• What can I buy with a check or money order?
• Where do I send my check or money order?
• Do you accept international checks or money orders?
• When will my order ship?
• Did you receive my check or money order?

We accept checks as payment for most items, except:

• 1-Click orders
• Cell phones and service
• Computers
• E-books
• Downloadable software
• Orders for gift certificates
• Orders from third party Merchants, and Amazon Marketplace and Auctions sellers (these items are not shipped by Amazon.com)

You must place your order online before mailing us your payment. When filling out the order form, select "Pay by check or money order" as the payment option.

After you have submitted your order, you can send payment to the address below.

Please be sure to write your e-mail address on the check or money order so we may properly credit your account.

Amazon.com

Billing Department

P.O. Box 80463

Seattle, WA 98108

USA

We accept only postal money orders denominated in U.S. dollars or checks denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks must also have a valid nine-digit bank routing number (ABA code) MICR-encoded on the bottom of the check.

Our typical time frames for receiving and processing checks or money orders is as follows:

• Payment sent from a U.S. address: 2 to 3 weeks
• Payment sent from an international address: 4 to 5 weeks

Your order will not ship until after your payment has been received and processed.

• Items that are in stock will be prepared for shipment immediately after we process your check.
• Other items will ship in the availability timeframe indicated on the product detail page.

We will send you an e-mail notification on the day that your payment is entered into your account.

Available funds from checks are not designated to specific orders. We will ship the first available order for which there are sufficient funds.

Note: All checks will be authorized using Telecheck check verification service. Returned checks will be referred to Telecheck for collection and will be subject to the maximum returned check fee allowed by law.

If you mailed us a check or money order more than 4 weeks ago, please click the contact us link on this page and provide us with the following information:

• the e-mail address that appears on check or money order
• the account name on check or money order (full name and address that appears in upper left corner of the check)
• the exact dollar amount
• the exact date the check or money order was sent
• the check or money order number
• the date the check was cashed (if applicable--please contact the issuing bank for confirmation)