Paying for itunes with a credit card instead of gift card

I currently have $ on an itunes gift card and this gift card's balance is on my itunes. I got an email from Am. Ex. that if I use $5.00 on my credit card on itunes, I GET $5.00 for itunes. Problem is, every time I download a song it comes off my gift card balance. How do I change to the Am Ex credit card on file to pay for my songs instead of the gift card?

Really late on this, but just in case anyone has this question: anytime you "gift" something on the itunes store to someone else, it charges your credit card instead of your gift card. Simply send the "gift" to your own email (perhaps not associated with your apple ID) and then just redeem the code it sends you in your itunes account

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Pay with Credit Card Instead of Gift Card?

I have already credited my iTunes account with a gift card and there is still a balance on it. Is there any way that I can choose to pay with my credit card instead of my gift card balance? Thanks for any help!

That's unfortunate. Is there any way that I can temporarily clear my balance somehow? American Express is doing a promotion for free songs on iTunes but you have to pay with your AmEx card in order to get the songs for free. So, if I currently have a gift card balance then I would have to burn through that first in order for iTunes to charge my AmEx. Any one have any experience trying to do this?

Itunes charged credit card instead of gift card for own ipod app (Australia)

I have sufficient credit on my gift card. The T&C conditions of the gift card allow the purchase for my own ipod. Why then was my credit card charged? This has not happened before as all other purchases came off of the gift card including purchases made after the app was bought. Thanks for your help!

Same problem. So I contacted apple with this question:
My main iTunes account has credit (because I've redeemed gift cards on it) but when I try to purchase anything in the store, it asks for a credit card.
I have another iTunes account that has credit and a credit card, and anytime I buy anything, it bills my credit card.
How do I purchase using the iTunes credit that is on my account? I don't want anything billed to my credit card, so I just haven't been buying anything on iTunes. But there are some apps for my iPod Touch that I'd really like to be able to purchase.
Thanks!
And received this reply:
...I understand that you are asked for billing information even though you have store credit. I can certainly appreciate you would like some assistance, and I would be more than happy to help you out with this today.
I'm sorry you weren't able to make a purchase using your store credit. To purchase items on the iTunes Store with your store credit, your account information in your user profile needs to be corrected. I'll walk you through this process to get you back up and running in no time.
1) Visit the My Apple ID website at:
http://appleid.apple.com
2) If the site is not displayed in your preferred language, click the Change Language link in the upper-right corner, type the name of your language in the field that appears, then click the Save button.
3) Click the "Manage your account" link.
4) Type your iTunes Store account name (which is your Apple ID) in the Apple ID field, type your password in the password field, then click the Sign In button.
5) Click "Addresses" in the column on the left. If you have multiple shipping addresses, remove any out-of-date or duplicate addresses by clicking Delete. Also, make sure the state or province field is filled out correctly for each address. To edit an address, click Edit. Edit all of your shipping addresses and make sure the appropriate state is selected in the State drop-down menus.
6) Now click "Phone Numbers" on the left. The area codes should be in the area code fields and the phone numbers should be in the phone number fields. If an area code is missing, or if it is in a phone number field, your account information may not save properly.
7) Make any other necessary corrections, then click the Save Changes button.
8) Click Log out in the upper-right corner.
When you make your next purchase on the iTunes Store, you will be asked to review your billing information. At this point, you can change your information or simply click Done at the bottom of the screen to proceed. Once you click Done, you should be able to purchase on the iTunes Store using your store credit.
And it worked the next time I bought an app on my iPod Touch! It was weird that it had my "Primary Address" and "Shipping Address" - though they were the same, I deleted my shipping address, and moved my "evening" phone into the "mobile" phone section, hit save, and problem solved. Weird that it was an address thing (I'm assuming) - perhaps the multiple addresses confused the billing process. It didn't ask to review my billing info when I bought something, but it used my store credit. Yay!
Hope this helps!

HT201359 How can I use a credit card instead of gift card in the iTunes store

Amex is running a special where you get $5 back on a $5 purchase or more at the iTunes store. I have a gift card balance on the account and wanted to use my credit card for the promotion. Anyone know how to do this?

The work around.. would be to order a gift, then redeem the gift yourself. As gifts can not be paid for by your store credit.

Can I use my credit card instead of gift cards to purchase apps/in-app content?

I downloaded Global War a few weeks ago and now there is in-app content that I want to buy but everytime I try to purchase it, there is a message that pops up saying "Your purchase could not be completed" then another following message saying "Sorry... In-App Purchase Failed: Cannot connect to iTunes Store". How do I fix that? The content costs $9.99 but I only have 41 cents in my account, do I have to buy a gift card to get more money in my account or can I use my credit card? Is that the reason why those messages are popping up?

If you mean for purchasing an iPad or other device from Apple then it might depend upon what country that you are in. For the US the Apple Store help page, http://store.apple.com/us/help/payments, has :
The Apple Online Store accepts a variety of payment methods. Click on a payment method below to find out more:
Credit Cards or Debit Cards
Wire Transfer
Barclaycard Visa Cards
Apple Business Lease (AFS Commercial Credit)
Apple Store Gift Card
Bill Me Later© (Consumer and Education Individuals)
Note: Bill Me Later©, business lease, wire transfers, cashier's checks, and money orders are ineligible payment methods for pickup items.
Some payment types are ineligible for orders shipping to multiple addresses. If you are using an ineligible payment type for an order shipping to multiple addresses, you will need to change the payment method, or ship your order to a single address.
Some customers may qualify for other forms of payment. Please call an Apple Store Specialist at 1-800-MY-APPLE for more information.

I was using my debit card for itunes now i want to use the gift card and it keeps going to my card information

I want to use my itunes gift card... everytime i try to download music it keeps going to my debit card information. Why wont it use the money that is credited to from the itunes card?

Did you perhaps create multipe Apple IDs without realizing it?
To investigate, go here.

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Hello
Please make sure if you have not done so already. Download the latest version of iTunes 8.0.2 below.
If for some reason you find it is still charging credit card vs gift card balance, Please contact iTunes Store support below.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
http://www.apple.com/ca/support/itunes/store/giftcard/ (Gift Card Related)
http://www.apple.com/ca/support/itunes/store/creditcard/ (Credit Card Related)
http://www.apple.com/ca/support/itunes/store/buy_troubleshooting/ (Purchase related)

HT201303 Is it possible to pay for iTunes with a PayPal account?

My credit card has expired and now I can't buy things from iTunes anymore.
Is it possible to use my PayPal account?
What r my other options for payment, I don't really want another credit card
Any advice would really be appreciated.
Thank you, Craig

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how do you pay for apps with credit on your account from an itunes gift card that has already been redreemed and the credit id on the account?
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Apple - iTunes - Inside iTunes - How to Redeem Free Download Codes and Gift Cards In the App Store and iTunes

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Can I use a itunes gift card to pay for itunes match?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914
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