HT2534 I cannot buy an email Gift Card "Apple ID Not Authorized for Email Purchase" ???

I cannot buy an email Gift Card "Apple ID Not Authorized for Email Purchase" ???

I'll add my frustration in trying to purchase an e-mail gift card and being told I'm not authorized either.  Be nice to get more feed-back on the reason (e.g., no valid credit card, we think you pirate songs, you wear funny shoes .. something) instead of just NO!

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    But nowhere on the iPad App Store is there a method to redeem the gift cards.  Phone Support just told me that I have purchased the wrong gift cards and that they are non-transferable.
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    And if I buy the gift card with the App Store triangle emblem then that card is only good at the online retail store and not for apps?
    It seems somewhat absurd to have 3 virtual storefronts (App, Online Retail, iTunes) that cannot take each others gift cards.  Why can't Apple be as easy as Amazon?  One gift card works everywhere.
    Is there any way to use our gift cards to download for-pay apps?  Or should I recover my money by disputing the purchase with my credit card company?

    Thanks for your reply.
    I took my iPad, my case #, my iPhone, and a printout of this thread to my local Apple store. What ultimately worked was to redeem the online store gift card through my iPhone Passbook and use the money to buy an iTunes gift card. Then I redeemed the iTunes gift card. 
    Not sure this will work with the gift cards I gave as presents and, if I lacked an iPhone (like my mother lacks) then I would have been S.O.L.  Apparently the emailed online store gift cards are incompatible (no GCA code). Something for Apple to fix. Not having Passbook on iPad is another thing.
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  • HT1541 If i buy a itunes gift card on line - where does it go to ?

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    It depends on what precisely you mean. If you buy a gift card from the Apple Store (the one that sells hardware) or another such retailer, it's a physical card that will be shipped to you. If you buy a gift through the iTunes Store, it comes in the form of a redemption code in an email. Arrival can take anywhere from minutes to a day or so.
    Regards.

  • Buying apps with gift card?

    Hi,
    It is possible to buy an Itunes Gift Card and use it to download apps for my Iphone rather than music? I didn't want to register using my Credit Card # for an Itunes account, so thought i'd try a gift card, will it work, or is it only for music and not app store? I have credit in my account balance at top right of Itunes but cannot get it to work.
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    If you do a search here, or on Google, someone at one time posted a link to the applicable statutes.

  • Can and how do you buy an iTunes gift card with an Apple Store gift card?

    Hi. I received an Apple Store gift card as a gift and really want to buy an iTunes gift card with it. I looked it up and nothing returned, so just checking here to see if you guys know anything. Thanks!

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    Use your Apple Store Gift Card for the purchase of a new iPad, iPhone, Mac, or anything else at the Apple Online Store or Apple Retail Store.
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  • Can you use a visa gift card to buy an itunes gift card online?

    Ive read many discussions but non were clear.....
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    If so how?

    Not that I am aware of...
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  • How can I buy a UK Gift Card from the US?

    Hello,
    I understand that iTunes gift cards are country specific. I have a friend who lives in the UK and I want to buy him a gift card he can use. Is there anyway I can do that from the US?
    There has to be !
    Thanks !
    Paul

    Yes you can, Paul.
    You order it from the UK Online Apple Store and they will ship it to your friend.
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    I live in Bangkok where can i buy a iTunes gift card?

    varjak paw wrote:
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    iTunes Gift Cards can be used to make purchases from the Mac App Store. Apple Store Gift Cards are redeemable in Apple retail stores, and may not be used on the Mac App Store."
    Mac App Store: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4461

  • HT201209 how do I add higher value "money" to my itunes account with out buying an iTunes gift card instead of buying 1 song at a time?

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    i have apple id but in this week i see this error : you must verify your payment info befor you can make purchases. please help me. i have not credit card but i buying apps with gift card. please help me

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    You would have to go to the U.K. and purchase one from the U.K.

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