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Send a Amex Prepaid gift card

Pick an amount, add a message and send it. The Amex Prepaid card arrives by email and can be opened straight away.

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Who is it for

When should it arrive

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You confirm the message, the date and the payment in the next step.

Valid for at least 24 months. No fees.

Where it works: Prepaid card, spendable wherever the network is accepted.

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Using the Amex Prepaid gift card: what the issuer says

How the Amex Prepaid gift card is redeemed is set by American Express Company, not by us. We only publish what is readable on the issuer's own page. For this card we have no dependable version of those rules, so no figure appears here — not even as an estimate.

What to ask Amex Prepaid directly

How long a Amex Prepaid gift card stays valid after issue, and whether spending restarts the clock.
Whether American Express Company accepts the Amex Prepaid gift card online as well as in store.
Whether several Amex Prepaid gift cards can be combined in one purchase, and whether a count limit applies.
What happens to a remaining balance on a Amex Prepaid gift card when the purchase is smaller than its value.
Whether American Express Company replaces a lost Amex Prepaid gift card, and what details are needed to do so.
Whether the Amex Prepaid gift card can be used on promotional items, delivery charges or services from American Express Company.
Whether American Express Company can move the balance of a Amex Prepaid gift card onto a new card on request.
Which American Express Company service desk the recipient contacts if the Amex Prepaid gift card is refused at the till.

For teams

Amex Prepaid for business

Order Amex Prepaid for staff, clients or a campaign — from one card to thousands, in your own account.

Free business account, order yourself whenever you want
Bulk orders with a recipient list upload
Pay on invoice or by purchase order
Your own account manager as backup, not as a gate
Multi-country campaigns with local cards per recipient

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How we take it off your plate

A dedicated person handles the order end-to-end.

1. You brief
Volume, budget, occasion and deadline in one email or call. We advise on brands and tax fit for your market.
2. We handle procurement
We reserve stock with the brand, lock in the face value and confirm delivery slots for your programme.
3. Personalisation & delivery
Logo, message and carrier in your brand. Digital or postal, on the date you choose.
4. Tax reporting
You receive one consolidated invoice and a clear per-campaign report your finance team can hand to the auditor. No claim of tax-free status.

Popular occasions in your market

Where this brand lands best inside UK & Irish B2B programmes.

Order in fixed amounts — or pick your own

Choose a tile or enter a custom amount; in the next step your account manager comes back with a proposal within one business day.

Send your details — your account manager comes back with a proposal within one business day.

Get price & availability

Drop your company name and work email — we'll send an indicative quote within 1 working day.

Pay on invoice · no minimum · reply within 1 working day

Business guarantees

What you get with every proposal — no surprises later.

Pay on invoice
Net 14 or 30 days after delivery. No credit card required.
Purchase orders (PO)
PO number on invoice, split billing and cost-centre allocation supported.
VAT documentation
Full VAT invoice with company number, VAT ID and correct per-country rates.
Privacy and GDPR
Data Processing Agreement on request. Data stays in the EU.
Security
Encrypted storage, MFA on sales portal, need-to-know access.
Fraud prevention
Manual review on unusual volumes, IP and device checks.
Delivery SLA
Digital codes normally within 1 business day of approval; bulk on schedule.
Support
English B2B support by email, chat and phone during business hours.
Replacement for undelivered codes
Not received or unusable? We replace free of charge after verification.
Validity terms
Expiry differs by brand and card type; we state this upfront per SKU.
Country restrictions
Not every card redeems in every country. We show explicitly where an SKU is valid.

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About the card

Amex Prepaid is a widely redeemable prepaid gift card — open-loop Amex prepaid card.

On gift.cards you order Amex Prepaid in bulk for US employee reward with wide acceptance. Available markets: the US.

Fiscal treatment is derived per country from the widely redeemable model — see the compliance table below.

How B2B ordering works on gift.cards

Bulk, personalisation, invoicing and dedicated account management — not a consumer checkout.

→Dedicated account manager — you pay only the face value
→Individual cards or bulk sends, coordinated for you
→One consolidated invoice per program, per-program reporting
→Branded email and landing page on request

Rolling out to more countries? We handle that too.

Below you can see how this card sits in DE, NL, FR and the US. Our account managers handle multi-country delivery and per-market tax fit when you go beyond your home market.

Tax compliance by market

How this card sits inside each country's framework. General information, not tax advice — confirm with your accountant for material program volumes.

United States

Taxable

Cash-equivalent fringe benefit · W-2

IRS: cash-equivalent fringe benefit — melden op W-2.

See tax guide →

General information about gift card tax frameworks. Not tax advice; confirm with your accountant for material program volumes.

Suitable occasions

Where this brand lands best inside a B2B program.

US employee reward with wide acceptance
Employee birthdays and work anniversaries
Spot bonuses and peer recognition
Client thank-you moments
Research and panel incentives

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Frequently asked questions

Is a Amex Prepaid gift card widely redeemable?

Yes — Amex Prepaid is widely redeemable, redeemable within open-loop Amex prepaid card.

Is Amex Prepaid tax-compliant for employee gifts?

Depends on country: see the per-market compliance table. As a widely redeemable card, treatment follows that framework.

Can we order Amex Prepaid in bulk via gift.cards?

Yes — bulk sends coordinated by your account manager, one consolidated invoice, branded delivery.

Send your first batch this week

One dedicated account manager, one invoice for the whole batch — proposal within one business day.

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Trademark notice

American Express is a trademark of American Express Company. gift.cards is an independent provider and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by American Express Company.