File photo dated 25/11/15 of a sign at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Amazon has told customers it will stop accepting payments made using Visa credit cards in the UK from January next year. Issue date: Wednesday November 17, 2021.
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The online retailer says Visa credit cards issued in the UK will be halted from use on its site from January 19
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Amazon has told customers it will stop accepting payments made using UK Visa credit cards next year.
The online retailer said in an email to customers that Visa credit cards issued in the UK will be halted from use on its site from January 19.
Amazon said it has made the decision due to “the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions”.
Customers will still be able to use debit cards, including Visa, and non-Visa credit cards, it said.
An Amazon spokesman said: “The cost of accepting card payments continues to be an obstacle for businesses striving to provide the best prices for customers.
“These costs should be going down over time with technological advancements, but instead they continue to stay high or even rise.
“As a result of Visa’s continued high cost of payments, we regret that Amazon.co.uk will no longer accept UK-issued Visa credit cards as of January 19 2022.
“With the rapidly changing payments landscape around the world, we will continue innovating on behalf of customers to add and promote faster, cheaper, and more inclusive payment options to our stores across the globe.”
The PA news agency has contacted Visa for comment.
