Now in the amazon app I am not finding where I can scan the cards I only find where I have to enter the claim code and fill in a captia just like on the website.
Fortunately I discovered I can enter a gift claim code when I am checking out and it will use that gift card for some or all of the purchase price. On 7/27/22, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > With a gift card the barcode can only be either on the one side or the > other. I suggest when you are in the correct place in the app to put the > gift card on a table, put the phone on top and line it up so the camera lens > is approx. in the middle, then try to lift your phone straight up from the > card, probably all that is needed is 4 or 6 inches for a credit size card. > Hold it still for a moment and if that doesn't do anything repeat with the > other side. If you find it easier you could try it the other way around, put > the phone on the table with the back camera facing up after opening the > Amazon app and going to the right place, then put the gift card on top of > the camera and lift it straight up about 4 or 6 inches. I have done this > with Apple gift cards and done it both ways successfully. > > You can of course use Aira or Be My Eyes if you want to first find out where > exactly the barcodes are, e.g. which side and where on the card, e.g. top > left, middle, bottom centre etc. Put down all cards either with the barcode > side down or up as you prefer and then try the above. I know Aira can take > pictures with the regular camera app, not sure if they could actually > remotely do these barcodes for you and add them to your system. I guess if > you had a membership they could log into your computer remotely and do it > for you there after writing down all the numbers first, but that certainly > wouldn't be possible in a 5-minute or less free call. > > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Donald Raikes > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:09 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: scanning amazon gift cards > > Hi, > > I have received a number of amazon gift cards recently, and I was wondering > if anyone has used the amazon app to try tot scan the gift cards into their > amazon account? > > I haven't found a way to find the barcode or whatever the app uses with the > camera. > > I tried going to the amazon website and entering the giftcards manually, but > they require use of an inaccessible captia to redeem a giftcard. > > Any thoughts would be helpful. > > TIA, > Donald > > -- > > Sincerely, > Donald Raikes, CPACC > Accessibility Specialist > IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpacccertification__;!!GqivPVa7Brio!ITXXARxD3iTCnbAoB96JZAdz253IVd2urWYbOsB5MNjTAjmFErX-iqpRl4NrjAo7$> > competencies > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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