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Amazon eGift Card - Birdy Birthday
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Top positive review
"" Fraud via Direct TV""
July 28, 2018
Beware!! There is a phone scam going on. You will receive a phone call from DIRECT TV stating that you will receive a very low monthly charge for your Direct TV and internet service if you will pay 4 months in advance with an Amazon gift card ($240). This is a very sophisticated scam. If you ask to think about it and call them back later, you get the AT&T tone and recording just like the real thing. We fell for it so are out $240. AT&T/Direct TV has been of no help and in fact says they have no intention of notifying customers of this potential scam. Amazon fraud was very helpful and in fact tried to back track the gift card, but in the end could not trace the call (probably because of AT&Ts lack of help. Anyway, I thank Amazon for trying. Our big mistake, so remember, paying for a gift card and giving the cash out number to anyone that promises service is a no, no. We feel stupid, so be smart.
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Top critical review
Scam: lost $75
December 20, 2017
I bought this egift card as a gift. I received an email saying that it was redeemed by the intended person, but upon further inspection, they had never obtained the money. I tried it two more times with different email address. Once again no luck. I would not recommend this at all I lost $75 asked for a refund and couldn't get one. I was given a $10 promotional credit, but that never appeared in my email.
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September 25, 2018
Yeah, so this is a gift card. But it has an "e" in front of it, and as we all know, that stands for "elephant". So when I ordered this I did NOT get an elephant gift card. Instead they somehow electronically wizzer-wanged some kinda number that I typed into my amazon account and by some magical wizardage the value matched exactly what I ordered. And there was even some kind of bonus promo too, so woo-hoo and all that stuff. I deducted one star because they're not always selling them at a discount. Yeah, I know that sounds harsh but I'm used to buying gift cards at least 10% off. Call me cheap. Just don't call me collect. =P
Overall, they work exactly as they should.
Overall, they work exactly as they should.
April 12, 2018
I used the text option to send these last minute gift cards to my Granddaughters (via their mom's phone). Works really well, you get a confirmation email that it has been received, and a confirmation that the cards have been redeemed. Granddaughter's very happy with the card design. I love the options you have when you send Amazon gift cards!
May 28, 2018
As a 'thank you' I gave a Kindle to a friend who doesn't have a PC. I established that he didn't need one; all that is required may be done via Kindle wi fi. Then I tried to buy a gift card to go with it. I visited 3 retailers (In Melbourne, Australia): The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman to be told by all they are not available in Australia! If Kindles are sold in Australia, by retailers, why on earth are gift cards also not sold? Frankly crazy...
I since learned that the recipient does not have a credit card: all bills are paid by DD from his (Australian) bank.
HOW does he buy more books, after his credit has been used? Nowhere can I find an answer on your sites.
If you could tell me that he can Google from his Kindle then he could (?) order another gift card but he doesn't have a printer...
What do you suggest? I have been trying to find a Contact Us indication; but can't. Hope someone will read this and respond.
John K Corner,
Australia.
I since learned that the recipient does not have a credit card: all bills are paid by DD from his (Australian) bank.
HOW does he buy more books, after his credit has been used? Nowhere can I find an answer on your sites.
If you could tell me that he can Google from his Kindle then he could (?) order another gift card but he doesn't have a printer...
What do you suggest? I have been trying to find a Contact Us indication; but can't. Hope someone will read this and respond.
John K Corner,
Australia.
January 6, 2018
The cards are great and I would give 5 stars BUT make sure you have the right email address or whatever firm of electronic address. Otherwise like me and a few other people here who fat-fingered an address got ripped off. Fortunately for me I did get compensated. A further note is that Amazon is merely the retail outlet for the cards, the banks own the responsibility to remediate the fraud not Amazon. And no I don't work for either of them ;)
May 18, 2019
Summary:
This is usually my go to for gift cards. But not everyone uses amazon.....I've had many people forget to redeem them. And the email notices to the receiver can make the cards hackable in some way.
Pros:
1) They are very convenient to send.
2) Purchasing and transmission are reliable and fast.
3) Good variety of image options for particular occasions.
Cons:
1) The email transmissions/notices for the cards to the receiver seem to make it possible that they can be stolen, especially for large amounts of money put on the cards.
2) People forget about them and not redeem them.
3) The digital cards are really not that personable....
Suggestions:
These cards are great for everyday use. But they're more useful for people who use Amazon regularly. And they are probably better suited for reasonable amounts of money, for security purposes.
This is usually my go to for gift cards. But not everyone uses amazon.....I've had many people forget to redeem them. And the email notices to the receiver can make the cards hackable in some way.
Pros:
1) They are very convenient to send.
2) Purchasing and transmission are reliable and fast.
3) Good variety of image options for particular occasions.
Cons:
1) The email transmissions/notices for the cards to the receiver seem to make it possible that they can be stolen, especially for large amounts of money put on the cards.
2) People forget about them and not redeem them.
3) The digital cards are really not that personable....
Suggestions:
These cards are great for everyday use. But they're more useful for people who use Amazon regularly. And they are probably better suited for reasonable amounts of money, for security purposes.
January 12, 2018
I had issues buying a $100 amazon e-gift card using an american express gift card. Amazon kept declining payment for my transactions. I figured out that Amazon charges $1 so thats why my card would get declined. I had to buy a $99 Amazon e-Gift card for it to work. So remember, your non amazon gift card is less $1 when buying a amazon e-gift card.
December 27, 2016
Gift Amount: 50Design Name: Christmas Doghouse Dreams (Animated) [American Greetings]Verified Purchase
Had a few issues with this greeting card. My son received the code and message but no access to the animated card. Amazon attempted to fix it but it still occurred the second time. Mine was for 30 and all the reviews show 50 or 100 in denominations. Maybe that was it. Anyway I was hugely disappointed.
July 8, 2019
I'm not the model of a modern Mom. I totally forgot one of my kids' birthdays. Now here we were, on our way to said Son's birthday celebration and I had no present, no cash and no idea what to get for him on the spot.
So I whipped out my phone and while we were on our way, I used my Amazon Prime account to purchase this gift card, and had it sent to my boys' FB account. By the time we rolled up to his place, he had the gift card and was impressed by his Mom's tech savvy ability to get him a gift card he could use.
Yeah, no one tell him that I forgot his birthday.
So I whipped out my phone and while we were on our way, I used my Amazon Prime account to purchase this gift card, and had it sent to my boys' FB account. By the time we rolled up to his place, he had the gift card and was impressed by his Mom's tech savvy ability to get him a gift card he could use.
Yeah, no one tell him that I forgot his birthday.
January 11, 2019
I thought it was a neat idea to send my Grandson a on-line birthday gift card. In this case the added benefit was a reward for my account. It didn't occur to me that he wouldn't see the email delivery. I know we all get a lot of junk email these days but I religiously check my email every day or two. When I saw him at Christmas I asked about it since I hadn't received any thanks. Turns out that he didn't see it and it was buried deep in unread mail, Nothing lost but I learned a lesson to let a gift recipient know the gift is coming.
April 20, 2019
The Amazon card was bought with a visa gift card and used to make an Amazon purchase. A little tricky to negotiate your way to purchasing it especially since the person on the other end of the phone doesn't speak English well but she was patient and understanding of the communication challenge and at the end of it i was satisfied. All in all, the experience was a lovely one and I got to use my Amazon card right away. Incidentally there is a fee for the pleasure of this convience but for me it was worth it.
