ITunes Gift Certificates

gazzae · 10-06-2005, 13:25

Hi,

Its my mates birthday coming up and his girlfriend is getting him an Ipod, so I though I'll get him a gift certificate off Itunes.

The problem is when I click on buy gift certificates on the Itunes site it tells me "itmss is not a registered protocol". Any idea what the problem is? Do I need Itunes installed to buy a gift certificate?

http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/store/

**Damien** · 10-06-2005, 13:34

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Hi,

Its my mates birthday coming up and his girlfriend is getting him an Ipod, so I though I'll get him a gift certificate off Itunes.

The problem is when I click on buy gift certificates on the Itunes site it tells me "itmss is not a registered protocol". Any idea what the problem is? Do I need Itunes installed to buy a gift certificate?

http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/store/

Yes, you need it installed.

gazzae · 10-06-2005, 14:02

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Originally Posted by Damien

Yes, you need it installed.

Is there no way to purchase them with out it? Don't really want to install it just to buy a gift certificate.

**Chris** · 10-06-2005, 14:45

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Is there no way to purchase them with out it? Don't really want to install it just to buy a gift certificate.

You have to have it installed. That protocol is intended to work with the iTunes application. Apple is pushing like mad to get iTunes and Quicktime installed on as many desktops as possible, and this is one of the ways they're going about it.

I get this dialogue, because I have iTunes installed already:

And it opens up the iTunes Music Store at this page:

gazzae · 10-06-2005, 14:54

OK well I've downloaded it and gone to buy a certificate but its giving me the price in $. Is this normal for ITunes or do I need to change it to a UK version?
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Ah found where to change to UK.

Thanks All

**Chris** · 10-06-2005, 14:55

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Originally Posted by gazzae

OK well I've downloaded it and gone to buy a certificate but its giving me the price in $. Is this normal for ITunes or do I need to change it to a UK version?

At some point it's going to ask you for an invoice address ... it should recognise you as a UK customer and change its pricing to GBP at that point - AFAIK! It certainly won't bill you in USD.

gazzae · 10-06-2005, 14:56

Thanks all for your help.

Mike · 06-07-2005, 12:33

I have a ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£70.00 itunes Gift certificates and was going to list it world wide on ebay ! Just thought can UK Gift certificates be redeemed outside the UK ???

Thanks

Mike

**Chris** · 06-07-2005, 12:48

I doubt it very much.

Mike · 06-07-2005, 13:10

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Originally Posted by Chris T

I doubt it very much.

Oh dear never mind !

Paul K · 06-07-2005, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Mike

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Originally Posted by Chris T

I doubt it very much.

Oh dear never mind !

Sell it to Wayne...... lol Or anyone on here? Sell it UK only on Ebay. There are options.

MadGamer · 06-07-2005, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Paul

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Originally Posted by Mike

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Originally Posted by Chris T

I doubt it very much.

Oh dear never mind !

Sell it to Wayne...... lol Or anyone on here? Sell it UK only on Ebay. There are options.

YEAH!