Ringtone not authorizing for syncing

I downloaded 3 songs today and purchased ringtones for them. Initially they did not sync to my iphone, and I read to authorize the computer. I did that and 2 of the 3 finally synced. Then I read further in trouble shooting to enable "show hidden folders" (or whatever it was) and to delete an SC folder elsewhere then reboot. I did that and went to authorize the computer again and it still is saying that the comp is already authorized but on syncing the phone I am prompted that I need to authorize to listen to the last ringtone. I'm out of ideas on how to fix this now, and being my first attempt at making a tone flopped and I purchased it too short then made another purchase, I've already paid for this ringtone multiple times. I just need to get it to my phone now.

I just had the same thing. I purchased a song, then made a ringtone for iPhone and purchased that. Then went to sync and it said "Not synced because you are not authorized to play that song on this computer." Huh? This is the only computer I have. Maybe because the ringtone is for the iPhone, not for my computer? How do I get it on my iPhone after going to all the trouble to make one correctly?

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Hello there DesertRat71,
I was thinking that some of the songs in your library may have been purchased under a different apple id. You have already done the first thing I would have done by de authorizing and re authorizing. To verify this, highlight one of the songs that will not sync over and use File>Get Info. Here is the help menu link for it if you need it help://bookmark='https://help.apple.com/itunes/mac/11.0/help/index.html?localePa th=English.lproj#itns2937'
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Hi applerinneedforhelp,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1389
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redmatter
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Hello Tyeary7,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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I can't find anything on this problem anywhere, and I don't know where to go to get help from Apple not that I’m sure they’d be too helpful?
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