Amazon.com Inc. said customers can continue to make purchases with Visa Inc. U.K. credit cards, stepping back from a threat to block such transactions because of the card network’s high fees.

Amazon in November told customers it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the U.K. starting Jan. 19. On Monday, the online retailer said it would allow customers to keep using their cards past that date while it negotiates an agreement with Visa.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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