Originally Posted by
jags86
Did you try to load your Amazon account or did you try to purchase something? Amazon must process loads differently than purchases because VGC always fail on loads but work on purchases. VGC also fail on subscriptions with Amazon. I haven't had an issue using a SYW VGC to make a regular one off purchase on Amazon.
You are correct, I only tried to load the balance, not use it as a regular card for purchases.
What's odd is that the card processor folks could see the charge trying to go through, they are the ones that denied it though, so it's "them" and not Amazon that's declining.