This is a scary prospect for any of us who maintain high balances with online retailers. What would happen if my Amazon account got shut down with gift card balance seized? According to a bunch of reports on Elliott Advocacy that happens fairly regularly. It's one thing when somebody's miles/points are taken through an A/A or FR but I always assumed there was more robust regulation around gift cards. From everything I just googled, Amazon/Uber will make you chase them and State AG's have proved unwilling to help. Caveat emptor I guess.