Paying for Apple iTunes with PayPal

MrIcee writes "While cruising eBay today I noted that some clever individual has apparently stepped up to fill the void left by the fact that Apple's iTunes service does not accept PayPal. While insisting that buyers follow Apple's terms of service, is buying and reselling the gift certificate legal or not? If legal, it's an interesting and simple idea that could be applied to many areas." It is pretty neat, even if the $16 markup is a little ludicrous. It's like the old adage: a fool and his PayPal account are soon parted.

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Haha, how enterprising!

[2nd Post!]

At least until someone figures out how to sell it for $15 markup.

Then $14.

Then $13.

Then $12.

etc...

Until Apple decides to implement their own version...

So this is one of those ideas with it's own obsolescence!

Targeted to?

[XorNand]

I have to believe that anyone who's willing to pay for downloadable music are the type of people who have a credit card. Those without credit cards, students mainly, are still getting their music from Kazaa and the ilk.

Re:No better for artists

[Mononoke]

They agree to it because they don't have a choice when 5 companies have a cartel that controls radio and distribution and they only offer musicians a shitty cut.

Thus the very reason why iTunes is a good thing for musicians: Independent labels have exactly as much exposure as the big labels do on iTunes. Musicians don't have to sign with the "big 5" in order to get distribution.

Apple Stores?

[moosesocks]

It seems to me like apple would make a killing if they sold the certificates in their stores (at face value, of course!). It would make a great gift-item, and would be an impulse-buy for many (read: this is the kind of thing that mall-shoppers would buy)

Or would that violate the agreement between Apple (Computer) and Apple (Records)?

Re:Fun

[quantaman]

Actually it's a double /.ing from all the people reloading to watch the counter go up!