How to Activate an eBay Gift Card ? Easy or Difficult ?

You can purchase a variety of products on eBay with a gift card from the online auction website, as long as the cost is covered. Anyone can purchase a physical or electronic gift card; the recipient needs to have an eBay and Paypal account to experience the benefits. The eBay gift card must be used in a transaction to be activated.

Go to the eBay website and click the "Sign in" link. If you do not have an account you can sign up for free by clicking the "Register" link.

Enter your username and password when prompted. Click the "Sign In" button to go into your account.

Click the "My eBay" link on the top right hand side of the screen. Go over to the "Won" section, which is located in the bottom left side of the screen. In this category, you will see all of the items you won in auctions or purchased outright.

Click the product you want to pay for by clicking on the product page.

Click the "Pay Now" button on the product page. Enter your Paypal username and password when prompted. If you do not have a Paypal account, you can register for free on their website. After you do this, the next page you will see is the eBay checkout page.

Go down to the category entitled "Redemption Code." Enter the eBay gift card code on your card or from your email. At this point, your eBay gift card should be activated.

Click "Apply" and "Update Total". Confirm !

How to Use an eBay Gift Card

Like many other popular online merchants, eBay sells gift cards to the public. Gift cards may be redeemed to cover all or part of the cost of any item purchased through the website. If you have received an eBay gift card, use it to pay for the next item that you win on eBay. You do need a PayPal account to use an eBay gift card.

Visit the eBay website and click "Sign in." Enter your user name and password, then click the "Sign in" button. If you don't have an account, you will need to register.

Hover your cursor over "My eBay" at the top of the screen, and click "Won" when it appears on the menu. You will be brought to the My eBay page for auctions that you have won.

Click the link for the auction that you would like to pay for, then click the "Pay Now" button at the top of the page. You will be asked to enter your PayPal user name and password. After entering this information, you will be redirected to the eBay checkout page.

Scroll down the page until you find the area labeled "Redemption Code." Enter your gift card number exactly as it is shown on the card or email.

Click "Apply," then click "Update Total." If the amount of money on your gift card equals or exceeds the cost of the item, you may confirm your address and complete the checkout process. Otherwise, you will need to pay for the remainder of the item using your PayPal account.

How to Redeem an Gift Card from eBay

Gift cards are a fun and easy way to make purchases on eBay. If you've received an eBay gift card, you can use it as you would use PayPal and your own money. To complete the transaction when making a purchase using an eBay gift card, you must have an eBay account and a PayPal account. The seller of the item must also list PayPal as an accepted form of payment for you to be able to use the gift card.

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Bid on and win the item that you'd like to purchase, or use the "Buy Now" option to purchase the item. Check that the seller accepts PayPal and that the price of the item is in U.S. currency, Canadian currency, Pounds Sterling or Euros, depending on where the seller is located.

Click "Pay Now" to being the checkout transaction. You must pay for the item within 10 days of winning or choosing to purchase it.

Choose "PayPal" from the payment options. The site will redirect you to PayPal, where you can log in using your account information.

Scroll down on the "Check Payment Detail" page until you see the area called "Redemption Codes."

Input the redemption code on your gift card into the allotted area on the page.

Click "Apply" to add the gift card to the order, and then click "Update Total" to see if any additional funding is necessary to complete the transaction.

Complete your purchase as normal. If you did not use the entire amount of the gift card, the remainder will be added to your PayPal account so that you can use it for your next eBay purchase.