HT202631: Payment methods that you can use in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store

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Brian Mentor
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Q: Family Sharing iTunes Account

Can (adults) use their existing credit and their own credit card, or must every purchase go through the family organiser ?

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 12:59 AM

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Brian Mentor

Q: Family Sharing iTunes Account

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  • by King_Penguin,Helpful

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Sep 30, 2015 2:17 AM in response to Brian Mentor
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    Sep 30, 2015 2:17 AM in response to Brian Mentor

    No, only the family organiser's card can be charged, not the cards of members within the family - if the family member has a balance on their account then they can use that (so they could buy gift cards, if they are available in your country, and use them instead) : Family purchases and payments - Apple Support

     

    After you set up your family, any time a family member initiates a new purchase it will be billed directly to your account, unless that family member has gift or store credit. First, their store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer's card. As the family organizer, any receipts generated by the transaction will be sent to you.

  • by Brian Mentor,

    Brian Mentor Brian Mentor Sep 30, 2015 2:27 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Sep 30, 2015 2:27 AM in response to King_Penguin

    Thanks so much for your very helpful answer. Two more things  .......

    1 Is there a special setting when either the organiser or family member wants to pay from credit from gift vouchers?

    2 Does one need to set up family sharing as adults, as no children are on the account?

     

    Thanks ..... Brian