Apple Store now selling iTunes Gift Certificates

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Apple Store now selling iTunes Gift Certificates

Posted by pudge on Sunday November 9, 2003 @10:23PM from the that-is-a-whole-lotta-music dept.

indigo12 writes "Now you can send iTunes store gift certificates up to $200 from the Apple Store. Just in time for the holidays."

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Re:Can you send them to Oz ? by Mad_Fred · 2003-11-09 22:40 · Score: 4, Informative

I tried purchasing one, going as far in the process as I dare without actually buying anything. On the billing page a big green text pops up asking you to provide a US billing address. Still, no clues to what would happen if you send a certificate to someone outside the US. There is a clause in the small-print terms and conditions saying you need to use iTMS in the US to redeem the certificate though, so I guess we shouldn't be too hopeful ...
Re:Be careful with these by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-09 23:00 · Score: 2, Insightful

How is this any different from any other gift certificate sold by any other company?

I can't think of a single gift certificate I've ever bought or received that was redeemable for cash.
Re:Can you send them to Oz ? by JonathanBoyd · 2003-11-09 23:48 · Score: 2, Informative

They are in negotiations with other countries to get permission to sell music. Trouble is that there are a lot of other countries, each with their own music associations and laws. It takes a while to get it all sorted out.
Just like cash... by Kris_J · 2003-11-09 23:57 · Score: 3, Informative

...only a lot less flexible. And look, there's a little expiry date.
Last Minute Shopping by Golias · 2003-11-10 02:29 · Score: 2, Interesting

I had a friend (who owns an iPod) who's birthday was yesterday. She's been getting into the iTMS ever since the Windows version of iTunes came out a couple weeks ago.
Right before going over to her house for a small party, I fired up iTunes on my iBook and bought a $20 certificate for her. When I got there, I just said "check your e-mail for your gift." She loved it. I'm sure I will use it again one of these days, as it saves shopping time while seeming less impersonal than cash.

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Re:Won't do me much good by Graff · 2003-11-10 04:14 · Score: 3, Informative

Panther removed support for burning DRM enabled AAC files to CD as audio discs.

This is completely untrue. I just burned a full audio CD of AAC files purchased from the iTunes Music Store. No problems, no hangups, works exactly as it has always done.

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