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iTunes Accepts PayPal

Posted by timothy on from the why-not-apples-in-payment dept.

lemist writes "Apple Computer Inc. on Friday said customers of its iTunes online music store can now use eBay Inc.'s online payment service PayPal to buy songs and audiobooks, becoming the second major online music store to do so. Story here."

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  1. Got outta PayPal fees? by chrispyman · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I don't know how they can accept PayPal and still make a profit. Doesn't PayPal charge a per transaction fee on top of the percentage fee?

  2. Overseas Consumers by fembots · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Can overseas buyers buy from iTunes USA @ USD 99 cents?

    I've been looking for "useful" shops that accept PayPal so that I can use those money without losing on exchange rate.

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  3. Re:Cheaper Alternative by VoxCombo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just in case you didn't know, allofmp3 exploits a loophole in Russian copyright law, thus they PAY NOTHING for their content from non-russian artists.

    You might as well use Kazaa...It's ripping people off just the same.

  4. Useless??? by MyLongNickName · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I always pay with a credit card. I get no service fees. I get no annual fee. I pay it off every month. It is like having 30 days free use of money.

    And on top of it I get 2-5% back on purchases.

    And on top of that, my monthly budget can be downloaded and auto-categorized. Saves me many hours of work.

    And on top of that, it is nice to be able to dispute a charge when you don't get what you paid for.

    And on top of that, I am much more protected from fraud (all my cards have 0 liability).

    So why wouldn't I want to use a credit card?

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  5. Re:Cheaper Alternative by HuguesT · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You know what? good for Russia. The ol' US of A used to be the biggest IP thief in history around the times of Charles Dickens. Have a read at this.

    Having no IP protection to speak off (including patents) was a great way to exploit other countries works of arts and inventions without having to pay for royalties. For a while it helped make the US what it is now: the richest country in the world by far.

    For the last 50 years or so the US have turned around and want to make everyone pay through the nose for Hollywood films, pop music, brand-name drugs and sport shoes.

    It's only fair that the US and the West in general gets a taste of it's own medicine. I feel for the RIAA but I won't be so sad if it flounders and goes away. Music will not stop. If worse comes to worse you can always make your own or go to a local concert.

  6. Re:Time for the 18 crowd by oudzeeman · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You usually don't pay tax on a gift card. You would be double taxed because you'd pay sales tax on the gift card, and then you'd pay sales tax on purchases with the gift card. But now that I think about it, Apple collected sales tax when I ordered a $25 gift card online. And then they will probably collect tax on the iTunes as well. It's only supposed to be one or the other. Now I'm mad!!!