This Is the Most Genius Way to Split a Payment Between Two Cards on Amazon

As we bid adieu to the 2025 holiday season and welcome January, chances are you’ve amassed a collection of prepaid gift cards from loved ones who opted for convenience over the chaos of Christmas shopping. These cards, typically in denominations of $10, $25, and $50, are perfect for small purchases like lattes, but fall short when it comes to bigger buys like an iPhone or iPad.

Unfortunately, most vendors treat prepaid VISA and MasterCard gift cards like regular credit cards, posing a challenge when trying to split payments or make online purchases. Amazon, for instance, doesn’t allow payment split across multiple credit cards. But fear not, there’s a clever workaround – converting your prepaid cards into Amazon gift cards.

How to Split a Payment Between Two Cards on Amazon

Amazon requires your entire payment to be on a single card, including prepaid VISA/MasterCard gift cards. However, you can convert these into Amazon gift cards and use them towards your purchase. Here’s how:

1. Go to Amazon and search for “eGift Cards” or click this link.
2. Enter the available balance from your prepaid card in the “Enter amount” box.
3. Choose “Email” as the delivery method.
4. Use your email address for both TO and FROM fields.
5. Click “Buy Now”.
6. Add your prepaid VISA/MasterCard gift card as a new payment method.
7. Complete the purchase.

You’ll receive an email shortly with a gift card code and a “Redeem now” button. Simply click the button to add the gift card to your Amazon account. During checkout, Amazon will prompt you to apply the gift card balance, or you can manually enter the code in the “Gift cards & promotional codes” box.

Amazon allows multiple gift cards for a purchase, enabling you to combine prepaid cards for larger buys. This method is also handy for utilizing old gift cards with remaining balances. Additionally, you can split payments with others by having them send e-gift cards to you for checkout.

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