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User profile for user: iheartzombie
iheartzombie Author
User level: Level 1
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using iTunes BALANCE and not Credit Card

Hello,

I got an iTunes card over Christmas and added it to my account.
But when i try to buy something it charges my credit card and does not take away from my balance.

So I deleted my CC info to see if that would work but when trying to buy things it takes me to the CC info page to add a credit card.

How do I use my iTunes balance for Apps/Songs?

uMBP, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 3, 2010 2:03 PM

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User profile for user: Jim VanLeeuwen
Jim VanLeeuwen
User level: Level 6
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Jan 3, 2010 3:27 PM in response to iheartzombie

You can buy songs and movies, but not apps.

"iTunes Gift Cards Terms and Conditions (Canada)
This card is redeemable only on the iTunes Store for the Canada. To redeem this card you must have an iTunes Store account, subject to prior acceptance of license and usage terms. To open an account you must be above the age of 13 and in Canada. The iTunes Store requires iTunes 6.0 or later (7.0 or later for video), compatible software and hardware, and Internet access (fees may apply). Not redeemable for cash (except if required by law). iTunes Gift Cards may not be used on the Canadian store to purchase applications and games."
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User profile for user: mat81
mat81
User level: Level 1
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Jan 20, 2010 12:30 PM in response to varjak paw

Dave Sawyer wrote:
One of the "prepaid" credit cards issued by issuers such as Visa might work, but I have not seen anyone confirm that.


hey, that's not a bad idea. thanks, i would not have thought of that. too bad i can't use my gift-card to buy one, but i'll keep it in mind if i decide that i really want to buy off itunes again.
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User profile for user: north of the border
north of the border
User level: Level 1
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Jan 31, 2010 6:53 AM in response to Jim VanLeeuwen

Where did you read those terms Jim?

Because my itunes gift card does not say anything that limits what you can buy, just itunes store which includes apps. It is illegal in canada to add terms or conditions after sale or published elsewhere where these terms and not available to the purchaser at the time of the sale. The gift card provides links to the "terms" but these are not eligible terms since they are not available to the purchaser at the time of the gift card purchase. You could challenge this in small claims court to get back your $50, lot of work for $50 and would take years.

Visa gift cards charge almost $6.00 admin set up fee per card and last 6 months before they charge you monthly admin fee.
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using iTunes BALANCE and not Credit Card

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