Can I preload my Apple gift cards into my profile in the apple store app to accelerate my purchase this week?
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Apple Gift Cards / Apple Store App
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I know you couldn't in the past, which made it very time consuming during a pre order. Not sure about now.
im doing that, and ive done a dry run. Itll add an extra 5-10 seconds to your time vs paying directly with Apple Pay.
The scanning of the card with the camera makes it easier. I think they began allowing gift cards using the iOS app in 2015.
i dont think thats tru, but either way i have $3,000 on my gift card so im good to go.
What happens after this?
order item > Select: Buy with other payment options > Select: Gift Cards > Add gift card > Select: Done
Won't your CC be charged the difference, and you checkout with Apple Pay?
Yes, your CC will be charged the difference, but not through Apple Pay
Gotcha. So, the card on file gets charged?
You would think apple would allow you to add the cards to your account similar to Amazon.
Yes, the card on file gets charged.
Apple does allow you to add cards to your account, that's not the problem. The problem is that you can't combine Apple Gift Cards with Apple Pay type of checkout.
OK, so I just checked the app to buy an item. Click buy with other pay options, add gift cards (they are already listed as they are in my wallet), 2 check boxes. Go. Will add some time, but hopefully not too much.
Nope, not silly at all. It's Apple who is silly for not allowing Apple Gift Card + Apple Pay type of checkout.
I decided not to trade my 6S+ into Apple because I’m afraid the gift card thing will add too much time to the checkout process of the X. I’ll trade the phone into Verizon and use the gift card to pay my wireless bills. Plus, Verizon is offering me $40 more than Apple.