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03/09/25 @roddiesho.  That can be frustrating, but I don't think that you have anything to worry about for several good reasons, the most important one being that if Amazon BR rejected the transaction because the credit card didn't match the accountholder's name, then there is no transaction. I strongly doubt that they've kept your card on file or that there's anything they can do with it, or would try to.

If you want to use Amazon BR in your own name with your own cards, consider sitting with the secretary and feeding her your information as she works the keyboard to set up your account. I would also suggest getting a Brazilian credit card from the bank where you have an account.  Brazilian banks are stingy with their credit limits, so that will automatically limit your losses at a pretty low level if your card get's scammed.  I have a Visa Ourocard from Banco do Brasil that I only use for Amazon BR and Mercado Livre.  The limit is ample for our monthly purchases but low enough to be a protection, and my US cards are never exposed.

If you’re familiar with Amazons app in the USA,  the Amazon app in Brazil is almost identical in form and functionality. I installed the Brazilian Amazon app on an old Android phone I had laying around and created a separate account in Brazil using my cpf and address here. This way Amazon and I don’t get confused by me switching regions in the APP on one phone. I have minimal issues navigating around the app and making purchases etc.. And believe me my portuguese is very basic. If I were you I’d set up an account and do it myself. Then if you have issues, ask for assistance from your wife or the secretary. You might want to try a test purchase first to make sure there’s no hiccups. A 12 pack of batteries or some dish detergent, something useful. When you checkout they’ll ask for your credit card info or you can PIX the payment or pay via Boleto (I always use PIX). Anyway, Amazon is a reputable company. I’m sure the payment didn’t go through because of the name mismatch. They probably didn’t know who’s cpf to associate with the transaction. I know the frustration of depending on others for these daily diddies….

@bepmoht @abthree I want to thank the two of you. I am going to try a combination of the two. Basically, I am going to set up an account myself. I could not remember Mercardo Livre, so I am going to check to see if they have similar products.

FYI, my wife is going to Fortaleza with my daughter and mentioned something that I do not remember. The two of them were considering buying an apartment in Fortaleza to rent out or use.  Not my idea, I am a lot more frugal with my money, but if I were to help them then what am I talking about pricewise, location etc.

Roddie in Retirement🕵

Check magalu too. I’ve found some obscure items there as well I couldn’t find elsewhere.