announced the AmazonCashwhich will allow consumers add cash to your amazon account using a barcode and paying at a participating store, with the money immediately applied to your balance.
Amazon Cash arrives to facilitate payment for users who do not want to use cards
Many of the problems when purchasing a service or item on the internet is The insecurity that some users still have to use the credit card details. Despite what many sites add and the different forms of payment, it is certainly one of the biggest limitations that eCommerce have at the time of conversion.
Other times it’s just that the user does not have this type of cardeither because they don’t want to use it or because they don’t want to deal with the problem of extra charges, not to mention some minors who want to buy something with their savings and have to ask for help with the payments.
Be that as it may, add an alternative, let it be simple and everyone can use It will always be a good solution to attract more customers without having to buy gift cards with a specific amount that always comes out leftover (or missing).
The internet giant has devised a very practical solution with the new Amazon Cash service, anyone who wants to add cash to make a purchase on its website will simply have to present a barcode that will be accepted at one of the affiliated retail stores.
This is a great strategy for Amazon, since according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), 7% of households in the United States do not have a bank account to manage your money, which translates into the 27% of consumers.
How Amazon Cash works
As reported by the company itself, the operation is quite simple. Customers visit the Amazon Cash, from their computer or mobile to access your Amazon Cash barcodeor navigate to “manage gift card” as they are connected in functionality.
This unique barcode can be used every time the client wants to add more funds to your Amazon account. They will simply have to show it to the cashier of their affiliated physical store, on their mobile or in print, and say how much cash they want to apply to their account. Users can enter between 15 and 500 dollars each time.
The code is scanned, the customer pays in cash at the store and that’s it! Users who deposit money in Amazon Cash they will be notified by email and a text message confirming the operationin addition to being able to count on the proof of the store.
The funds will be instantly available and can be used to purchase any product on Amazon, simply selecting the Amazon Cash account to make the payment.
Although this new feature Currently only available in the United StatesAmazon could provide a great tool to users around the world who want to buy on their platform and do not have an accepted payment method at the moment.
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