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Apple Store now selling iTunes Gift Certificates 39

Posted by pudge 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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Apple Store now selling iTunes Gift Certificates

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  • I cant use ITMS, (other than to browse) cause I'm not in the US and Apple is only licensed to sell music in the US. Damm

    So the question is, can you use gift certificates to get around this little licensing issue ?

    • Re:Can you send them to Oz ? (Score:4, Informative)

      by Mad_Fred ( 530564 ) <[fredrik] [at] [bjoreman.com]> on Monday November 10, 2003 @05:40AM (#7432948) Homepage
      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 ...
      • I wonder what the reasoning is behind restricting sales to the US. There are a few reasons I can think of, but the most likely one is probably the ability to enforce the DMCA.

        However, given that Apple allows you to copy the tracks to portable devices and burn them to CD, I'm not so sure why you might need to restrict copying or some such.

        If anyone can come up with a probable theory, I for one would like to hear it.
        • Whoops, didn't read the comment mentioning that Apple is only allowed to sell music in the US. Guess that explains why its US only. Any guess as to why they aren't expanding?
          • 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.

  • Secondary market for gift certificates: Ebay??? (Score:1, Interesting)

    by Anonymous Coward
    Is it true that Apple will only allow US residents to redeem the gift certificates? Then how does Apple check if the gift certificate holder is a US resident? Anyone can fake a US address and Apple expressly states you don't need a credit card for gift certificate redemption.

    So I'm thinking that there is the possibility for a secondary market in gift certificates, which Apple will ignore.

    The Gift Certificates will become the first possibility for non-US residents to buy songs from iTMS. I predict savy ame

  • Just like cash... (Score:4, Informative)

    by Kris_J ( 10111 ) on Monday November 10, 2003 @06:57AM (#7433112) Homepage Journal
    ...only a lot less flexible. And look, there's a little expiry date.

  • Last Minute Shopping (Score:3, Interesting)

    by Golias ( 176380 ) on Monday November 10, 2003 @09:29AM (#7433740)
    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.

  • ... a clearinghouse for press releases?

    Did Apple pay for the placement of this "article"?

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