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Q: Use iTunes card as payment for iBooks.

HHow do I make an itunes card credit as primary payment for iBooks?

iPad, iOS 7

Posted on Jul 14, 2015 6:22 PM

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Q: Use iTunes card as payment for iBooks.

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  • by ZackTheGreat,

    ZackTheGreat ZackTheGreat Jul 14, 2015 6:23 PM in response to dukummerer
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    Jul 14, 2015 6:23 PM in response to dukummerer

    iTunes gift cards can be used to buy books. You need to add the card to your iTunes account. Scratch off the silver on the back of the gift card. Open iBooks, scroll to the bottom and there will be an option for Redeem, click on it and then enter the code from the back of the iTunes gift card. You balance will be updated upon successfully redeeming the card, iBooks should then use the gift card balance for your book purchases.


    Best of luck,

    Zack

  • by dukummerer,

    dukummerer dukummerer Jul 14, 2015 6:51 PM in response to ZackTheGreat
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    Jul 14, 2015 6:51 PM in response to ZackTheGreat

    I Redeemed the card in iTunes, not iBooks, but now I want to use it to buy a book. I thought that it would apply the credit first on all purchases, but instead it seems to default to my credit card on account.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jul 16, 2015 11:31 AM in response to dukummerer
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    Jul 16, 2015 11:31 AM in response to dukummerer

    The gift card is redeemed onto your iTunes account, so it's available wherever you use that account (iTunes, app store, iBookstore, Mac App Store) and should automatically be used (unless gifting, that can't be done from an account's balance). What happens when you try to buy a book ? If it's charging your credit card then try contacting iTunes Support and see if they can see why it's happening : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/

  • by BDH1954,

    BDH1954 BDH1954 Jul 30, 2015 10:51 AM in response to dukummerer
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    Jul 30, 2015 10:51 AM in response to dukummerer

    I find that the book store always defaults to my Credit Card.  I have a iTunes balance of over $100 and it seems to work only for music.  I have opened support requests, and have not gotten an answer from Apple.  Now with Apple Pay it might be nice to be able to establish a preference order for charging purposes.  With the advent of Apple Music what good are Gift Cards if they are only selectively used.