SUZYCRUISY
Level 1
(4 points)
Q: How can I use my gift card with family sharing?
I have a very large gift card balance in the iTunes Store.
I also have signed up as the organizer of my family for family sharing, and have a credit card on file. In the past, the credit card was only engaged when my gift card was depleted. (Then I would go buy another one, as I prefer not to have a zillion small charges on my credit card statement.)
I am confused about what is going on now that I have family sharing. I'm seeing lots of charges on my credit card, and I am not sure if my gift card balance is even being used at all now? Is there a way to check purchases absorbed by a gift card vs purchases charged to your credit card? Is there a way to make all the charges use the gift card like used to happen before I signed up for family sharing?
And is there a way for me, as the organizer, to see the detailed activity of my family members? There are charges on my card from "APL * ITUNES.COM/BILL" that aren't in my purchase history within iTunes, so I presume those are my family but I can't even double check them.
Thank you,
Suzy
King_Penguin
Level 10
(132,167 points)
As you are the family organiser the balance on your account won't be used, only your credit card will be charged - family members can use a balance on their own account for their purchases, if they don't have a balance the credit card on your account will be charged (if their purchase exceeds their balance only the excess will be charged to your card).
To will need to log into each family member's account to see who has bought what (none will have used your balance) : See your purchase history in the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC - Apple Support
