Your payment method was declined

Hey I have the same problem too! I have more than enough money in my MasterCard, I don't know how to fix this. Please help.

Mine is MasterCard, and it still doesn't work. Posting from Manila.

As someone who had to deal with this annoying problem (twice) in the past, all I have to say is that this problem usually resolves itself within 3 to 5 working days. Please be patient, everyone. The Apple support team cannot help on this matter, I had tried many suggestions (from changing the data in the bank to the point of me faxing the bank to change my data on their record exactly like I had written it), and nothing worked.

If I had to guess, the Apple customer care doesn't have the access to the iTunes "inner workings", and the team at iTunes / Appstore won't say anything if their payment validation system malfunctions.

I was able to solve the problem changing the payment method to a temporary electronic/virtual credit card (Mastercard) connected to the same bank acount as my plastic cards (Mastercard or Amex, which do not work).

I got a problem with a VISA Electron: After i bought Mountain Lion (3 weeks ago) , it worked fine, it installed and everything. Right after that, the account worked perfectly. The next day, up until now i keep getting the Payment Method Denied although everything is fine (haven't changed anything after the purchase). What should i do? [same card on Blizzard, same info, works perfectly]

I Am using apple store in uk and today I now can't download free apps. I have a iPhone 4 and am not happy i can't get anymore games. Only had mine a few days too. 😟. if there is anyway round this it would be great coz I can get back to gaming out. 🙂 It won't let me pay for any games it's says put in a different payment method.

Now my visa cc declined again,

from midlle of nov my cc able to purchase on app store but today declined

Aug work!!

Oct declined!!

Middle of Nov work!!

And today declined again, and no "free" option!!

:hammer

i also having the same problem, all my info is correct for my mastercard but yet it still put "your payment is declined, please put another payment menthod" what is wrong with apple! i put extra money inside and yet is put this "there is a biling problem with a previous purchase, Please go to purchase history to correct the problem" anyone know how to fix this problem too!! my mastercard info is correct but still can save. somemore i try to find NONE but dont have. only got visa, mastercard or amex!!

I live in India and I'm experiencing the same problem. I have tried changing the password and re entered my payment details. But no change has occurred. It is still showing that message and I'm not able to buy songs, apps or movies. It's getting me worried now. Please help anyone.

Thanks

Also I don't have a pc or a mac. I'm doing all the work from an iPad 3rd gen and an iPhone 4S. So I've been trying from there.

You're right about the 'Please go to purchase history' thing. The even more fustrating thing, when I try to go to 'Purchase History', it comes up with a message saying 'Cannot connect to iTunes Store.'

I'm like, "WHA...?" WIFI IS ALL CONNECTED, EVERYTHING ELSE LOADS ON THE APP STORE, EXCEPT THE PURCHASE HISTORY. WHAT THE HECK IS APPLE'S PROBLEM!!? I honestly feel like throwing my iPod against the wall, stepping on it, smashing it into smithereens, and buying an Xperia phone. >:(

Same problem here from Greece.

My MasterCard worked fine before 2 days. I never had the same problem before.

For 2 days I try to update some apps and appstore need security code of my card. I set this and tells me that my payment method is declined.

I never had this problem since appstore began.

Apple please try a solution.

@GeorgeLogan

I got this problem too, if i correct my payment -> declined

And no option for "free / none" just visa, mastercard, and amex

I cant download buy / free app and updated my installed my app

See http://twitpic.com/bjfgrv

Apple please try a solution

I live in India and I've been having this problem for a the past few days. I probably realised it later as I didn't purchase any new apps in quite some time. Two days back when I wanted to buy a song I was redirected to my Payment info page where it said that the payment method had declined. I filled in the correct info of my visa debit card multiple times and have been at it since the last 2 days, there has been no luck whatsoever. I changed my password, made changes to my address, tried every possible way, but nothing has worked. Even your solution has created some problems. I'm registered here in India and your solution is only for people in the USA. I'm just not able to change the country to India there. So that is a no go for me. I tried calling apple customer care here in India and no one picks up. I sent an email and yet there was no response. I'm beginning to get real worried now. I don't have a pc or a mac. I'm doing everything on an iPad and an iPhone. Please help. I'm considering making a new ID but I'm not sure whether I should do that. There must be a solution to this. I've been reading on communities and a lot of people all over the world are having this problem. A big thank you to anyone who comes up with a solution in advance.

I had the same pproblem.I changed my card to master card(normally it said wrong information) then changed to american express(again wrong info message) and then changed to my visa and it worked)