wow, I told the person from iTunes who I was emailing that I successfully set up an account and got this email back:
Hello Sam ,
Connie here. I hope this email greets you in good spirits. I am very glad to hear that you have been able to set up an iTunes Store account.
I wanted to thank you for your understanding and patience and to also welcome you to the iTunes family, so I have issued 2 song credits to your iTunes Store account. You can use these to buy the individual songs of your choice from the iTunes Store.
When you next sign in with this account, the song credits will appear by your account name (in the upper-right section of the iTunes Store). The next individual song you buy from the iTunes Store will use one of your song credits instead of your primary form of payment (until all credits have been used or have expired). Please note that song credits cannot be used for purchasing songs that are listed as "Album Only."
If you don't see your credits, refresh your account information by signing out and back in to the iTunes Store. You can find both "Sign Out" and "Sign In" within the pull-down "Store" menu. If you don't see this menu, you should need only download the latest version of iTunes from our website for free:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Thank you Sam and I wish you a happy shopping experience!
Sincerely,
Connie
iTunes Store Customer Support
Please Note: I work Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm (EST)
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to assist you. You may receive an AppleCare survey email; any feedback you provide would be greatly appreciated.
gosh, I didn't expect that!!
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