As of September 2009, 220 million iPods had been sold worldwide. There is a good chance that you'll be getting one as a gift sometime in your life time. Once you've got your grubby paws on one of these beauties in the form of an iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle or old iPod Classic and the frantic unpacking is over along with the little shouts of glee, the excitement wears off and a common cry I hear is "Now what!", "How and where do I get music and video onto this thing?". [Note: If you're an over achiever, kind of know what you're doing or in a BIG RUSH then simply Click this link to buy an Itunes gift card or certificate You will be whisked away to the "BUY ITUNES GIFTS" section of the iTunes Store ] If you want to know a little more about certificates or cards then read on:
Well the solution to your cries is the iTunes Music Store baby! It is the easiest way to buy music on line with prices ranging from $0.69, $0.99, or $1.29 USD per song. Simply log on to the iTunes music store via the iTunes music player and with a few swift clicks your empty Ipod could be sporting a satisfied post download grin.
iTunes Gift Cards and Gift Certificates explained
Itunes Gift Certificates / Cards make great birthday gifts. iTunes Gift Cards are physical Cards that will be mailed to the recipient once purchased (they come in $15, $25 and $50 denominations). Itunes Gift Certificates are like virtual gift cards and are sent to the recipient instantly via email and and come in $10, $20, $30, $40 and $50 denominations. Gift Certificates make great last minute gifts as they can be bought in a matter of minutes from the iTunes online store and emailed instantly to the birthday boy or girl. It's also good to know that you can print out the gift certificate on your own printer and deliver it to the lucky recipient in person. This option is great if you have to attend their birthday party and a lot better than sheepishly saying "Sorry mate, I don't have your present on me but check your email!"
For this reason I suggest the "Gift certificate by email" option. If you opt for the "Gift certificate by email" option, the recipient will receive an email with all the necessary details and can start shopping for tunes almost immediately.
Purchase an iTunes Gift Card in two easy steps
- Install iTunes: To purchase an iTunes Gift Card make sure you have iTunes on your Mac or PC - If you don't have it then you can (Download Itunes for Mac and PC here)- Note: YOU MUST HAVE ITUNES INSTALLED TO PURCHASE THE GIFT CERTIFICATE OR CARD ONLINE.
- Once you have Itunes installed on your computer Click this link to buy an Itunes gift card.
You will be whisked away to the "BUY ITUNES GIFTS" section of the iTunes Store (in the iTunes music player) where you can purchase a card of any denomination up to $50.
You will also be asked for the recipients email address. Once you enter all the necessary details and your credit card info, an email will be sent to the recipient that will contain a Certificate Code. Upon receipt of the email, your happy friend simply launches Itunes, clicks the Itunes Store link and then a Redeem link on the right of the main Store page. After entering the code they received in the email they are now credited with however much lolly you gave them.
For full details on how to redeem your iTunes Gift Certificate see my article via this link
Other options on the iTunes Gifts page
Here is an explanation of all Itunes Gift Options on the iTunes Gifts page:
Email Gift Certificates:
These are virtual gift cards / certificates that are described above. >>>>Click this link to buy a Email Gift Certificate
Printable Gift Certificates
Your rushing out the door to your best friend's birthday party and you've forgotten to buy them a gift. Sure you can get them an email gift certificate but if you want to hand them a physical gift then this option is for you. This option let's you print out a physical card on your home printer as well as add a personalized message to it. >>>>Click this link to buy a Printable Gift Certificate
Give Specific Music, TV and TV Shows
This option allows you to gift specific songs, Albums or videos OR you can create gift the contents of a specific playlist you have setup. >>>>Click this link to gift Specific Music, TV and TV shows
Allowances
Allowances allow your kids to purchase music on a monthly basis without the need of a credit card. An amount of $10 to $50 is credited to their iTunes account every month. >>>>Click this link to buy an iTunes Allowance
iTunes Gift Cards
This is another option, you choose the card and it will be mailed (snail mail) directly to the recipient. The recipient will receive the iTunes Gift card inside a paper card that can contain a personalized message written by yourself on checkout. The cards ship within 24 hours and standard shipping is free. (Standard shipping is 3-5 days). Other shipping options exist - 2 day for $10 and next business day for $16.
>>>>Click this link to buy an iTunes Gift Card
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