It was easy to do the Amazon Reload. I like that it will never "deteriorate" as some gift cards do.
I created a gift account for myself when I returned an item. I decided that I would continue to charge my credit card directly for gifts that I bought for other people or large items that I bought for myself. However, for Kindle books and for physical books that I bought, either for myself or for gifts, it was convenient to let the gift account be charged. Sometimes, the Kindle books cost only a few dollars. Having a bunch of small dollar items on my credit card bill can be a hassle to confirm when I get my credit card bill, so I like having them be paid by the gift account. If I want to verify the history of the gift account, that information is available when I log on to Amazon. I especially like that the money will never be lessened by service charges the way that many store gift cards are reduced in value over time.
Rating: 5 stars