Want to make iTunes and mac apple id's the same

Having issues with iTunes purchases and discovered that apple id on my mac is different from apple id in iTunes.  I know I can't merge apple id's and it won't let me change apple id on mac to the iTunes apple id.  Says that apple id is already in use.  Is there a way to get just one apple id?

Is there a way to get just one apple id?
We're all in the same boat.  Send a feature request to Apple via http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html.

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