Amazon gift cards are often given away for Christmas, birthdays and other occasions. If you have gift cards on your account, chances are you want to know their balance. Amazon offers the possibility to check it, also allows you to check the balance of a card without associating it with your account. This feature is useful in case you have received a card whose value you ignore.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Check the Balance of a Gift Card on Your Account
Step 1. Log in to Amazon.com
Open a browser such as Google Chrome or Firefox on your desktop, smartphone or laptop. Click on the address bar at the top of the browser window. Type "Amazon.com" and press the "Enter" key.
Step 2. Log into your account
Once the website is open, look for the "Hello. Login" link at the top right and click on it to login. Type in your email address or username and password. If you don't already have an account, click on the "Create your Amazon account" button.
To open an account on Amazon you need to enter an e-mail address. If you don't have one, you need to create it first
Step 3. Open the page titled "My Account"
After logging in, you may be automatically redirected to your profile, but if not, you'll have to open it yourself. Hover your mouse cursor over the "Accounts and Lists" button in the navigation bar. Look at the column on the right and click on the "My Account" link.
Step 4. Look for the section titled "Gift Cards & Top-ups"
This option is located on the right next to "Payment Options".
Step 5. Click on "View balance"
This link (in blue font) is located in the left side panel. Click on it to see the balance.
Step 6. Check your balance
Clicking on the link will open the page dedicated to the balance, which appears in green characters. If you have more than one gift card associated with your account, the balance represents the total of all cards.
Method 2 of 2: Check the Balance of an Unredeemed Gift Card
Step 1. Log into your Amazon account
Open any browser you want and log into Amazon.com. Click on the "Login" button at the top right. At this point, enter your e-mail address and password to login.
Step 2. Click on "Gift Vouchers"
This tab is located at the top of the screen, below the search bar. It is located in the navigation bar, which presents all the tabs associated with the various sections of the site. Click on the "Gift Vouchers" tab. A page with several options will open.
Step 3. Click on the "Add a Gift Card" link
It is located in the side panel on the left, within the section titled "Your Account".
Step 4. Scratch the silver lining on the back of the card
If you have a brand new card, the code is covered in a silver coating. Scratch it with the help of a coin or fingernail to see the code.
Step 5. Enter the gift card code
On the back of the card you will now see a series of alphanumeric characters. Type the code exactly as it appears, including capital letters and hyphens.
Step 6. Click on the "Add to my account" box
Once you have entered the code, you can do two things: check your balance or add it to your account. In the first case, click on "View balance" to find out how much money the card has. In the second, click on the "Top up your account" button.
