A gift card balance stays on the account that redeemed it and generally cannot be moved to another account. If the card is for someone else, give them the unused claim code so they can redeem it on their own account at amazon.com/redeem.
If the card is for someone else
1
Do not redeem it yourself
Keep the code unused.
2
Give them the card or code
Hand over the card or forward the gift email.
3
They sign in to their account
On amazon.com/redeem.
4
They enter the code
The balance goes to their account.
Redeemed on the wrong account?
1
Check which account you used
Look at the email address you signed in with.
2
Contact Amazon customer service
Use the official Amazon website and explain the issue.
Want to send money as a gift? Buy a new Amazon gift card for that person instead of redeeming one for them.