Amazon Points Not Working - Chase

[TheBoondocks]

Hey guys, so I wanted to buy me a book and I couldn't get my Amazon Chase credit card use as points. It's for default payment, when at checkout I'm suppose to have an option for the points but I don't see it. I got the card replaced but just updated with the new card on Amazon. When even on the shop with points, there's no program for the Chase Amazon. I don't know what else to do. Please help, thanks!

[UncleB]

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@TheBoondocks wrote:
Hey guys, so I wanted to buy me a book and I couldn't get my Amazon Chase credit card use as points. It's for default payment, when at checkout I'm suppose to have an option for the points but I don't see it. I got the card replaced but just updated with the new card on Amazon. When even on the shop with points, there's no program for the Chase Amazon. I don't know what else to do. Please help, thanks!

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This sounds like an issue with the Amazon web site.  Have you tried reaching out to them?

Side note:  Now that you can redeem Amazon Visa rewards in any dollar amount to a bank account, it's generally better to redeem your Amazon Visa rewards for cash, since if you redeem the points for a purchase you don't get 5% back for that purchase. 

[Anonymous]

Using chase points on amazon is not a great way to spend them. 

If you arn't going to use them on travel where they have the highest value. At least make the purchase on the card (earning points) and apply to a statement credit. ~you earn points on the transaction and still no hard dollarbills out of your pocket. 

[Anonymous]

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@UncleB wrote:

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@TheBoondocks wrote:
Hey guys, so I wanted to buy me a book and I couldn't get my Amazon Chase credit card use as points. It's for default payment, when at checkout I'm suppose to have an option for the points but I don't see it. I got the card replaced but just updated with the new card on Amazon. When even on the shop with points, there's no program for the Chase Amazon. I don't know what else to do. Please help, thanks!

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This sounds like an issue with the Amazon web site.  Have you tried reaching out to them?

Side note:  Now that you can redeem Amazon Visa rewards in any dollar amount to a bank account, it's generally better to redeem your Amazon Visa rewards for cash, since if you redeem the points for a purchase you don't get 5% back for that purchase. 

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You beat me to it~

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Using chase points on amazon is not a great way to spend them. 

If you arn't going to use them on travel where they have the highest value. 

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What is the value for travel for Amazon points?  More than 1ccp?

[Anonymous]

I think I like pizza is talking about Chase UR points.

I wasn't aware the Amazon Visa gives you points, I thought it was just a straight cash back card. That said, I also hadn't heard anything about being able to redeem the rewards for this card for anything besides cash back or using them on Amazon as the OP asked - which, as noted, would be giving up 5% back on those purchase redemptions.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I think I like pizza is talking about Chase UR points.

I wasn't aware the Amazon Visa gives you points, I thought it was just a straight cash back card. That said, I also hadn't heard anything about being able to redeem the rewards for this card for anything besides cash back or using them on Amazon as the OP asked - which, as noted, would be giving up 5% back on those purchase redemptions.

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That was my thought but there is actually an option for travel.  It's phone based though so I can't see redemption values!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I think I like pizza is talking about Chase UR points.

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Yup. Too early. Still 5% off at amazon is way more better than....not 5% at amazon. I don't have the card, but can you just apply to statement credit or get a check/ACH?

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
I think I like pizza is talking about Chase UR points.

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Yup. Too early. Still 5% off at amazon is way more better than....not 5% at amazon. I don't have the card, but can you just apply to statement credit or get a check/ACH?

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Yes, statement credit/ACH/gift cards/travel.

[kdm31091]

As far as I recall, the Amazon rewards travel option (only available via phone) is 1cpp. I don't know why anyone would really bother. Easier to just take a statement credit against your travel purchase or whatever. If I'm wrong and it's more than 1cpp, that changes the discussion!

With regard to the OP, I wouldn't worry about whether the points work on Amazon or not because you shouldn't use them on Amazon. You give up that portion of the rewards on the actual purchase when you do that. In small amounts, this is really just splitting hairs and not a big deal, but on a large purchase it could be more significant.