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15 Fun and Free Ways to Earn Free Amazon Gift Cards

Earning free Amazon gift cards is like a free pass for a shopping spree. Here’s how you can join in the fun.

Updated Nov. 6, 2024
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My motto is that if I can’t find it on Amazon, I won’t find it anywhere, so I set out to find ways to earn free Amazon gift cards.

It’s not as hard as it seems.

I was surprised at the number of companies that pay in Amazon gift cards, but it makes sense since the retailer is wildly popular. If you’re wondering how you can jump in on the fun, keep reading to find out the fun and free ways you can add free gift cards to your wallet.

15 ways to earn free Amazon gift cards

1. Share your opinion with Survey Junkie

Survey sites offer you many ways to make money from the comfort of your own home. With Survey Junkie, you can earn points for completing online surveys, profile questionnaires, or occasionally participating in focus groups or product testing.

After earning a minimum of 500 points from Survey Junkie, you can redeem your points for an Amazon gift card, among other options including PayPal cash, direct bank transfer, or gift cards to other popular stores.

Pros
  • You help shape products and services companies offer
  • You can answer surveys from anywhere
  • Many options for rewards
Cons
  • Surveys fill up fast
  • No sign up bonus

SurveyJunkie Benefits

  • Over $55,000 paid to members daily
  • Earn up to $130 a month taking 4 or more surveys daily
  • $76 million paid out to date
  • 20M+ lifetime members and BBB accreditation

2. Side hustle with Swagbucks

Swagbucks is an online rewards program that rewards you for doing everyday online activities, such as shopping online, watching videos, doing web searches, answering surveys, and playing video games. As you accomplish these activities, you’ll earn points that you can redeem for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, or gift cards to other retailers.

I consider Swagbucks a great side hustle because you have so many opportunities to earn gift cards. For example, if you love surveys, you can focus on answering them, but also supplement your earnings by playing games, shopping online, or accepting their attractive offers, plus you get a $10 bonus for signing up.

Pros
  • Many ways to make money
  • Has a robust app to take on-the-go
  • Can cash out with as little as $1
Cons
  • Takes a while to accumulate points
  • Customer service isn’t the greatest

Swagbucks Benefits

  • Get a $5 bonus when you earn 2,500 Swagbucks in the first 60 days of opening your account
  • Earn gift cards for surfing the web and taking fun surveys
  • Over $609,000,000 paid out to members so far! That's 7,000 gift cards each day
  • Earn free gift cards to your favorite stores - Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more

3. Get rewarded with InboxDollars

InboxDollars lets you earn money by taking surveys and shopping online. If you’re already interested in these types of activities, it’s an easy way to make money from home when you have some free time.

I like InboxDollars because they partner with brands that I interact with every day, like Netflix, Target, and Walmart. Whether I’m answering surveys, reading emails (watching ads), or shopping online, I know I’m earning cash to support my Amazon shopping habit.

You can trade in the rewards you earn with InboxDollars for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, or gift cards to other popular stores and restaurants like Starbucks and Home Depot. They have a $15 cashout threshold but start you off with a $5 sign up bonus so you’re one-third of the way there.

Pros
  • Pays you in cash, not points
  • Surveys pay well
  • Many ways to make money
Cons
  • You are inactive if you don’t log in for ten days
  • Higher cash out minimum than other sites

Inbox Dollars Benefits

  • Get a $5 bonus when you register with your email
  • You could earn money by taking surveys or making online searches
  • Over $80 million paid to members so far - how much can you earn?

4. Earn points with Fetch

Fetch is one of my favorite receipt-scanning apps because all you have to do is upload your receipts after shopping. You can scan receipts from almost anywhere and earn at least 25 points. What I like the most is you don’t have to activate offers or shop at certain stores. If you do, there are opportunities for bonuses, but you’ll always earn at least 25 points per receipt.

Fetch offers hundreds of gift card options including to Amazon when you’re ready to redeem your points, making it one of the best apps to earn free gift cards.

Pros
  • Easy way to earn money
  • No work required before shopping
Cons
  • First cash out has a $10 minimum
  • Takes a while for points to accumulate

5. Get started with MyPoints

MyPoints is an online shopping portal that rewards you for shopping at your favorite online retailers. MyPoints partnered with thousands of companies including Amazon to give you options for earning rewards while you shop.

As with other shopping portals, you simply create a membership with MyPoints and then click on the store you want to shop at through the MyPoints website. MyPoints tracks your purchases and you’ll earn rewards. You can also take online surveys, play games, and participate in daily challenges through MyPoints to supplement your rewards.

Pros
  • Gift cards available starting at $3
  • Many ways to make money
  • Easy to use app
Cons
  • Surveys fill up fast
  • May get inundated with offers

6. Use Ibotta when shopping

Ibotta is a cashback rewards app you can download and use on any compatible device. I love this app because it rewards you for grocery shopping, something we all must do.

All you have to do is browse through the mobile app and activate the offers you’ll use. After shopping, upload your receipt and you get credit. You can also link your store loyalty card for automatic credit.

If you like to shop online, you can also shop using the Ibotta browser extension or site. Just make sure you go to the store through the Ibotta app to get credit.

You must earn $20 before you can cash out your Amazon gift card, PayPal cash, bank transfer, or gift cards to other stores.

Pros
  • Usually offers a welcome bonus
  • Many ways to earn cash back
  • Can earn more with referrals
Cons
  • High cash out threshold
  • Activating offers can be time consuming

7. Start saving with Honey

Honey is a free browser extension and mobile app that helps you find the best prices on your online purchases. When you use the browser extension or app and shop at participating online stores, Honey will search the internet to find any available coupons for you to use. I love when it pops up when I’m shopping and I realize not only could I save money with a coupon, but I could earn PayPal Rewards points that I can redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Pros
  • Automatically applies coupons
  • Can earn points from thousands of retailers
  • Helps you make buying decisions
Cons
  • May feel like an invasion of privacy
  • Can prompt impulse purchases

8. Consider the Amazon Prime Visa

Have you ever received a gift card just for signing up for something? With the Prime Visa, you’ll receive a $150 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members. That’s not a bad perk considering this card has a $0 annual fee and comes with some great earning potential.

With this card, you can earn Unlimited 5% back at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and on Chase Travel purchases with an eligible Prime membership, unlimited 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and on local transit and commuting (including rideshare), and unlimited 1% on all other purchases. For Amazon shoppers, that’s an excellent return on your Amazon.com purchases, and you can use your rewards to pay for future Amazon purchases. Just keep in mind, you must have an eligible Prime membership to qualify for the Prime Visa Card.

Pros
  • No annual fee
  • Earn bonus rewards on Prime Day
  • Great sign up bonus
Cons
  • Can’t apply without Prime membership
  • High APR

Read our full Prime Visa review.

9. Complete tasks with Mechanical Turk

If you have some extra time on your hands and want to make money quickly, consider trying out Mechanical Turk (MTurk). The MTurk marketplace, run by Amazon, connects businesses and workers to help form relationships that benefit both parties. Businesses hire workers to complete “micro tasks." In my experience they were things like data entry, image and video processing, data verification, and data processing. MTurk pays workers in cash or Amazon.com gift cards.

Pros
  • Can be a small side hustle
  • Jobs are usually quick
Cons
  • Can be hard to qualify for some tasks
  • Pay is low

10. Earn with Shopkick

Shopkick is a shopping rewards app that provides points, called kicks, when you do any of the following:

  • Walk into specific stores (as determined by the app)
  • Scan eligible products with your app
  • Link a credit card to your Shopkick account and make a purchase
  • Scan your receipts after purchasing if not paying with a credit card
  • Shop online through the Shopkick app
  • Watch ads or answer survey questions

Once you earn enough kicks, redeem them for free gift cards through Shopkick, including Amazon gift cards.

Pros
  • Can earn points without spending money
  • Options to earn in person or online
  • Can help companies with their market research
Cons
  • Takes a while for points to accumulate
  • You must share your location

11. Shop with Rakuten

Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is one of the most well-known and used online shopping portals available. With Rakuten, you can save money shopping online by starting your shopping trip through the Rakuten website or mobile app.

When you shop, you’ll see the percentage of cash back you can earn if you purchase at a particular store. To earn cash back, simply sign up for a Rakuten membership and then click on the store you want to shop at through the Rakuten website or app. Rakuten will track your purchases and provide you with your rewards.

The cash back you earn through Rakuten can be redeemed for cash through PayPal, a mailed check, or Amex Membership Rewards points. Your cash back can’t be redeemed for gift cards, but you can use the cash or points you earn to buy Amazon gift cards yourself.

Pros
  • Large number of partner retailers
  • Can earn cash back and use coupons
Cons
  • Only pays PayPal or cash, you must buy the Amazon gift card
  • Payouts happen only once per quarter

12. Share your thoughts on Opinion Outpost

Opinion Outpost is an online survey platform that rewards you for voicing your opinions on a wide variety of topics. As you take online surveys, watch marketing ads, and test new products, you’ll earn points for your time and thoughts.

Like most survey sites, Opinion Outpost pays you in points, but you can redeem points for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, and gift cards to other major retailers. You typically need to earn 50 to 100 points ($5 to $10 to cash out).

Pros
  • Many ways to earn points
  • High dollar value per point
  • Many reward options
Cons
  • Surveys can fill up fast
  • Many people state they have a suspended account

13. Get started with PrizeRebel

PrizeRebel is an online survey website that offers redeemable points as you give your opinion on the provided surveys. Their surveys are often short, so you can complete them quickly and let your points add up.

They even occasionally run sign-up bonuses that pay you a free $5 Amazon gift card for joining, plus you can redeem your points for more Amazon gift cards.

Pros
  • Shares bonus points on their social media pages
  • Low payout threshold
  • Can earn 30% of referral’s earnings
Cons
  • Pay per survey is low

14. Play games on Cash Giraffe or Mistplay

If you love to play games like I do, see how you can get paid using Cash Giraffe or Mistplay. Both apps pay you to play the games they suggest. While you won’t get rich doing this, if you’re already playing games, why not earn a little extra cash doing it?

You may play games you’re familiar with like Phase 10 or Bingo Blitz or discover completely new games, which is half the fun. Both apps allow you to accumulate points that you can cash out for Amazon gift cards, among others.

Pros
  • You can get paid for having fun
  • You can discover new games
  • It’s easy to do this from anywhere
Cons
  • The earnings are low
  • You may not get the games you want

15. Trade in old items on Amazon Trade-In

If you have old devices, you can turn them into Amazon and get paid in Amazon gift cards. Better yet, if you’re ready to upgrade, you can choose a discount off various devices and get a gift card for your trade-in, plus your upgrade doesn’t have to be in the same category as the device you trade.

Amazon accepts Amazon and non-Amazon devices and tells you upfront how much you could get.

Pros
  • Great way to declutter
  • You can save and get paid for your trade-in
Cons
  • They may not accept all devices

Bottom line

Earning free Amazon gift cards isn’t as hard as it seems. You just have to know where to spend your time so you can maximize your earnings.

I suggest trying a few items on the list to earn the most gift cards, especially if you’ll answer surveys or do other micro-tasks on sites like Swagbucks. This widens the playing field and helps you earn more money.

Wide variety of short opinion surveys available
Earn cash payments via PayPal or gift cards from popular brands
Low $5 minimum cash-out requirement