Apple Pay has a wide range of benefits and is accepted by over 60 different countries and works with more than 10,000 banks. It is a quicker, more secure way of paying for items.
However, Amazon lets you use Apple Pay but not many of their vendors have enabled the feature.
So, what other workarounds Amazon’s users having iPhone or iPad can try to make payments online or in store? Read on to know everything you should know about Amazon payments, what digital wallets Amazon accept, and what other payment methods they support.
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Does Amazon Accept Apple Pay?
Although, Amazon allows vendors to accept Apple Pay wallet payments, but it seems that not all vendors have enabled digital wallet payments which lead iOS device users to use cash, credit or debit cards.
Amazon accepts Apple Pay, Visa Checkout, and Masterpass as digital wallets now. However, it’s up to individual vendors to enable the feature. Hence, we’ll need a workaround until we can easily use Apple Pay on Amazon for payments.
So, I’ll walk you through the steps of using your new Apple Card to buy items on Amazon by transferring Apple wallet money to bank account.
Before that, if you are an Amazon vendor and willing to enable Apple Pay wallet payment option but don’t know how to do this, then follow the below process.
How do Amazon Vendors Start Accepting Apple Pay Payments?
Amazon allows vendors to set up only one wallet payment service at a time from all supported digital wallet payment services.
Depending on the digital wallet you’re integrating, the steps may vary slightly and you are required to get in touch with the provider of that wallet.
When integrating a digital wallet like Apple Pay, it follows the following steps:
You will have to sign up for an Apple Developer account and complete the certification. The payment processing certificate must be in the .p12 file, which you need to upload to Amazon Payment Services back office. Your website will need a valid SSL certificate.
Furthermore, you are required to have website’s FTP or cPanel access so that you can access files directly from the root.
At last, you will need to provide Amazon Payment Services with your Apple Pay developer account details. It helps Amazon to activate payment processing for the Apple Pay wallets.
Note that our Apple Pay integration allows you to accept Apple Pay for in-app or Safari browser payments.
How to use Apple Card on Amazon using an iPhone?
You can use your Apple Card in the Amazon Wallet app, but it needs to be added as a payment method first. Follow the below steps to add your Apple card in Amazon digital wallet –
- First, launch the Amazon app.
- Next, tap on the Account Icon showing right at the bottom of the screen.
- Select Your Payments option.
- Go to Wallet Tab and tap on +Add text.
- Choose Add a credit or Debit Card option.
- Fill in your Apple Card information.
- Once you are done with the card info, check the box that says Set as default payment method.
- Hit the Save button and you will get a Payment method successfully added message.
Next time you order from Amazon while checking out with Apple Pay, it will automatically charge your Apple card.
If you didn’t set your Apple card as the default payment method, go to Payment Information > Select your Apple Card > tap Continue, and finish the checkout process.
How to Transfer Money from Apple Cash to Bank?
Apple Cash is an Apple Pay-enabled debit card that allows you to spend money the way you want without having to carry cash or a card. You can use it anywhere Apple Pay is accepted, and it’s accepted at millions of locations.
If you don’t have a bank account or credit card, then Apple Cash can be your go-to way to pay for things in stores and online. But what if you want to transfer the balance on your Apple Cash card back into your bank account?
Here’s how –
- First, open the Wallet app in your device.
- Next, scroll down a little and select Apple Cash card option.
- Now, tap the menu icon showing at the top right corner.
- Select Transfer to Bank.
- Provide the amount you want to transfer to your bank and tap on the Next option.
- Choose Instant Transfer or 1-3 Business Days option.
- Hit the Transfer option.
Done, if you have already added your bank details, the transferred amount will be credited into your bank account automatically or else you need to add bank details manually to make above steps work for you.
What are the Other Amazon Payment Options: Apple Pay Alternatives for Amazon Customers
The Amazon payment options are not limited to just the Apple Pay. There are other alternative options that are available for customers who want to make purchases on Amazon.
Some of these include Amazon Pay, credit cards, debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, Union Pay, and many more), etc.
Besides all these payment options, Amazon customers can also use the Amazon.com Store Card and Amazon gift cards, as well as personal checking accounts and EBT cards.
Wrapping it Up
In brief, Amazon has started supporting Apple Pay but still it depends on merchants or sellers. If Amazon sellers enable it then iPhone users can easily make Amazon purchase payments online or in-store using Apple Pay Wallet or else they need to add their Apple Card to Amazon Wallet as a payment method.
