AMAZON: Vanilla Visa Card don't work anymore

amex42 · #45 06-01-2015

It does say in their rules

"If you have entered new credit card information and still see an error message note that it may take up to 48 hours for this message to clear since Amazon Payments has to contact your bank for authorization."

So will wait to see

mophie · #46 06-01-2015

I can also say it worked 3 weeks ago.

No longer is accepting the card, card has $50 on it. AMZ shows up as $0.00 per-authorization. You won't get passed registration, will buy retry and get back.

alim · #47 06-03-2015

i use vanilla visa and matercard giftcards and the accounts created with those are working perfectly fine and disbursements also as scheduled
but I am unable to make new accounts as of may 28th when i last attempted to make an account and it says invalid credit card details .

have people successfully made new accounts with giftcards that are issued by banks such as RBC in canada or even those that are issued by banks are giving issues

any help would be appreciated

maxmuscle · #48 06-03-2015

the title of this thread... kinda makes a false STATEMENT that is not true.

Yes some are having issues with the Gift cards. But not all.

I used the the visa vanilla silver gift card today to open a new account here in USA - everything went just fine.

I don't know whats going on...

Taking The Micky · #49 06-03-2015

Like I said in post 32. I opened an account just to check with the usual Vanilla gift card from Safeway and it worked fine. Maybe the other users set up is wrong and this is a new way for amazon blocking them.

GreenBean · #50 06-03-2015

Never thought the BLACK card worked. Always thought SILVER was the color?!?!

bombztreeez · #51 06-03-2015

Im having problems too when using the silver vanilla. Never tried the black either.
Has anyone confirmed that the $25 Purple box vanilla work or not?

Taking The Micky · #52 06-03-2015

Silver gift card with the starting numbers 4034

jeffweico · #53 06-03-2015

Calm down everyone... There have always been some Vanilla cards that work and some that do not. I would look for the card posted above and try that.

Even if ALL Vanilla cards stop working, then we just have to find a way around it - I can think of a few.

First, Vanilla is not the ONLY gift card out there. Many credit unions still have them. We just have to find the ones that work.

Also, you can add addresses onto your bank cards by telling the bank you need it to be a confirmed shipping address. Of course, that would be more of a pain. But it CAN be done.

I DO have the feeling, though, that Amazon is tightening up their security. It happens from time to time and there is nothing we can do about it - we just have to adapt.

maxb198 · #54 06-03-2015

Ok, guys so I've been following this thread, and it appears Amazon will reject any gift cards as a valid CC.

I tried:
1. Entropay - made several different cards, nothing works.
2. AMEX bought from Walmart, $100 card in gold envelope, failed.
3. Vanilla Card $25, no success.

Need to start brainstorming, this is huge, this will hinder our ability to make new accounts.

Start to research which VCC will verify Billing addresses, or were all going to have a difficult time with this.

SilentHill · #55 06-03-2015

Can you please post a picture of the actual package?. Fror Everyone.... Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxmuscle

the title of this thread... kinda makes a false STATEMENT that is not true.

Yes some are having issues with the Gift cards. But not all.

I used the the visa vanilla silver gift card today to open a new account here in USA - everything went just fine.

I don't know whats going on...

jeffweico · #56 06-03-2015

I always get the purple packaged ones and I have not had any problems. HOWEVER - I have also not created a new account for a couple of weeks now.

bboard · #57 06-03-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxb198

Ok, guys so I've been following this thread, and it appears Amazon will reject any gift cards as a valid CC.

I tried:
1. Entropay - made several different cards, nothing works.
2. AMEX bought from Walmart, $100 card in gold envelope, failed.
3. Vanilla Card $25, no success.

Need to start brainstorming, this is huge, this will hinder our ability to make new accounts.

Start to research which VCC will verify Billing addresses, or were all going to have a difficult time with this.

It seems they're detecting all Gift Cards and declining them now

I heard that the first 6 digits of the gift card (referred to as the BIN number) are an identifier that tells you what bank issued the card and what type of card it is - debit, credit card etc.

Very simple for Amazon to know exactly if you're trying to use a Gift Card on your seller account.

TonyAlmeida · #58 06-04-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by bboard

It seems they're detecting all Gift Cards and declining them now

I heard that the first 6 digits of the gift card (referred to as the BIN number) are an identifier that tells you what bank issued the card and what type of card it is - debit, credit card etc.

Very simple for Amazon to know exactly if you're trying to use a Gift Card on your seller account.

This is true. There are some website let you search by BIN, it will let you know what bank issue the card, toll free number. It even let you know what kind of card is that and the card holder home state

Ebayorbust · #59 06-04-2015

Another thread on this here:-

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/amazon-...giftcards.html

GreenBean · #60 06-04-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentHill

Can you please post a picture of the actual package?. Fror Everyone.... Thanks

Not having much luck with that request ..... Posters seem to be ignoring you in their panic.

Sighs.

maxmuscle · #61 06-04-2015

Hey Silent hill, I'll get you an iphone pic later today of that Vanilla card package.

GB... not igoring or in panic. LOL

I am at least trying to help. Sorry I didnt reply so quickly to your liking.

ViajeroChocolate · #62 06-04-2015

I am not the OP but here is the VISA that I used and won't pass for Amazon verification. 4847 are the first 4 digits. I uploaded it to my Amazon more than 48 hours ago, so I've given it time.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...nt=photo%2cjpg

maxmuscle · #63 06-04-2015

Now I will say this... I only have 2 new accounts i've opened using that same kind of card. Very new accounts.

It seems the accounts are created just fine using that card. But...

I have checked my gmail email this morning and see I have recieved an email from Amazon.

Email says...

(... You have a balance due on your Amazon selling account. We attempted to charge your credit card for this balance, but your credit card's issuing institution declined the charge.)

You see...I sent my inventory into FBA warehouse. This required agreeing to the shipping cost, when I print the shipping label.

So I guess they tried to charge the Vanilla card for the balance. Which failed... so

Guess I will try to go to a credit union and get a gift card and see if that will provide me a solution.

Oh well...

GreenBean · #64 06-04-2015

How much was on the card you submitted to amazon?

Amount of funds is important.

Eta: SilentHill asked for a photo in post 10 which was ages before you joined the thread,max'. Comment was for others who might have posted their purchases.

TonyAlmeida · #65 06-04-2015

How much is the balance of the card and how much is the shipping charge?

brownsauce215 · #66 06-04-2015

Tried making a few AZ accounts this morning as certainly, have failed (used silver Vanilla cards). Card worked mid May 2015 when I created a few accounts, and now, no longer works. Sad, sad moment :(

Anyone with any findings, pls post result.