Amazon Secured Card
Amazon Secured Card
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The Amazon Secured Card is built for people who are new to credit, or who would like to rebuild their credit.

This card has no annual fee, can be used at Amazon.com and Amazon physical stores, and your payment activity is reported to major credit bureaus to help you build a credit history. With the card you will also have access to your credit score, along with tools, guidance and tips to help you improve your credit.

This unique account initially requires an upfront deposit like a secured credit card, but will provide you an opportunity to convert into a traditional credit card with no deposit required, based on responsible credit usage and eligibility criteria.

Step 1

If approved, you’ll first be required to provide a security deposit to activate the Secured Card features. You can deposit, in $50 increments, anywhere between $100 and the amount you're approved for (Maximum: $1000).

You can always choose to pay off your balance and then close your account, and your security deposit will be refunded.

Step 2

After 12 months of responsibly building your credit, you may be eligible based on your credit profile to opt-in to activate the Store Card features of your account. Your account will continue to have no annual fee, and you will receive your security deposit back less what may be required to pay off your existing Secured Card features balance.

The choice to convert will always be 100% yours.

Please review all the information below about the Amazon Secured Card. Credit Terms
Build your credit with the Secured Card features
Free credit tracking tools

Free credit tracking tools

Access to TransUnion CreditView™ Dashboard to track your credit score
No annual fee

No annual fee9

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10% APR financing

10% APR8

Join Prime to get 2% back

Join Prime to get 2% back6

at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market (In-Store Code required)12, with an eligible Prime membership
prime card exclusive
Activate the Store Card features
No new credit inquiry needed
After 12 months of responsible use, you may be eligible to get your deposit back (less an amount to pay off your existing Secured Card balance per the account terms) and choose to convert to the Store Card features.
Secured Card features
Store Card features
Design Secured Card Image Store Card Image
Deposit Yes No
Prime Rewards 2% back on Amazon purchases (with an eligible Prime membership) 5% back on Amazon purchases (with an eligible Prime membership)
Annual Fee $0 $0
APR8 10% non-variable 29.99% variable
Late Fee up to $5 up to $38

Frequently asked questions

What is a "secured credit card?"
Why do I need a deposit and how does it work?
Can I get my deposit back?
What is the difference between the Amazon Secured Card and Debit or Prepaid Cards?
If I choose to convert to the Store Card features, am I applying for a new credit card?
How are customer reviews used?

IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT OFFERS AND BENEFITS OF AMAZON CREDIT CARDS ISSUED BY SYNCHRONY BANK:  

  • THE AMAZON STORE CARD AND PRIME STORE CARD (EACH, A “STORE CARD”), and
  • THE AMAZON SECURED CARD AND AMAZON PRIME SECURED CARD (EACH, A "SECURED CARD")

 

Store Cards and Secured Cards are issued by Synchrony Bank. Use of these cards constitutes acceptance of these terms, as they may be updated or revised from time to time. If you have questions about any of these cards, call 1-866-634-8379, available 24 hours a day. Store Card accounts and Secured Card accounts may be used for most purchases at Amazon.com and select physical Amazon stores that accept such card accounts as payment options (see About Store Card and Secured Card Restrictions for a complete list of exceptions). In addition, Store Card accounts may be used for purchases from other merchants who have enabled such card accounts as payment options using Amazon Pay.

1. Limited Time Offer Details. Upon approval of a Store Card application, an Amazon Gift Card with the value described above will be loaded into your Amazon.com account. Amazon Gift Cards are issued by ACI Gift Cards, Inc., a Washington Company. See Amazon Gift Card Terms and Conditions for complete terms and conditions. 

2. Amazon Store Card Accounts. The Store Card is available to customers with an Amazon.com account, subject to credit approval. The Prime Store Card, an upgrade from Amazon Store Card, is available to customers with an Eligible Prime Membership only, subject to credit approval. Special financing and equal monthly payments offers may apply to purchases made using a Store Card. The 5% back benefit may apply to purchases (less returns and other credits) made using a Store Card (i) when signed into an Amazon.com account with an Eligible Prime Membership, or, (ii) in the case of the Prime Store Card, when signed into any Amazon.com account so long as the cardholder maintains their Eligible Prime Membership on the Amazon.com account from which they originally applied for the Prime Store Card, in each case including 1-Click orders and purchases made at select physical Amazon locations. We may, from time to time at our discretion, provide a % back benefit to Amazon Store Cardholders for certain purchases; in such cases, the terms of Section 6(% Back Benefit) and Section 7(Rewards Points and Redemption) below will apply, along with and notwithstanding any other terms and conditions also provided to govern such a % back benefit. 

3. Secured Card Accounts. The Amazon Secured Card is available to customers with an Amazon.com account, subject to credit approval. The Amazon Prime Secured Card, an upgrade from the Amazon Secured Card, is available to customers with an Eligible Prime Membership only, subject to credit approval. Equal monthly payments offers may apply to purchases made using the Secured Card. In addition, special financing offers may apply to purchases made using an Secured Card account opened before January 1, 2021. For Secured Card accounts opened on or after January 1, 2021, the 2% back benefit may apply to purchases (less returns and other credits) (i) made using a Secured Card when signed into an Amazon.com account with an Eligible Prime Membership, or, (ii) in the case of the Amazon Prime Secured Card, when signed into any Amazon.com account so long as the cardholder maintains their Eligible Prime Membership on the Amazon.com account from which they originally applied for the Amazon Prime Secured Card, in each case, including 1-Click orders and purchases made at physical Amazon locations. For Secured Card accounts opened before January 1, 2021, the 5% back benefit may apply to purchases (less returns and other credits) (i) made using a Secured Card when signed into an Amazon.com account with an Eligible Prime Membership, or, (ii) in the case of the Amazon Prime Secured Card, when signed into any Amazon.com account so long as the cardholder maintains their Eligible Prime Membership on the Amazon.com account from which they originally applied for the Amazon Prime Secured Card, in each case, including 1-Click orders and purchases made at select physical Amazon locations. 

4. How the Two Sets of Features of the Secured Card Work. Secured Card accounts have two sets of features: the Secured Card features and the Store Card features. Each set of features has a different Purchase APR and Late Payment Fee as shown below and may have different rewards available.

  • The Secured Card features include a standard purchase APR of 10% and a Late Fee of $5. The Store Card features include a standard variable purchase APR of 29.99% and a Late Fee of up to $40. These APRs and fees are accurate as of 04/01/2024. The purchase APR under the Store Card features will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate, pursuant to your credit card agreement).
  • Upon approval for the Secured Card, you will only be able to activate the Secured Card features. To activate the Secured Card features, you will be required to provide Synchrony Bank with a security deposit, the amount of which will equal the credit limit on your Secured Card account.
  • After you have been an accountholder for 12 months, Synchrony Bank will consider whether you are eligible to opt in to activate the Store Card features of your account, based on specific eligibility criteria and your credit profile. If you are eligible, Amazon will notify you and provide you with important information to help you decide whether to retain the Secured Card features or convert to the Store Card features. The Store Card features do not require a security deposit, but have a higher Purchase APR and Late Payment Fee and may have different rewards.
  • If you choose to convert to the Store Card features: 
    ✓   Your access to the Secured Card features will be permanently disabled.
    ✓   Your security deposit will be returned, minus the amount needed to pay off any: (a) existing non-promotional balance, (b) expiring (within 2 months) deferred interest promotional balances and required payment due on an equal monthly payments balance, and (c) remaining minimum payment due on the account if not covered by (a) and (b) above
    ✓   Synchrony Bank will provide you with a replacement card and card number to access the Store Card features. Your replacement card will be automatically added to your Amazon wallet.
 

 5. Updating from Amazon Store Card to the Prime Store Card or from the Amazon Secured Card to the Amazon Prime Secured Card. At the time you become both (i) a cardholder of an Amazon Store Card or an Amazon Secured Card and (ii) a customer with an Eligible Prime Membership, your card will automatically be updated to the Prime Store Card or Amazon Prime Secured Card, respectively. “Eligible Prime Memberships” only apply to Amazon.com accounts (and not accounts on any other affiliated websites outside the U.S.) and may include, in Amazon’s sole discretion: annual and monthly Amazon Prime subscriptions and members of their Amazon Household (excluding Amazon Prime Video and invited guests of an Amazon Prime account), Amazon Prime Fresh, Amazon Family, Amazon Prime Student and trial memberships of Amazon Prime. The Prime Store Card and Amazon Prime Secured Card are governed by the same Synchrony Bank terms and privacy policy as Amazon Store Card and Amazon Secured Card, respectively. If you cease to be a customer with an Eligible Prime Membership, your Prime Store Card or Amazon Prime Secured Card, as the case may be, will be changed back to an Amazon Store Card or an Amazon Secured Card, respectively, without any change to the set of features applicable to your account. 

6. % Back Benefit. All purchases (less returns and other credits) to which the % back benefit applies, including eligible purchases at participating Whole Foods Markets, will result in your receiving rewards points equal to the applicable % of such purchases on your Store Card or Secured Card, as the case may be, except as provided below. We may, from time to time at our discretion, supplement the % back benefit by offering bonus rewards points for certain purchases. In such cases, the total rewards points offered for such purchases will be noted on the relevant product page or during checkout, and this section will apply to the % back benefit inclusive of any bonus rewards points. Prime Store Cardmembers with an eligible Prime Membership will default to the % back benefit on qualifying purchases. For all cards, any cardholder who wishes to apply an eligible promotional financing offer to their purchase must select that offer during checkout. The % back benefit cannot be combined with any special financing or equal monthly payments offer; you will have the option to apply either (a) any available special financing or equal monthly payments offer or (b) the % back benefit, but not both, to your purchase. We reserve the right to remove any person from the % back benefit in the event of any fraud or abuse in connection with the benefit. We reserve the right to discontinue or alter the terms of the % back benefit at any time subject to applicable law. Amazon Pay purchases made using your Prime Store Card are not eligible to earn reward points.

7. Rewards Points and Redemption. You may see rewards points referred to simply as rewards and reflected as a dollar balance (versus a points balance), with $1 of rewards being equivalent to 1 rewards point. You may redeem your rewards points for eligible purchases at Amazon.com. Alternatively, you may also elect to either (a) redeem your rewards points as a one-time statement credit or (b) automatically redeem your available rewards points balance as a statement credit at the end of each subsequent billing cycle, in each case by visiting your Synchrony Bank online account management page (www.syncbank.com/amazon) or by directly contacting Synchrony Bank. Your Store Card or Secured Card account must be open and in good standing to redeem rewards points and at the time any statement credit is posted to that account. Subject to Section 11, if your Store Card or Secured Card account is closed for any reason, including fraud or misuse of your Store Card or Secured Card account, you will forfeit any unredeemed rewards points. Please allow three (3) days, but in some unusual circumstances up to two billing cycles, (a) for your earned rewards points to be credited to your Store Card or Secured Card account and (b) if you elect to redeem your rewards points as a statement credit, for such statement credit to be applied to your Store Card or Secured Card account. If any of the products related to your original order are returned, subject to Amazon’s returns and refunds policies, you will receive any refund due to you by first refunding the amount charged to your card and, if any refund is still due, then by the return of rewards points. If a refund of your rewards points cannot be processed by Synchrony Bank for reasons including, but not limited to, closure of your Store Card or Secured Card account, then Amazon will issue an Amazon Gift Card to you for an amount equal to the value of the rewards points used towards your returned purchase. If you return a purchase made with rewards points, allow up to three (3) days, but in some unusual circumstances up to two billing cycles, for the value of the rewards points redeemed to be credited back to your account. 

8. SPECIAL FINANCING AND EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS: These offers are subject to credit approval and can be selected at checkout on qualifying purchases

  • For Store Card accounts and Secured Card accounts that have converted to the Store Card features: The standard variable purchase APR is 29.99% and is accurate as of 04/01/2024 and will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate, pursuant to your credit card agreement. Minimum interest charge is $1.50.
  • For Secured Card accounts that have not converted to the Store Card features: The standard purchase APR is 10%. Minimum interest charge is $1.50.

Existing cardholders should see their credit card agreement for their applicable terms. We reserve the right to make special financing and/or equal monthly payments unavailable on any purchase at any time in our sole discretion; in such cases, and if special financing and/or equal monthly payments would otherwise have been available, we will notify you of such unavailability prior to or during checkout. We reserve the right to discontinue the special financing and equal monthly payments offers or alter the terms applicable thereto at any time. Equal monthly payments and special financing are not available at Whole Foods Market when paying in-store with the Store Card or Secured Card. 

Special Financing Offers: No interest if paid in full within 6, 12 or 24 months. Available using Store Card accounts, Secured Card accounts opened prior to January 1, 2021, and Secured Card accounts that have converted to the Store Card features (each, a "Special Financing-Enabled Card account’). Interest will be charged to your Special Financing-Enabled Card Account from the purchase date if the promotional balance is not paid in full within 6, 12 or 24 months respectively. Minimum monthly payments required. If products are eligible for a special financing offer, such eligibility, together with the applicable promotion length, will be noted during checkout. The special financing offer will apply to the qualifying product, and all other items in the same order, when payment is made using a Special Financing-Enabled Card account. No interest will be assessed on the promotional balance if you pay the promotional balance in full within the applicable promotional period. If you do not, interest will be assessed on the promotional balance from the date of the purchase. Promotional balance includes the purchase amount, taxes, shipping charges and any optional debt cancellation charges related to the relevant purchase. The subtotal, which excludes shipping, handling and taxes, is used in determining whether the applicable minimum purchase amounts shown above have been met. If Amazon-sold products are eligible for 24 months special financing, such designation will be noted during checkout. Special financing offers cannot be combined with any equal monthly payments offer or the % back benefit. If your purchase includes a recurring subscription, then the first month’s subscription fee (but not any subsequent monthly subscription fees) will also be included in the promotional purchase balance. Your first Subscribe and Save order using a Special Financing-Enabled Card Account is eligible for a special financing offer; subsequent Subscribe and Save orders are not. Depending on purchase amount, promotion length, and payment allocation, the required minimum monthly payments may or may not pay off the purchase by end of promotional period. Regular account terms apply to non-promotional purchases and, after this special financing promotion ends, to promotional purchases. Special financing offers are not available on Amazon Secured Card or Amazon Prime Secured Card accounts opened on or after January 1, 2021 while the Secured Card features are being accessed.

Equal Monthly Payments offer: Pay for your purchase of eligible products with equal monthly payments and 0% APR. Available using all Store Card accounts and Secured Card accounts (each, an "Equal Monthly Payments-Enabled Card Account"). No interest will be charged on the promotional purchase balance (which includes the purchase amount, taxes, shipping charges and any optional debt cancellation charges related to the relevant purchase) and equal monthly payments are required in the amount of the total initial promotional purchase (including the purchase amount, taxes and shipping charges) divided by the designated number of equal monthly payments, until the promotional balance is paid in full. If you do not make a required equal monthly payment on time, a late fee may be added to the minimum amount otherwise due on your Equal Monthly Payments-Enabled Card Account in the following billing cycle; such late fees will accrue interest at the applicable standard purchase APR listed above. If products are eligible for an equal monthly payments offer, such eligibility, together with the designated number of equal monthly payments, will be noted during checkout. The equal monthly payments offer will apply to the qualifying product, and all other items in the same order, when payment is made using an Equal Monthly Payments-Enabled Card Account. Optional debt cancellation charges will not be included in the calculation of the equal monthly payment, but such charges may require you to make payments for additional months. The equal monthly payment may be higher or lower than the minimum payment that would be required if the purchase was a non-promotional purchase. The equal monthly payment calculated will not be increased to but may be included in the minimum amount otherwise due on your account or will be added to your minimum payment for other balances on your account. Equal monthly payments offers cannot be combined with any special financing offer or the % back benefit. A monthly payment, if shown in advertising, should allow you to pay off the qualifying purchase (excluding taxes, shipping charges, or optional debt cancellation charges) within the promotional period if: (1) the purchase is and will be the only balance on the account during the promotional period (this means that you do not incur any additional fees or charges on your account and no other items are purchased with this order), (2) you make the payment by the due date each month, and (3) the purchase is subject to the equal monthly payments offer. Taxes and shipping charges imposed at checkout on this order will require you to make a higher monthly payment than shown. The monthly payment calculated for each equal monthly payments offer will be added to your minimum payment for other balances on your account, and will only apply if the equal monthly payments offer advertised is selected. Amazon may designate any product as eligible for an equal monthly payments offer, and may designate the number of equal monthly payments associated with such equal monthly payments offer, in its sole discretion. If your purchase includes a recurring subscription, then the first month’s subscription fee (but not any subsequent monthly subscription fees) will also be included in the promotional purchase balance.

9. No Annual Fee. There is no annual fee associated with a Store Card or Secured Card account. See the APR for new accounts at the beginning of Section 8 (SPECIAL FINANCING AND EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS) above.

10. Zero Fraud Liability. You will not be held liable in the event of unauthorized use. You agree that unauthorized use does not include use by a person to whom you have given authority to use your Store Card or Secured Card account, as the case may be, and that you will be liable for all use by such a person.

11. Change to Terms and Account Features.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may update or revise these terms or features of your account at any time. Use of your account or cards following any change constitutes acceptance of such change.

You will be notified of such changes (and, if applicable, provided a grace period) if required by applicable law. Not all changes require such a grace period, and we reserve the right to modify these terms without notice or any grace period in the case of suspected fraud or misuse regarding Store Card or Secured Card accounts. Notifications regarding a change to your account features or these terms will indicate if a grace period is applicable.

12. Whole Foods Market In-Store Purchases. Participating Whole Foods Market stores will accept in-store payment with the Store Card and Secured Card through the Amazon In-Store Code, available on the Amazon Shopping app or the Whole Foods Market app. Equal monthly payments and special financing are not available at Whole Foods Market when paying in-store with the Store Card or Secured Card. See Store Card and Secured Cards are now accepted at Whole Foods Market for complete terms and conditions. 

 

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Customers find the card easy to use and convenient. It helps build good credit with fair pay over time options and a cash back perk. They manage their account easily and are happy with the quality of the card. The functionality works well for them, with no issues or complaints. The card comes in handy when needed and is helpful for building credit.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
    Sweet 😊 easy to use for purchases, easy to pay monthly payment, the automated system was impressive was able to submit monthly payment in like 5 min through voice +Amazon has alot of cool stuff 😎
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
    THIS HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE SO FAR. I DID NOT IN ANY MEANS NEED ANY CARDS. I HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY & 3 BANK CARDS THAT I CAN USE HOWEVER MY X TARNISHED MY CREDIT SO I RESEARCHED THAT THE FASTEST WAY TO GET YOUR CREDIT BACK IN GOOD STANDING WAS TO GET A SECURED CARD. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE OPTIONS OF THESE CARDS I DECIDED ON THIS ONE SINCE I SHOP ON HERE SO MUCH. SO AFTER A SHORT TIME I RECEIVED THE ENVELOPE THAT I KNEW THE CARD WAS IN HOWEVER NOT READY TO USE IT QUITE YET I DIDN'T OPEN IT YET BUT QUITE QUICKLY AFTER I RECEIVED A BILL FROM THEM!!! FOR MY PRIME MOVIE PACKAGE WHICH WAS $14.99 MONTH, PLUS THE ADDED MOVIE PACKAGES OF $6.99 PLUS $8.99!! WHICH I KNOW IN BY ACCOUNT ARE SELECTED AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN FOR THE PAST YEAR, TO BE PAID AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH MY BANK CARD!! I DID NOT GET THIS CARD TO PAY MY BILLS NOR DID I AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO CHARGE THEM TO IT AS IT WAS CLEARLY NOT SELECTED TO DO SO ON MY ACCOUNT!! & DID I MENTION NOT ONLY HAD THIS CARD NOT EVEN BEEN OPENED BUT I STILL HAD NO IDEA WHERE TO PAY IT PLUS MY MOVIE PACKAGE WAS SET UP WHERE THE 3 PACKAGES WERE SPREAD OUT OVER 1 MONTHS TIME SO WHERE THEY COULD AUTOMATICALLY TAKE EACH FROM MY BANK CARD AS NEEDED.. WITH THIS SECURED CARD IT HAD ALREADY MADE THE PAYMENT LATE AS THEY WAITED FOR ALL 3 TO BECOME DUE IN THE MONTHS TIME!! UNACCEPTABLE IN SO MANY WAYS!! I IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CUSTOMER SERVICE CHAT FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD WHERE THEY COULDN'T UNDERSTAND MY ISSUES...I WANTED THEM TO REFUND THAT CARD!! I TOLD THEM I WOULD STILL PAY BUT ON MY PAYMENT METHOD ON RECORD!!! IT TOOK A LOT OF ARGUING FOR THEM TO FINALLY AGREE BUT THEY ONLY WANTED TO PAY $6.99!! I REFUSED!! I TOLD THEM ABSOLUTELY NOT!! THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE $30.97!! FINALLY BEGRUDGINGLY THEY ACCEPTED AFTER I READ OFF THE ACCOUNT # ON THE CARD AND EACH TRANSCRIPTION # OVER & OVER AGAIN TO THEM... AND I TOLD THEM NEVER TO DO THIS AGAIN BECAUSE AS IT IS MARKED, LISTED & SHOWS & HAS BEEN THE PROCESS FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO FUTURE PAYMENTS FOR MY PRIME MOVIES AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNLESS I SELECT IT NEED TO BE GOING TO MY PAYMENT ON RECORD. THEY AGREED.... WELL...I JUST GOT ANOTHER BILL AND SUPER SUPER LATE... TURNS OUT THEY DIDN'T REFUND ALL OF THAT FIRST ORDER. THEY MISSED $8.99 OF IT & THERE'S NOW 2 MONTHS MORE OF MY PRIME MOVIE PACKAGES ON IT!!! AND LATE FEES!!! SO A CARD I GOT TO REPAIR MY CREDIT IS MAKING IT WORSE, THEY'RE TAKING THE $ I PUT ON IN LATE FEES THAT THEY ARE SCAMMING OFF ME BUT GOING AGAINST THE RULES OF THEIR SITE (USING A NON AUTHORIZED PAYMENT METHOD) & I'M NOT ONLY GOING TO CANCEL THIS CARD BUT I'M GOING TO CANCEL ALL SERVICES WITH THEM WHICH IS CLOSE TO $60 MONTH WITHOUT COUNTING EVERYTHING I PURCHASE SO YES THIS CARD IS A JOKE & THEY'LL FIND A WAY TO TAKE YOUR MONEY & MAKE YOUR CREDIT WORSE. BEWARE!! MISSS.D
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    HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE SO FAR!! DO NOT GET

    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
    THIS HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE SO FAR. I DID NOT IN ANY MEANS NEED ANY CARDS. I HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY & 3 BANK CARDS THAT I CAN USE HOWEVER MY X TARNISHED MY CREDIT SO I RESEARCHED THAT THE FASTEST WAY TO GET YOUR CREDIT BACK IN GOOD STANDING WAS TO GET A SECURED CARD. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE OPTIONS OF THESE CARDS I DECIDED ON THIS ONE SINCE I SHOP ON HERE SO MUCH. SO AFTER A SHORT TIME I RECEIVED THE ENVELOPE THAT I KNEW THE CARD WAS IN HOWEVER NOT READY TO USE IT QUITE YET I DIDN'T OPEN IT YET BUT QUITE QUICKLY AFTER I RECEIVED A BILL FROM THEM!!! FOR MY PRIME MOVIE PACKAGE WHICH WAS $14.99 MONTH, PLUS THE ADDED MOVIE PACKAGES OF $6.99 PLUS $8.99!! WHICH I KNOW IN BY ACCOUNT ARE SELECTED AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN FOR THE PAST YEAR, TO BE PAID AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH MY BANK CARD!! I DID NOT GET THIS CARD TO PAY MY BILLS NOR DID I AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO CHARGE THEM TO IT AS IT WAS CLEARLY NOT SELECTED TO DO SO ON MY ACCOUNT!! & DID I MENTION NOT ONLY HAD THIS CARD NOT EVEN BEEN OPENED BUT I STILL HAD NO IDEA WHERE TO PAY IT PLUS MY MOVIE PACKAGE WAS SET UP WHERE THE 3 PACKAGES WERE SPREAD OUT OVER 1 MONTHS TIME SO WHERE THEY COULD AUTOMATICALLY TAKE EACH FROM MY BANK CARD AS NEEDED.. WITH THIS SECURED CARD IT HAD ALREADY MADE THE PAYMENT LATE AS THEY WAITED FOR ALL 3 TO BECOME DUE IN THE MONTHS TIME!! UNACCEPTABLE IN SO MANY WAYS!! I IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CUSTOMER SERVICE CHAT FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD WHERE THEY COULDN'T UNDERSTAND MY ISSUES...I WANTED THEM TO REFUND THAT CARD!! I TOLD THEM I WOULD STILL PAY BUT ON MY PAYMENT METHOD ON RECORD!!! IT TOOK A LOT OF ARGUING FOR THEM TO FINALLY AGREE BUT THEY ONLY WANTED TO PAY $6.99!! I REFUSED!! I TOLD THEM ABSOLUTELY NOT!! THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE $30.97!! FINALLY BEGRUDGINGLY THEY ACCEPTED AFTER I READ OFF THE ACCOUNT # ON THE CARD AND EACH TRANSCRIPTION # OVER & OVER AGAIN TO THEM... AND I TOLD THEM NEVER TO DO THIS AGAIN BECAUSE AS IT IS MARKED, LISTED & SHOWS & HAS BEEN THE PROCESS FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO FUTURE PAYMENTS FOR MY PRIME MOVIES AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNLESS I SELECT IT NEED TO BE GOING TO MY PAYMENT ON RECORD. THEY AGREED.... WELL...I JUST GOT ANOTHER BILL AND SUPER SUPER LATE... TURNS OUT THEY DIDN'T REFUND ALL OF THAT FIRST ORDER. THEY MISSED $8.99 OF IT & THERE'S NOW 2 MONTHS MORE OF MY PRIME MOVIE PACKAGES ON IT!!! AND LATE FEES!!! SO A CARD I GOT TO REPAIR MY CREDIT IS MAKING IT WORSE, THEY'RE TAKING THE $ I PUT ON IN LATE FEES THAT THEY ARE SCAMMING OFF ME BUT GOING AGAINST THE RULES OF THEIR SITE (USING A NON AUTHORIZED PAYMENT METHOD) & I'M NOT ONLY GOING TO CANCEL THIS CARD BUT I'M GOING TO CANCEL ALL SERVICES WITH THEM WHICH IS CLOSE TO $60 MONTH WITHOUT COUNTING EVERYTHING I PURCHASE SO YES THIS CARD IS A JOKE & THEY'LL FIND A WAY TO TAKE YOUR MONEY & MAKE YOUR CREDIT WORSE. BEWARE!! MISSS.D
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
    Biggest thing I like about the card is really the fact that it’s kind of an intro to me getting the actual store card with the Visa logo on it. I’m really happy though at least Amazon is giving me the shot or opportunity to pursue it outside of that the card itself is great. It ties right into my Amazon prime. I still get cash back and rewards on certain things that I buy, so it’s really cool. Can’t wait to take it to the next step.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
    Card has made me scorable. Went from no score to 701. I have 0 debt and only one other installment account paid in full. What I don't like is the 1 year to convert to a regular card. Other secured cards are 6 months before being offered to upgrade. Having 0 debt you'd think it would be sooner.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
    I have enjoyed my card so far. Nice to have one on file in case I'm running short on cash!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2021
    First, I mainly got this card to build my credit and also because Amazon did away with the 2% cash back on gift card recharge.
    The card itself is fine and I'm happy with the fact there's no annual or monthly fees and only 10% interest if I should need to wait to pay it off
    HOWEVER, after the first month with the card I payed the balance in full which was reflected in both Amazon and Synchrony's site, but I want aware they hold your available balance for basically 2 weeks, leaving the card to be unusable even though you have an available balance.
    I called customer service and was immediately met with the rudest most condescending woman I've ever spoken to who informed me that whatever you pay off from the previous month will be held by them for up to 10 business days.
    I've NEVER HEARD OF THIS before so I asked why they do this and she said it's because your bank gives you 2 weeks to dispute a charge and they need to make sure the payment is not just paid, but that period where you could dispute your payment has passed.
    This MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER! So, I told her it doesn't make sense because I put down a deposit of $X for the secured card, the deposit being a sign of good faith AND A SAFETY NET FOR THE SYNCHRONY because should I choose to default and not pay, they have the right to take the money I deposited.
    So, I asked why they need to wait for the window with the bank to close when if they wanted they could pull from that security deposit (THE WHOLE POINT OF PUTTING DOWN A SECURITY DEPOSIT!) and she said that's just what they choose to do and if I had any questions it's all in the terms & conditions.
    I don't sign ANYTHING I don't fully read first and I told her I'd like to know where it says in the terms that they're going to hold my money after making a monthly payment until fully cleared from the bank.
    20 minutes later she arrogantly points out where it states "synchrony may hold funds."
    That's it. So now, I have a large security deposit on this card which I use to make my purchases here and basically Max out each month and then pay off entirely when due, yet deposit my SECURITY DEPOSIT they actively choose to accept your payment and then hold your available usable balance until the window for dispute closes which means I can only use the card for 2 weeks out of the month.
    I think this is ridiculous and deceptive in the language and most likely I'll be pulling my account because this is unacceptable.
    I could understand if I had bad credit and was just given this card with no security deposit out of pocket, but to hold funds when you have my security deposit and my payment?
    This is why I hate banks and I should have known better with synchrony.
    Also, this really hasn't done anything for my credit score. If anything, my score is lower now.
    I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN AMAZON! I have been a loyal Prime Member for more years than I can count and every day it seems like there's something else they're messing up or screwing me over on. It's a shame because I love their site and the benefits of Prime, but if they keep doing business with people like this and continue to screw up orders, lose orders, clearly advertise a delivery window that then gets bumped to the next day or worse, I may have to rethink my membership.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
    Great card to help build credit I have been using this card for several months and have no trouble with it I will see if I can upgrade to the unsecured card in a year