Amazon stop accepting Visa Credit cards from 19th Jan 22??!

[Werewolf]

The argument I would make is I have not removed my payments under the terms I signed up to, but instead Amazon are choosing to not accept the payments. It is one thing to stop accepting a method of payment for future payments but another to change it during a financial contract.

I dont think I have ever had a credit financial product where method of payment has been changed during its length of contract even if the company changes things for new products.

Amazon already said from memory that exiting orders would be charged via the original payment method regardless of shipping date.
It was only new orders that would not be accepted via visa credit.

Basically if you'd placed an order up to the 18th for something and it was accepted with a visa credit card, they would charge that card even if it didn't ship until December. It's the only way they could do it given how many people have pre-orders for things and how long the pre-order window can be (with DVD's it's often 2-3 months, with books it can be a year, and the longest I've personally had was nearly 2 years as a DVD kept getting pushed back).

 

[the shadow]

Anyone else got this fake emal
Hello User,

We weren't able to process billing payment due to a problem with your card. This means your account are on hold.

Please update your payment information within the next 6 days to continue.

Thank you,

Amazon.com Customer Service

 

[joey1211]

Nationwide emailed me last night...

For a while it looked likely that Amazon would no longer accept any payments using a UK Visa credit card from 19 January 2022. The good news is, Amazon and Visa are working together to solve this, so nothing is changing for now. This means you can keep using your Nationwide credit card to pay for any items on Amazon or for your Amazon Prime membership.We’ll be in touch again if anything changes.

 

[chrcoluk]

Amazon already said from memory that exiting orders would be charged via the original payment method regardless of shipping date.
It was only new orders that would not be accepted via visa credit.

Basically if you'd placed an order up to the 18th for something and it was accepted with a visa credit card, they would charge that card even if it didn't ship until December. It's the only way they could do it given how many people have pre-orders for things and how long the pre-order window can be (with DVD's it's often 2-3 months, with books it can be a year, and the longest I've personally had was nearly 2 years as a DVD kept getting pushed back).

Fair enough, The reason I didnt get that impression as there was messages on my account telling me my existing services at them were at risk if I didnt change the card. But they may have just meant prime which is a month to month contract.

 

[robfosters]

Situation sorted. Amazon will continue accepting visa credit cards. The plans to stop have been shelved

 

[Greebo]

Just got an email from Amazon

We’ve recently reached a global agreement with Visa that allows all customers to continue using their Visa credit cards in our stores. As a result, we will not move forward with our previous plans to stop accepting UK issued Visa credit cards.

So Visa blinked first and has agreed lower fees for Amazon then.

 

[GGizmo]

@Greebo beat me to it. Though I didn't get the email.

I noticed the information in a news link;

Amazon reaches agreement with VISA
https://www.theretailbulletin.com/general-merchandise/amazon-reaches-agreement-with-visa-17-02-2022/

Amazon will no longer be blocking Visa credit card payments in the UK after the two companies reached an international deal.