Trouble gifting an app to someone

I have my Apple ID as a payment method WITH money, but I can’t gift an app and it keeps telling me to add a payment method, and when I press continue, it shows my apple account as a payment method but won’t use it.

Posted on Sep 20, 2020 11:00 AM

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Niel

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Sep 20, 2020 11:09 AM in response to natali62

It's working properly. iTunes Store credit can't be spent on gifts.

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