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User profile for user: judson0110
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Family Sharing

I can't use my own payment method while part of family sharing, how do I change this? Hasn't been an issue for 6 months until now

iPhone XS

Posted on Sep 2, 2019 9:02 AM

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
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Posted on Sep 2, 2019 9:19 AM

You can't use your payment method when you are part of Family Sharing. Only the organizer's credit card can be used.


Buy/redeem iTunes Gift cards to the account. Charges will be deducted from the account balance before the organizer's credit card is charged.


App Store & iTunes Gift Cards by Email


Gift cards redeem


Gift Card - can’t redeem

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
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Sep 2, 2019 9:19 AM in response to judson0110

You can't use your payment method when you are part of Family Sharing. Only the organizer's credit card can be used.


Buy/redeem iTunes Gift cards to the account. Charges will be deducted from the account balance before the organizer's credit card is charged.


App Store & iTunes Gift Cards by Email


Gift cards redeem


Gift Card - can’t redeem

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User profile for user: Limnos
Limnos
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Sep 2, 2019 9:35 AM in response to judson0110

Here's an article explaining how payment works when using Family Sharing:


Family purchases and payments - Apple Support


Except it has an error and is misleading. It omits to mention that an individual with account balance will have their account chanrged first before any remainder being charged to the organizer's account. That is clearly stated in: How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed - Apple Support

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