In announcing the move yesterday, Amazon said that the decision had been prompted by high credit card transaction fees but said that Visa debit cards would still be accepted. ...
Amazon said “the expected change regarding the use of Visa credit cards on Amazon will no longer take place on January 19. We are working closely with Visa on a potential solution.” Amazon AMZN, +3.11% first said in November that it would stop accepting credit cards using the service.
The US tech giant has decided to pull the option over the high fees that Visa charges for processing transactions. ... In an email to customers, Amazon announced: 'You can still use debit cards (including Visa debit cards) and non-Visa credit cards like Mastercard, Amex, and Eurocard to make purchases.
Payments could fail due to the following reasons: You accidentally entered incorrect debit/ credit card details like name on the card, card number, CVV and expiry date. ... Your card may be blocked for online transactions. You might be using a card that is not accepted on Prime Now App currently.
"As a result of Visa's continued high cost of payments, we regret that Amazon.co.uk will no longer accept UK-issued Visa credit cards as of 19 January, 2022. "Customers can continue to use all debit cards (including Visa debit cards) and other non-Visa credit cards to shop on Amazon.co.uk."
Starting 19 January 2022, we will unfortunately no longer accept any Visa credit cards issued in the UK, due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions. "Our records indicate that you currently use a Visa credit card to pay for your Prime Membership.
Amazon (AMZN) said in November it would ban Visa's card because of the high transaction fees charged by the payment processor. It said customers could still use Visa's debit cards, along with Mastercard and Amex credit cards and Eurocard.
Amazon and Visa appear to have agreed an 11th-hour resolution to their bitter dispute after the online retailer told customers they can continue using Visa credit cards on the site. In November, Amazon told customers that from 19 January it would stop accepting payments made with UK-issued Visa credit cards.
Alternative cards to Visa credit cards that Amazon will continue to accept as of 19 January are as follows: Visa debit cards. ... You also won't be able to use debit cards to help boost your credit score or for cheap borrowing. Mastercard credit and debit cards.
The move had been due to take effect on 19 January with Amazon blaming "high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions" when it was announced last November. Amazon's latest message to customers did not say that the dispute had been resolved for good.
To determine why your payment was declined, consider the following, and, if necessary, contact your bank for more information: Have you exceeded your credit limit? Did you enter your credit card number, credit card expiration date, billing address, and phone number correctly in Your Account?
If you've paid off your credit card but have no available credit, the card issuer may have put a hold on the account because you've gone over your credit limit, missed payments, or made a habit of doing these things. ... The payment won't be reflected in the available credit until it posts.
They take payment once they are dispatched to you. ... Amazon takes payment on the console shipping not pre orders.