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Amazon Secured Card

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Amazon Secured Card is built for people who are new to credit, or who would like to rebuild their credit—with no annual fee.

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Credit Terms

Amazon Secured Card Information

Please make sure you read all the information below before you apply for the Amazon Secured Card.
  • The Amazon Secured Card has two sets of 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
APR 10% non-variable 29.49% variable
Late Fee up to $5 up to $41
  • Initially only the Secured Card features will be available. After 12 months, based on eligibility criteria and your credit profile, you may be eligible to opt in to activate the Store Card features. The choice to convert will always be 100% yours, but once you do so, the Secured Card features will be permanently disabled.
By choosing 'Continue to application,' you confirm that you have read all the information about the Amazon Secured Card.
Start building your credit
Credit Terms

Amazon Secured Card Information

Please make sure you read all the information below before you apply for the Amazon Secured Card.
  • The Amazon Secured Card has two sets of 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
APR 10% non-variable 29.99% variable
Late Fee up to $5 up to $40
  • Initially only the Secured Card features will be available. After 12 months, based on eligibility criteria and your credit profile, you may be eligible to opt in to activate the Store Card features. The choice to convert will always be 100% yours, but once you do so, the Secured Card features will be permanently disabled.
By choosing 'Continue to application,' you confirm that you have read all the information about the Amazon Secured Card.

Customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
9,937 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the Amazon Secured Card helpful for building credit and appreciate its security features. The functionality receives mixed reviews - while some say it works well, others report it doesn't work at all. The usability is negative, with customers considering it not worth the fees. The payment speed is slow, with customers noting long posting times. The cash back program receives mixed feedback, with some praising the 2% rate while others complain about low credit limits.
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2125 customers mention card quality, 1698 positive, 427 negative
Customers love their Amazon card and highly recommend it.
Great card, easy to use…One thing that could make it better is allowing folks to add additional credit over time instead of limiting one to their...Read more
Love it. Don’t have to use debit card or give other info . . . .had problems with credit card hack so don’t trust using them often.Read more
Overall it’s great wish paying the bill was easier . Wish I could get a bigger spending limit. But I guess I’ll get up to that at some pointRead more
Horrible!! I sent them $600.00 in one month and they still kept sending me emails about what I owed. $300.00 was the amount that I set the card at....Read more
675 customers mention credit building, 641 positive, 34 negative
Customers report that the Amazon Secured Card helps them build and improve their credit scores.
This card is a great way to build credit. I have had issues in the past, but by keeping the amount low I am able to pay it off quickly....Read more
It's a nice secure card that helps build credit. I just wish when you post a payment it doesn't take a week for the credit to appear on your account.Read more
It’s been great for building creditRead more
It's a good way to build credit and the web portal makes it easy to pay and remember due datesRead more
271 customers mention credit creation, 266 positive, 5 negative
Customers appreciate the card's ability to help build credit worthiness, particularly for Amazon purchases and frequent shoppers.
It was a great credit builderRead more
Great card to build credit. Looking forward to when the card will convert to a regular account.Read more
...credit and the payment process & APP is very User Friendly = Highly RECOMMENDED! Great Services & Reward Points since I am an amazon shopper.Read more
I am rebuilding my credit so this card is perfect for me. I get to purchase all my Amazon finds, save my cash, and build my credit.Read more
268 customers mention secure, 229 positive, 39 negative
Customers find the Amazon Secured Card secure and convenient, with one customer specifically appreciating its protection features.
its a secured card, helps build credit (and it does) learn the amazon app and the bank app, sinc them if u are able and this will be a smoother...Read more
This is a great secured card. I am always shopping through AMAZON, so it made sense to open a secure card and build my credit while shopping.Read more
...You do put your own money in but that’s what makes it secure.Read more
I love my secured credit card my credit was to low to qualify for store card now I can work towards it, and as my credit depends on my down payment...Read more
493 customers mention functionality, 274 positive, 219 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the card's functionality, with some reporting it works well and has no issues, while others mention that it never works or they can't use it at all.
It works but it seems kind of pointless especially since my credit limit only matched my deposit....Read more
...never apply with them again and they keep asking me to apply 😂😂 Don't do itRead more
Works great. Very handy to have. Helps with building credit score. Would recommendRead more
0. 0%. Nada. Stay away. Don’t do it. No no no. They closed my account out of the blue. My secured card. That had no past due balance....Read more
246 customers mention cash back, 139 positive, 107 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the card's cash back program, with some appreciating the 2% rate while others report issues with payments not being applied to available credit.
...card for those with bad credit - no annual fee, a low APR and cash back.. these are not common for subprime cards....Read more
...Ruined my credit. I was so disappointed.Read more
I like the cash back although it is super low percentage. I like that we load what we want to create own credit card max....Read more
Spending limit does not reset when you pay your full balance.Read more
355 customers mention usability, 89 positive, 266 negative
Customers find the card's usability negative, describing it as not worth the hassle and a waste of fee money.
...gaining credit since my initial hit from several applications it’s not worth it my non secured card has done more for my credit than this one and I...Read more
...Since this card can only be used on Amazon it was a waste of time. Your payments are not applied right away; it takes 2 or 3 days for it to show up....Read more
...payment that flex u and fast delivery I will paid my loan because is worth itRead more
...not link to Amazon website the balance on website not accurate just uselessRead more
253 customers mention payment speed, 61 positive, 192 negative
Customers report significant delays with the payment card, noting long processing times for deposits, transactions, and balance updates.
Great opportunity to help start by or improve credit. Slow and steady, but sure way to help bring up your credit. Low interest charge....Read more
...But the problem is it takes forever to update when paid off....Read more
...a couple of months now and it seems very restricted and takes too long to post a payment, compared to other cards....Read more
I like how fast and manageable the payment options are,also the cashback rewards are always a good perk and with good credit utilization u can...Read more
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