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App Store + Gift Card

I bought a 50$ gift card to use with the App Store, since I do not have a credit card. IT works to buy music with my Gift Card, yet buying Apps on the App Store redirects me to my billing info section of my account.
when I try to purchase them with my iPod, I get the following message:

"You need a method of payment to purchase this item. Got o the itunes Store on your computer and update your Billing Info"

This is very frustrating.
I live in Canada, if that helps.

Message was edited by: freqk

iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.5.4), iPod Touch 32GB 2.0

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 5:50 PM

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Jul 12, 2008 9:22 AM in response to writedawg80

Yeah, but they shouldn't. I spent 50$ on a gift card after reading the following statement on the Apple website:
"Purchase a prepaid iTunes Gift Card from the Apple Online Store, an Apple Retail Store, or thousands of other U.S. retailers. Choose from denominations of $15, $25, and $50 good toward any purchase on the iTunes Store."
It's been two days.
Do something, Apple.
I'd like to buy some of these Applications.
I don't want my purchase to have been for a useless piece of plastic.

Jul 12, 2008 1:00 PM in response to freqk

What I sent through Apple's Feedback page:

"This is ridiculous . Every single Canadian is unable to buy things on the AppStore using a Gift Card, I spent 50$ on a gift card for the store and am unable tu use it or get my money back.

I quote from the apple webpage about the gift card:
"Purchase a prepaid iTunes Gift Card from the Apple Online Store, an Apple Retail Store, or thousands of other U.S. retailers. Choose from denominations of $15, $25, and $50 good toward any purchase on the iTunes Store."

Emphasis: "good toward any purchase on the iTunes Store"

I believe the AppStore is part of the online store, a link to it's information is even on the same page as that quote!

I'm getting tired of all this.

I'm using iTunes 7.7

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Jul 12, 2008 11:40 AM in response to eckndu

No, iTunes cards are tax free at Costco.

On-topic, here's a snippet from the App Store Canada terms at http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/ca/terms.html :

"10. PAYMENT METHODS. The Service accepts credit cards as the form of payment."

... and from the App Store US terms at http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/us/terms.html :

"10. PAYMENT METHODS. The Service accepts credit cards, payment through your PayPal account, and iTunes Cards, iTunes Store Gift Certificates, and Allowance Account balances as forms of payment."

Jul 12, 2008 3:50 PM in response to freqk

This is seriously cheesing me off - I've been a loyal Apple user for ten years, I've sold a handful of friends on Apple computers, and suddenly my money's no good to them? It's road-apples. I'm sick and tired of being treated like a second-class consumer.

I want to be able to use the $50 gift card I purchased in the App store - why is that such an impossible thing for Apple to get? This is the kind of rat-snake crap that leads good customers to bad mouth a company.

App Store + Gift Card

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