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Q: I have a debit card I used, now it won't accept the security code when I try to make purchase, can you help me ?

I have a debit card I used, now it won't accept the security code when I try to make purchase, can you help me ?

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Posted on Dec 1, 2013 7:33 AM

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Q: I have a debit card I used, now it won't accept the security code when I try to make purchase, can you help me ?

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Dec 1, 2013 8:54 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie
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    Dec 1, 2013 8:54 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie

    As far as I know debit cards are no longer accepted as a valid payment method - they are not listed on this page and there have been a number of posts recently about them being declined. Do you have a credit card that you could use instead ?

  • by NewbieNeedaDoobie,

    NewbieNeedaDoobie NewbieNeedaDoobie Dec 1, 2013 10:18 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Dec 1, 2013 10:18 AM in response to King_Penguin

    I don't use credit cards, why pay interest on my money, I use card linked to check, it's better than credit card, they don't need money to use credit card, you need money to use debit card, y'all got business backwards lol. Guess I don't need to make no more purchases with money I have when I can charge it on an account that has no money, then stiff the credit card , file bankruptcy or something so my purchases cost nothing, sorry, I'm rambling and repeating, just seems some things are just mixed up.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Dec 1, 2013 10:38 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie
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    Dec 1, 2013 10:38 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie

    I have no idea what your post is supposed to mean, but I haven't got any 'business backwards' - whether Apple (I'm a fellow user) no longer accept debit cards is possibly because they aren't considered as safe as credit cards.

  • by NewbieNeedaDoobie,

    NewbieNeedaDoobie NewbieNeedaDoobie Dec 1, 2013 10:54 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Dec 1, 2013 10:54 AM in response to King_Penguin

    All I'm saying is its bad business to accept payment from a card that has no money in account but refuse a card that takes the money directly out account, no guarantee that credit card will get paid off, but a debit takes out of account now, it's not a promisary note, it's good as gold, credit card is an I O U , debit card is payment. Silly to imbrace credit and turn down immediate payment.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Dec 1, 2013 11:20 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie
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    Dec 1, 2013 11:20 AM in response to NewbieNeedaDoobie

    One risk with debit cards is that if the card is stored on your account and somebody gets access to your account and password then they could potentially empty your bank account. With credit cards, as well as generally having purchase protection, you are limited up to your card's limit

  • by jeffrey512,

    jeffrey512 jeffrey512 Dec 4, 2013 6:05 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Dec 4, 2013 6:05 PM in response to King_Penguin

    Invalid security code is a general error that means your card issuer isn't authorizing the card to be used with iTunes.  Contact your bank or credit card company.