A Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Books-A-Million Gift Card Balance Check

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How To Do a Quick Books-A-Million Gift Card Balance Check

Are you looking forward to purchasing your favorite author’s new release but are unsure of your gift card’s balance? DoNotPay is here to help! We’ll explain how to perform your Books-A-Million gift card balance check in minutes!

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The Basics of a Books-A-Million Gift Card

Books-A-Million (BAM) gift cards come in different forms:

  • Classic gift cards
  • E-gift certificates

Gift cards from Books-A-Million work as alternatives to cash, meaning they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. They can be loaded in the amount ranging from $5 to $500. While Books-A-Million e-gift certificates are redeemable only on the official website, you can use your BAM physical gift card:

  • Online
  • For over-the-phone purchases
  • In any of the BAM retail locations, including:
    • Books-A-Million
    • Bookland
    • Books & Co.

According to the Books-A-Million terms of use, gift cards and e-gift certificates are non-transferable and not redeemable for money. You cannot return them for cash or use them to purchase another gift card or e-gift certificate.

Books-A-Million also offers B2B gift cards to companies that want to reward their employees, but the company doesn’t provide free or promotional options.

Ways To Perform a Books-A-Million Gift Card Balance Check

Consult the following table to learn all the ways you can check the balance on your Books-A-Million gift card:

Ways To Check a Books-A-Million Gift Card BalanceSteps To Follow
Online
  1. Visit the Books-A-Million website
  2. Find the Gifts section
  3. Select the Gift Cards option from the dropdown menu
  4. Click on the Check Balance button
  5. Insert your 13-digit gift card number and four-digit PIN
  6. Check that you’re not a robot
  7. Hit Submit

The other option is to:

  1. Select My Account
  2. Click on the Gift Card Balance section
  3. Input the gift card number and PIN in the pop-up window
  4. Click the Submit button
Over the phone
  1. Call 1-800-201-3550 or 1-800-876-4510
  2. Inquire about your gift card or e-gift certificate balance
  3. Give the customer support agent your gift card number and PIN

You should wait for them to check the remaining balance

In a store
  1. Use the Store Finder feature
  2. Enter your address
  3. Take your gift card and visit the nearest location
  4. Ask a cashier to check your remaining balance
Via DoNotPay
  1. Tap the Check Gift Card Balance feature
  2. Provide photos of your gift card from the front and back

Once you confirm your email address, DoNotPay will get in touch with the card provider and inform you about your remaining balance

What To Do With the Leftover Money on Your Books-A-Million Gift Card

Did the balance check uncover a couple of dollars on your Books-A-Million gift card? If you don’t know what to do with the remaining funds, try one of the following options:

  • Spending the leftover funds—You can check if the money left on the card is enough for another small purchase. If you don’t have enough funds on the card, BAM allows you to add another payment method to cover the difference
  • Gifting the card to someone—If there is a reasonable amount of money left on your gift card, you should consider giving it away to a friend or donating it
  • Selling your gift card for cash—You can put your gift card for sale at some of the online marketplaces, such as eBay or Craigslist
  • Exchanging the card for a different one—You can find gift card exchange groups on many online platforms, including Reddit and Facebook, and get someone to trade cards with you

Can You Turn Your Books-A-Million Remaining Balance Into Cash?

Books-A-Million gift cards cannot be turned into cash unless required by law. The following locations in the U.S. require companies to give the cardholders their leftover money:

  • Puerto Rico
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Montana
  • New Jersey
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Washington

This doesn’t seem fair to those who live elsewhere, and that’s why DoNotPay created the Gift Card Cash Back product!

DoNotPay Can Help You Get Your Unused Cash Back With Zero Effort!

Converting a gift card to cash is far from straightforward, even if you live in one of the places where the law requires it. You have to:

  • Check the state requirements
  • See if you’re eligible for the cash redemption
  • Explain the cash back policy to the salesperson who probably isn’t familiar with the law

If you’d like to avoid this overwhelming procedure, you should use DoNotPay!

With our Gift Card Cash Back product, you can skip the complicated process and bypass your state’s cash back policy with zero effort! Here is how:

  1. Locate the Gift Card Cash Back tool
  2. Provide the necessary information, such as your gift card number, the name of the company, and the remaining balance

First, we’ll check your state’s cash back policy. If there isn’t one, DoNotPay will locate a Books-A-Million store in one of the places that do have it and file the request there. You can expect your cash or check to arrive in the following 14 business days.

We can help you check your balance and retrieve the leftover money from other companies’ gift cards as well, including:

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