I don't own any credit cards; is there any way then, that I can order stuff from Amazon while living in Canada?

get a pre-paid credit card or a credit card gift card

No. You can, however, purchase a pre-paid credit card at your local drug store or supermarket. No credit, small fee.

They accept pre-paid credit cards? For sure?

Do you have debit cards? It takes the money directly from your account to pay the bll. My bank issues them and shows a VISA on the card, but it is not a VISA. If you do, start your transaction with Amazon.com by answering every question like it was a credit card, Your debit card has just as many number, that secret code on the back and an expiration date….put them in…and enter.

It has always worked for me….hopefully I have not opened a new world to you….pay cash, buy American/Canadian or don’t buy!

Yeah but I think it has to come from an American bank?

The visa debit cards are really new in Canada, only one bank has them so far….I think it’s CIBC

yep CIBC

@Symbeline Yup. They can’t tell them from regular credit cards.

They accept debit cards and checks, too.

@Nullo my Amazon account only accepts Credit Cards & Gift Cards

@coffeenut Paypal, then?

@coffeenut I have a debit card, but I have never used it, even once as a debit card. I have also bought stuff off of Amazon.com. Are we talking about the same thing?

@snowberry The two sites are the same company but different….

Amazon.com is United States site
-Credit Card & Gift Cards
-can link your bank account must be a U.S bank
-Pay Pal ? can’t vrfy

Amazon.ca is Canadian site
-accepts Credit Cards & Gift Cards
-can shop on Amazon.com with exceptions offers products that cannot be bought if you live in Canada
-When you click “checkout” your re-directed to Amazon.ca account for payment processing

@coffeenut AAAck! I said that all wrong. I meant I have a debit card that I have never used as a debit card, but I have used it as a credit card. I used that on Amazon.com to buy a lot of stuff.

@snowberry where do you live?

I live in the USA.

The debit system and card in the U.S is very different than the card/system in Canada.
Here we are only starting to get the Debit/Credit card thingy

I know Amazon has a better selection than Chapters/Indigo, but if you order from Chapters’ site you can definitely pay with a gift card that you buy in store. I worked at Chapters for 6 years. The prices (34% off! or whatever) are usually the same, and they offer free shipping over a certain amount (was $39 when I worked there a couple of years ago). The only thing is that Amazon, because it’s based in the US, sometimes has stuff that Chapters doesn’t.

Get a friend in the U.S., have him place the order, and then mail him the cash. In travelers’ checks, or talk to your bank about other methods. Watch out for the exchange rate.