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Boncorum
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Q: Family Sharing-ask to buy

I can not enable ask to buy for my son. It says he is sharing purchases from an account also used by another family member, but it's just the two of us at this point.

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 8

Posted on Sep 20, 2014 4:50 PM

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Q: Family Sharing-ask to buy

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  • by JeffSMac,

    JeffSMac JeffSMac Oct 22, 2014 3:12 PM in response to Boncorum
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    Oct 22, 2014 3:12 PM in response to Boncorum

    I had the same problem and found the solution posted by sdalberg.

     

    I apparently erred by trying to add him to Family Share before I had his own iCloud account completely set up. 

     

    On your iOS device, go to your iCloud settings and click on the family member you are having problems with.  Click on "Remove."  You will get some warning messages and then emails saying that he has left the family.  Then go back to the family menu and "Add Family Member..." and add him again.  You will be asked to decide whether you want "Ask To Buy" enabled and turn it on.  Once you finish setting it up, "Ask To Buy" should be enabled.

  • by Jesse Irwin1,

    Jesse Irwin1 Jesse Irwin1 Dec 31, 2014 3:53 PM in response to JeffSMac
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    Dec 31, 2014 3:53 PM in response to JeffSMac

    Thanks!!! This fixed the problem I've been going crazy trying to solve for weeks.

  • by yarena,

    yarena yarena Feb 25, 2016 6:29 AM in response to Boncorum
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    Feb 25, 2016 6:29 AM in response to Boncorum

    THANK YOU!!! This worked and I was going nuts with this one. Geez.