulk and branded orders used in employee rewards, customer incentives, and rebates. It offers custom designs, API-based distribution, and volume invoicing. Contact the Amazon Incentives team to start an order.
Frequently asked questions
Across amazon.com, plus Prime memberships, Kindle books and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Music, Audible, AWS credits, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon Fresh. The balance applies automatically at checkout before your payment card is charged.
Amazon.com sells e-gift cards from $0.01 to $2,000 and physical cards from $25 to $500. Through Dyme, Amazon cards come in preset amounts of $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200.
No. Amazon gift card balances never expire and carry no fees. Once a code is redeemed to your account, the value stays in your balance until you spend it.
Go to amazon.com/redeem or open Your Account, Gift Cards, then Redeem a Gift Card. Enter the claim code and the balance is added to your account instantly. If you bought through Dyme, confirm the Runa email first to receive the claim code.
Yes. Redeemed balances show under Your Account, Gift Cards. To check an unredeemed card, enter the code at amazon.com/gc/balance.
No. Amazon does not allow gift card balances to be used to purchase other gift cards.
Amazon gift cards generally can't be refunded once purchased, except where required by law. A balance already redeemed to an account can't be transferred back to a payment card.
Yes. There's no cap on how many codes you can redeem. They pool into a single account balance and apply automatically at checkout.
Yes. Secondary marketplaces like Raise and CardCash buy unwanted Amazon codes, typically paying a percentage of face value depending on demand. Provide the code and balance; the marketplace verifies and pays out.
Yes, through Amazon Incentives. It supports bulk and branded orders with custom designs, API distribution, and volume invoicing for employee rewards and customer incentives.
Usually within 1 to 60 minutes. Gmail's Promotions filter occasionally delays delivery — check there if you don't see it arrive.