Black Friday is upon us and the money saving expert Martin Lewis has got our backs.
After urging consumers to check how much money they're actually saving on Black Friday, the finance expert has now revealed a trick to get up to £20 free to spend on Amazon. But like anything, there's a catch.
According to the Money Saving Expert Website, Amazon has introduced the incentive to steer customers away from paying with a Visa credit card. It's after the retail giant announced it was going to stop accepting Visa credit cards as a payment method altogether by 18th January 2022.
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Amazon customers whose default payment method is Visa credit should have received an email from the company about the change and with instructions on how to redeem the offer.
Amazon Prime customers can get up to £20 and non-Prime customers can get £10 free to spend on the website.
A spokesperson from the retailer told The Sun that only customers with just a Visa credit card on their account (no other payment methods) are eligible for the offer.
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Customers will also want to jump on this sooner rather than later if they're eligible, as the terms and conditions state: "This promotional offer is valid for a limited time only or while supplies last. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the promotion at any time."
The credit can only be used on Amazon purchases, excluding subscription services. The good news is, the entire amount of money doesn't need to be spent in one transaction.
Why is Amazon stopping Visa credit card payments?
A spokesperson told The Sun that the decision to stop Visa credit being used as a payment method is down to cost.
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"The cost of accepting card payments continues to be an obstacle for businesses striving to provide the best prices for customers.
"These costs should be going down over time with technological advancements, but instead they continue to stay high or even rise."
A Visa spokesperson added: "We are very disappointed that Amazon is threatening to restrict consumer choice in the future...
"We have a long-standing relationship with Amazon, and we continue to work toward a resolution, so our cardholders can use their preferred Visa credit cards at Amazon UK without Amazon-imposed restrictions come January 2022."
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