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Does Amazon accept Venmo?

Adam Rozsa

26.10.21 (updated more than 1 year ago)

Read time 3 minutes

You can’t use Venmo on Amazon directly - but there is a simple enough solution. If you’d rather make Venmo Amazon payments, you can apply for a Venmo card¹ - and use this to pay on Amazon instead - but you can’t make international payments with it.

For international payments, an alternative like the Wise debit card might be better – but more on this later.

This guide covers all the basics, including how to use Venmo on Amazon with the Venmo debit card, and how to get set up with the Venmo card on your Amazon account.

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Can I use Venmo on Amazon?

You can’t pay with Venmo directly on Amazon. However, get a Venmo debit card and you can use that to pay on Amazon instead.

The Venmo debit card is on the Mastercard network, so it’s accepted by any US retailer displaying the Mastercard logo. It’s important to know that you can’t use your Venmo card internationally - which includes online purchases made on Amazon from merchants based abroad.

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How do I use the Venmo card on Amazon?

The Venmo debit card is already available to most Venmo users. It’s being rolled out progressively to more customers - let’s look at how to apply²:

Open the Venmo app

Look for either the stacked line logo, or the cards tab, depending on which app version you use

Select Venmo Debit Card

Click Get the Venmo Card

Work through the card options, including the color you want to receive

Enter your personal details and address

Follow the prompts to complete all the required information

Review and tap Submit

You’ll need to provide some personal information to get your Venmo card, including³:

Name

Address

Date of birth

Details to show your identity like your SSN

You may also need to provide documents to support your application - you’ll be notified if that’s required.

We mentioned that the Venmo card is being rolled out to more users at the moment. That means it’s possible you won’t be able to apply just yet - instead you’ll see a Get in Line message when you start the application process. Click that to be added to the waitlist, and you’ll be automatically informed when the card is available for you.

💡 New to Venmo? Learn more about Venmo, and how it works right here.

How to add your Venmo Card on Amazon

Once you have your Venmo card to hand, you can add it to your Amazon account to start shopping. Here’s how⁴:

Log into your Amazon account online or in the app

Go to Your Payments

Tap Add a Payment Method

Follow the on-screen prompts to add the Venmo debit card details

Check everything over, confirm, and you’re done

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Get a Wise debit card – and shop online with the lowest possible fees

With Venmo, transfers and card payments are not available internationally. For this reason, we suggest you get yourself a Wise debit card to spend online with merchants based overseas, and get the real exchange rate every time.

Open a Wise account online for free, and use your linked debit card to spend wherever you like - in the US, abroad, and online. You can even add your Wise card to Apple Pay and Google Pay for mobile payments on the go.

No matter where in the world you’re spending, you’ll cut the costs of currency conversion, and get the real mid-market exchange rate.

Order a Wise debit card in minutes

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What stores take Venmo as payment?

Although Amazon doesn’t allow direct Venmo payments, an increasing number of retailers do accept Venmo as a payment method. To pay in person with Venmo you’ll just need to scan your Venmo QR code at the checkout.

Here are some popular stores which allow Venmo payments:

Abercrombie & Fitch

Boxed

CVS

Forever 21

Foot Locker

Grubhub

Hollister

Hulu

Jane.com

J.Crew

Lululemon

Poshmark

Seamless

Uber Eats

Urban Outfitters

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Can I transfer Venmo to PayPal?

You can’t make a direct transfer from your Venmo account to PayPal. However, there are some options available if you need to move money from one to the other, including adding both PayPal and Venmo to the same linked bank account.

💡 Learn more about how to use Venmo and PayPal together in this guide.

Bottom line

Paying for goods on Amazon directly using Venmo is not possible. The only option at the moment is to get a Venmo card and use that to pay - but this only works when you’re shopping online with local US retailers.

For more options - including making cross border payments online and in person across 200+ countries - check out the Wise debit card instead.

Learn more about Wise

Sources:

1] Venmo debit card
2] Venmo help - Venmo debit card FAQ
3] Venmo help - customer identification
4] Amazon help - add payment methods

All sources checked on 26 October 2021

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