Merging Apple IDs - must be made available!

Wanting to use the features of mobile me, I didn't realise that it would create a new apple ID. My previous apple ID was [email protected]
I now find myself with music, warranties on both and I'm sick of trying to manager two user IDs across 2 laptops, Imac and Ipod touch.
The inability to merge two or more IDs is a real pain in the arse! From all the discussion I have read it is not possible.
Apple should get off their behinds and make the functionality available.
I would suggest that the functionality to be easily included in [email protected]
a migration assistant could step by step allow the end user to select apple IDs, and the content associated with them. The option to delete the former Apple ID would be a good thing too.
The more people who request the ability to merge apple IDs the sooner it will get done.
Cheers
Ozcar

You could send an e-mail to the iTunes Store and tell them your problem. I didn't have items purchased under two accounts, but I wanted to change my user ID to delete the @xxxx.com. (I realized when sharing my library that people could see my complete e-mail address if they did Get Info on a track. And one listener actually e-mailed me asking if they could get a copy of my library.) Anyway, I sent Apple an e-mail stating the issue and they changed my ID and assured that purchases, both old and new, would be recognized under the new ID -- which has been the case. Your case is a bit different, and I can't guarantee they would grant your request, but I'd say it's worth asking the question.

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