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Can I sell a Zunepass music download card on Ebay?

Doesn't Apple want my business?

  • Can I really not use an Apple Store gift credit to buy an iTunes card? I got a very generous Apple Store gift card for Christmas. However, there's scant little I want from the Apple Store, but I'd sure like to buy some music and games. However, I've discovered you can't use Apple Store credit in the iTunes or App stores. No problem, thinks I...You can buy iTunes cards through the Apple Store, so I'll...nope. It appears that one cannot purchase iTunes gift cards using Apple Store gift card credits. Is this true? Does anyone have any double-secret ways around this seemingly ridiculous rule? Or, am I stuck with a large A-Store credit and nothing to buy? To head-off the "Sell it on eBay" suggestions...The card was an email card, and I've already redeemed it to my Apple account.

  • Answer:

    This really isn't unique to Apple; generally, gift cards can never be used to buy more gift cards.

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Have you tried going to an Apple Store? Do you have one near you? I was in the same position where I was given an Apple gift card (though it was an actual gift card) and went into the Apple Store and walked out with an iTunes Store card. Maybe there is a way they can help you in the store?

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empath

Oh wait, it doesn't let you buy that?

empath

Nope. I get to the end of checkout and the only option is credit card. Very frustrating.

Thorzdad

Yeah, according to the conditions, they aren't transferrable and can't be used to purchase gift cards.

empath

I screwed this up for some folks I bought gift cards for this Christmas. http://plasticjungle.com will buy Apple Store cards at a pretty reasonable rate.

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Yeah, try an actual apple store, they seem to have some flexibility on these things in person. If not, just buy the most generic item you can find, keep the receipt and shrink wrap on, then sell it on craigslist. You should be able to get very close to sticker price.

skewed

You ask rhetorically, "Doesn't Apple want my business?" But Apple already has the money in question; it's been in their coffers since the gift card was purchased. Apple would be happiest if you never redeemed the gift card, but that's not really a reasonable expectation. However, they'd be almost as happy if you redeemed the card on something that they make a fairly high profit margin on. I would guess that they keep a significantly larger fraction of your money if you buy electronics and devices from them than if you buy music from the iTunes Store.

Johnny Assay

Do you have an Apple account? Can you redeem the value of the card directly into your Apple account in iTunes? This is no good if you specifically wanted a gift card, but if you just want to spend the value of the card in iTunes, maybe?

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