No matter what you’re buying for the house or vacation, there’s a good chance you’ll get it on Amazon. Believe it or not, one of the popular ways to use credit card points is on Amazon orders.
We typically don’t recommend using your points that way, as you typically get less than 1 cent per point in value, which is not a great use of points. However, there are exceptions to every ‘rule’ and one of them is when you can get a discount on your Amazon order for using a small amount of points.
We often talk about a version of this agreement that can save you up to 50% on your Amazon order using just one Amex Membership Rewards pointbut if you have a card that wins Chase Ultimate Rewards PointsYou may also be able to save on Amazon using some of those points, through a specific offer only for certain Chase cardholders.
Check if you can Save up to 50% on your Amazon order. using as little as 500 Chase Ultimate Rewards points if you activate the offer and follow the terms of use.
Offers available when you use Chase Ultimate Rewards points to pay on Amazon
The version of this offer I was most recently directed to allowed me to save 30% on my Amazon order if I used at least 500 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, up to a maximum of $15 saved.
However, I’ve heard of other offers that go up to 50% off with the same 500 point minimum redemption and the same $15 off limit, although those details can and likely will change over time as they are released several specific offers.
How to save up to 50% using Chase points on Amazon
If you have a card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards, you’ll need to link that card to your Amazon account and Sign up for their ‘Pay with Points’ feature before you can get related offers.
Once you do that, I recommend selecting “off” in the “apply by default” points option so you don’t accidentally use points for your next order. You typically get 8/10 of a cent in value for each Chase point redeemed for Amazon, which is well below most other uses, so we don’t recommend this on an ongoing basis in most situations.
Sometimes after linking your accounts it takes a day or so to be able to add promotions, so it’s worth checking back to see if you can. adds promotion for using Chase points on items shipped and sold by Amazon about a day after linking your account if it doesn’t work at first.
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At the Amazon checkout screen, you’ll be able to select the dollar amount you want to pay in Chase points for your cart. For the purposes of this promotion, $4 (also known as 500 points) is often the minimum amount required.
In a nutshell
There are many great Black Friday deals on Amazon right now, and being able to boost the savings with promotions like this for up to 50% off using as little as 500 Chase points is pretty cool if you’re focused and can make it work.
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