I have finally made my first iTunes purchase - a Yoyo Ma album - via iTunes cards, and it was a breeze.
After trying several options of setting-up my iTunes to get through the limitations of 'not being in the US' i can say that the best and simplest way is to get Jerrycards' services (and get ready your credit cards
).
Here's how I did it:
1 go to http://www.jerrycards.com and buy the $5 service to set you up a US account
2 you will receive an email giving you your email address/iTunes account complete with password, birthday, 3 security questions, etc - the works needed by iTunes
3 log-in to your account to see if its working (it should, else, email jerry and you've got you answer in quicks)
4 purchase your iTunes gift card. I am not sure but maybe there are others that sell these; it's up to you, but I used jerrycards
5 you will receive a scanned-copy of the card
6 go all the way down iTunes and click "Redeem"
7 input your gift card code. It will ask you 2 of the 3 security questions jerry sent you; input and you're good to go
Perhaps you can ask someone in the US to setup an account for you, complete with a US-issued credit card... this is simpler than going through the above. But for us who did not want to do that, this, I believe, is the best.
On payments, as you move through the various steps, the process
can detect if you have a Paypal account and asks if you want to do that. Unless your credit cards in Paypal are US-issued, DON'T use Paypal; click "continue as guest" and a new window comes in asking you of exchange rates stuff; complete your payments. Redeem.
I hope this will help others who are curious, like me, how iTunes can increase your music collection.
Thanks to you guys who have helped me in this "mini project" - you're all SUPER
greets!
PS: this 'mini project' is related to my digital system project. I am now in Singapore for business and a little pleasure, and among those "pleasures" I hope to do is not only to hunt for records, but to look for the WADIA 171i and the ONKYO NDS-1, make comparisons and
maybe get one of them. If you need some things and I can help, please let me know via SMS (+63922.8800.227), VIBER, email, or
WS. ciao!
.e.