Once an Amazon.com gift card has been redeemed, its balance cannot be transferred to another Amazon account. Amazon staff also state that it cannot be moved to another country’s Amazon store. If you are in Nigeria and have already applied a US card to an account, giving someone the old claim code does not move that balance.
This guide concerns Amazon.com gift cards. It does not describe Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.in, promotional credits or cards for other retailers sold through Amazon.
First establish whether the code was redeemed
An unused claim code and money displayed in an account are different things. Before trying to send anything, sign in to the account you believe received the gift and check its gift-card balance and activity. Look for the redemption rather than relying on the number printed on the original card.
In Tiffany B.’s Amazon staff response about gift-card problems, the explanation is that redeemed funds remain in the account for future purchases. The same response advises checking the account balance when a code appears already redeemed. The code is not a fresh payment instrument after that step.
If you cannot find the redemption, do not assume a stranger’s account received it. Check which account was signed in when the card was applied, then ask Amazon for help if the records still do not explain it.
What if both accounts belong to you?
Treat the balances as attached to their respective accounts. Having access to two logins does not itself give you a transfer feature. Do not redeem an unused card on one account simply to test whether you can send its value to the other later.
This is especially easy to overlook on a shared phone or computer. Before applying another card, check the signed-in account and the Amazon marketplace shown in the address bar. It is a small check to make before the funds are attached to an account you did not intend to use.
Redeemed on the wrong country’s store?
Changing the website you visit is not a balance transfer. In a March 2, 2025 reply by Amazon staff member Simone D. about withdrawing gift balance, Amazon states that a redeemed Amazon.com balance cannot be moved between accounts or to an Amazon store in another country.
For a Nigerian holder, a US-dollar balance is therefore not evidence of spendable credit on every Amazon marketplace. Check the rules for the actual card and store before planning a purchase.
Ask support about a mistake without promising a reversal
Open Amazon’s official website or app yourself and use its customer-service route. Keep the original delivery email or purchase receipt and the relevant account details available for that enquiry. A support request can ask what happened; it should not be treated as a guaranteed reversal or transfer.
Avoid posting the claim code, password or one-time sign-in code in a public help thread. Giving another person access to your account is not a balance-transfer method. It exposes the account while leaving the underlying problem unresolved.
If your question is about naira value, our separate $100 Amazon article explains a dated physical-card record. That record does not establish a price for a redeemed account balance. This guide makes no current naira payout claim.