If you have shopped on Amazon before, you can relate to that one instance where you wanted to sneak a purchase using your friend’s credit card. While you might prevent getting caught by deleting the transaction messages and emails, you may still end up leaving a major piece of evidence behind – the card getting saved on the Amazon account. But worry not, as we will help you escape this situation by showing you how to delete a credit card from Amazon.
This guide will also come in handy when your saved payment method runs out of validity, and you need to clear the clutter of multiple payment methods clogging your checkout page. Let’s dive in.
How to Remove Cards or Other Payment Methods From Amazon Website
You can update and remove payment methods on both – the Amazon website and mobile application. Let us first have a look at how to do it on the Amazon website.
Step 1: Open the Amazon website in any web browser on your computer.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Accounts & Lists’ button. This will take you to the dashboard of your Amazon account.
Step 3: Now, click on Your Payments. Amazon will show you all the saved payment options including your credit and debit cards.
Step 4: Click on the card that you want to delete from your Amazon account.
Step 5: Now, click on the Edit button. This will show you all the card details.
Step 6: Click on ‘Remove from wallet’.
Step 7: Amazon will now ask you for a confirmation to delete this card from your account. Click on Remove.
The selected card will get deleted from your Amazon account, and this change will apply to all the devices where your account is signed in.
How to Remove Credit or Debit Cards From the Amazon App
Here’s a step-by-step guide using which you can manage your Amazon payment options on the mobile app. The process remains the same on both Android and iOS, but the user interface of the app may differ slightly.
Step 1: Open the Amazon app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Tap on Menu and go to Account.
Step 3: Scroll down to the Amazon Pay section and tap on ‘Manage payment options’.
Step 4: You will see the list of all saved payment methods on your Amazon account. Search for the card that you want to delete and tap on the Remove button.
Step 5: Select Confirm to remove the app.
The selected card will get deleted from your Amazon account on all devices.
How to Add a Payment Method on Amazon
You can also add a new payment method on Amazon to save it before your next purchase. Here’s how you can do that on the Amazon website.
Note: The functionality to directly add a new card on Amazon is available in select regions only. In some countries, you can a new payment method only at the time of ordering something on Amazon.
Step 1: Open the Amazon website on your computer. Click on ‘Accounts & Lists’.
Step 2: Now, click on Your Payments.
Step 3: Here you will see an option to add a new credit or debit card. Click on ‘Add your card’.
Step 4: Enter the card details on the Amazon website.
Step 5: Select the billing address for this new payment method. You can either choose a saved address or add a new one.
Your new payment method will get saved to your Amazon account. The same will reflect on all the devices where your account remains signed in.
FAQs on Deleting a Payment Method on Amazon
1. Is it safe to store payment information on Amazon?
Yes, it is completely safe to store payment information like credit and debit cards on Amazon as it uses Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Amazon also has its A-to-z guarantee, which guarantees the safety of your payment information, even when making a purchase from a third-party seller.
2. Can I delete a card from only one device on Amazon?
No, you cannot delete a card for a single device. All the changes made to your Amazon account will instantly show up on other devices.
3. What types of payment methods does Amazon accept?
Amazon accepts all credit and debit cards from VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Network, and Prepaid Cards. Note that Amazon does not accept Paypal directly.
Manage Your Amazon Payment Options
It is always a good idea to keep your credit and debit cards well managed, especially on online shopping portals which can save your card details. This can help you prevent unauthorized transactions on your cards and save you money and headaches. We hope that you found our article helpful in deleting credit cards on Amazon.
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