Buy a Vanilla Gift Card

Your Vanilla Visa Gift Card is for use at any United States-based online store (for online, phone or mail-orders), as long as it accepts Visa Prepaid Cards as a payment method. Please remember, that you will only be able to shop at online stores in the United States and the District of Columbia. For specific questions regarding your card and its usage, please consult the Cardholder Agreement.

No, your card and the prepaid balance never expire, so spend it whenever you want to.

To check your balance, simply visit the Vanilla eGift Card page and sign in to your account. There, you’ll find your card details and transaction history.
Note: A US IP address is required to log into your virtual account.

Your prepaid Vanilla Visa cannot be used for recurring billing or subscriptions. Depending on the merchant, there may be authorization fees applied when paying by prepaid card. Some merchants may charge a holding fee (up to 20%) and many do not allow “split tender” or partial payment by prepaid card. So make sure before you pay, your card’s balance can cover any fees or holds. Please see your Cardholder Agreement for more information.

Some websites require you to enter a PIN to use your card as payment. The first time you are required to enter a PIN, choose a 4-digit number you can remember. This will become your card’s PIN for future use. Should you forget your PIN, visit the manage PIN page at the official website to clear it and create another.

To use your Vanilla eGift Card on Amazon US, make sure it is activated and registered to a valid US billing address/Zip code. Be sure of the card’s exact balance and details, select your purchases and enter your card details at checkout. You cannot conduct “split tender” or partial payments with prepaid cards on Amazon so be sure your gift card funds can cover the full purchase amount. Amazon also places a $1 authorization hold on prepaid cards upon payment. Be sure your balance can cover this hold as well as your purchase. Alternatively, you can buy an Amazon Gift Card with your Vanilla Gift Card balance to make purchases with combined payment methods on Amazon.

While Visa Vanilla Gift Cards are great for instant online payments without a credit card in the US, they cannot be used outside the United States. However, there are other similar payment cards that you can use for online payments abroad:

• Bitsa Virtual Visa Card - Can be requested in Europe through a mobile app. Usually ready to use within 24 hours. 

• Virtual Visa Card - Can be used worldwide. Instantly delivered by email, issued when you click on the redeem link and ready to use once you’ve redeemed it.