Amazon Pay today announced cash load to enable customers to add cash to their Amazon Pay balance account from the convenience of their homes. This feature is in addition to the existing facility of adding money to their accounts using their bank accounts and credit/debit cards.
Now for a cash on delivery order, Amazon customers can simply ask the delivery associate to add the leftover change or provide additional amount up to Rs 10,000 to be added to their Amazon Pay balance.
With this feature, Amazon aims to extend the convenience of Amazon Pay by making it possible for millions of customers to start making digital transactions and support the Government’s vision of encouraging electronic payment leading to a less-cash society in India.
The cash-load service is available across India at all pin-codes where Amazon logistic services delivers. Amazon Pay cash load, has been launched in line with Amazon’s commitment to enhancing customer payment experience and increasing their preference for digital payments.
“We continuously seek to enhance our customers’ payment experience and increase their preference for digital payments. With Amazon Pay cash load, customers across India can now easily load cash at their doorstep once and pay digitally henceforth. 1 in every 3 of our cash paying customer has already begun using the service and getting its benefits,” Mahendra Nerurkar, Director Amazon Pay.
Additionally, through Amazon Pay balance, customers can receive refunds faster than refunds to their bank accounts or credit cards. They can also view the details of balance transactions using an online statement. This statement provides a consolidated summary of all gift card credits and debits transactions such as balance added, promotional credits, balance expiry and redemption.