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While Amazon does not directly accept PayPal payments, there are workarounds that allow you to use your PayPal account to buy on Amazon. PayPal on Amazon PayPal is most often associated with ebay, but the online payment platform has long outgrown its former owner. Now, PayPal is a massive payment transfer platform operating in more than 200 countries around the world. With all that expansion, you’d think that it would be easy to use PayPal on Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce platform.
To use PayPal as a payment option on Amazon, you can use your PayPal Cash Card, PayPal Business Debit Mastercard or PayPal Key.
If you have a Personal account, you can request a PayPal Cash Card, which is a debit card. If you have a Business account, you can apply for the PayPal Business Debit Mastercard.
PayPal Key is a virtual card that can be used at any online merchant that accepts Mastercard. PayPal Key is available to a growing number of Personal and Business account customers. If you see the PayPal Key option in your account, follow these steps to complete set up.
How to use a PayPal Cash card on Amazon
One of the most useful accessories to a PayPal account is the PayPal Cash card, which is effectively a Mastercard tied to your PayPal balance. It’s accepted anywhere a normal Mastercard is accepted, including Amazon. This means you can use the physical card in shops or the card number in countless online shops.
What’s more, it’s completely free to apply for a PayPal Cash card. There are some fees involved for withdrawing money from an ATM, but it doesn’t cost a penny to maintain the card or make purchases on Amazon. It’s worth noting that it isn’t available in all countries, and even if you are in one of the supported countries there are some special requirements. We’ve listed the requirements for US accounts below.
- No outstanding account issues to resolve.
- Have a telephone number tied to the account.
- Have a confirmed address tied to the account.
- Confirm your birth date and social security number with PayPal.
If your PayPal account meets all the requirements above, all you need to do is apply here. Business account holders can also apply for a PayPal Business Debit Mastercard, but the process is largely the same.
Once you have your PayPal Cash card, it’s a breeze to use it to buy products on Amazon. Just enter the card number at checkout, and Amazon will accept it like any other debit card.
How to use PayPal to buy Amazon gift cards
If it’s not possible for you to get a PayPal Cash card, you still have one more option to buy products on Amazon with your PayPal balance: gift cards. There are countless ways to buy Amazon gift cards with your PayPal account, including Ebay, Dundle, eGifter, and more.
Obviously you should be cautious and vet any retailer that sells gift cards. Buying an expired or fake gift card is an easy way to ruin your day!
Once you have purchased the Amazon gift card with your PayPal account credit, it just takes a few moments to add it to your Amazon account. You will want to add the gift card to your account before making any purchases, as it won’t always work at the checkout screen.
How to redeem a PayPal-purchased Amazon gift card
- Log into your Amazon account.
- Mouse over your name in the top right and navigate to Your Account.
- Click Apply a Gift Card to Your Account.
- Enter the gift card code and click Apply to Your Balance.
The next time you make a purchase on Amazon, you can use your PayPal-purchased gift card balance at checkout. Note that if the value of the purchase exceeds your Amazon balance, you can pay the difference with a debit or credit card.
