Sell Your Books-A-Million Gift Card for Cash
Updated September 23, 2026 · Reviewed by Kirill Novikov, FlipGift founder
Sell your Books-A-Million gift card for cash without handing anyone the number or PIN. You use the card to pay for a buyer's Books-A-Million order, their money waits in escrow, and it's released to you when the order arrives — typically 72–88% of face value, against the 60–85% buy-back sites pay after taking the code.
Why Books-A-Million gift cards go unused
BAM cards from readers' gifting wait for the to-be-read pile to shrink.
How to sell your Books-A-Million card the safe way
- List your Books-A-Million card — brand and balance only, never the code.
- A buyer who wants books from Books-A-Million pays for their order into escrow.
- You place their order with your card and upload the confirmation and tracking.
- When they confirm delivery, escrow pays you.
How the fee, escrow and disputes work: how escrow works · selling without sharing the code.
Ready to cash out your Books-A-Million card? List your Books-A-Million card →
Books-A-Million at a glance
| Sellers ready now | None today — post a request and the next Books-A-Million seller sees it |
|---|---|
| Category | Other |
| Flat shipping below that | $6 |
| In the catalogue | Yes — requests accepted |
Live from the FlipGift order book.
Before you list: check your Books-A-Million balance
Books-A-Million lets you check the balance online, on the issuer’s balance page, and you will need the PIN from the back of the card.
- Open the Books-A-Million gift card balance page (linked above), or sign in at booksamillion.com and choose Gift Card Balance.
- Enter the gift card number.
- Enter the PIN from beneath the scratch-off panel on the back.
- Submit to see what is left.
Official Books-A-Million balance checker · Full Books-A-Million balance guide
What a $100 Books-A-Million card pays on FlipGift
| Where you sell | You keep |
|---|---|
| FlipGift Escrow typical 10–20% discount, after the 2.5% seller fee — no live offer on this store right now | $78–$88 |
Per $100 of face value, to your FlipGift balance after the 2.5% seller fee.
Rules of the Books-A-Million gift card
| Works on the website | Yes |
|---|---|
| Works in store | Yes |
| Partial balance stays on the card | Yes |
| Fees | $1.50 per month dormant account fee after 12 months of non-use |
| PIN needed online | Yes |
| Digital (e-gift) card offered | Yes |
| Not valid for | not exchangeable for cash |
Redeemable online, by phone, and at Books-A-Million, Bookland, Books & Co. stores. Non-refundable, not replaced if lost or stolen. Online use requires card number plus PIN from back of card.
Source: Books-A-Million gift card terms, checked 2026-09-02
Official source: Books-A-Million gift card page
Frequently asked questions
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