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Not being charged for Steve Jobs iBooks purchase..?

iParis

iParis

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So yesterday around 12:30am I bought the Steve Jobs biography shortly after it came out. I wanted to get the physical copy first, but I was low on cash and only had like $24 to last me through the week, so I decided to get a cheaper version until the time arose. Anyway, all seemed fine; it downloaded to my MacBook right away and I looked in the iBooks app on my iPhone less than a minute later and it was there too. I expected the total to be a little over $18 with tax. As of now, I still have yet to be charged for this purchase. It seems something like this would possibly take a little longer to go through would be under "Pending Transactions" on my bank account, but it's not there either. That's about 33 hours without being charged for it or receiving an email with a receipt or anything stating I purchased it.

Anybody else experience an issue like this? I'm not complaining about getting it for free, I just don't want to get tired of waiting, spend my money, then suddenly have the purchase go through.
 
iParis said:
So yesterday around 12:30am I bought the Steve Jobs biography shortly after it came out. I wanted to get the physical copy first, but I was low on case and only had like $24 to last me through the week, so I decided to get a cheaper version until the time arose. Anyway, all seemed fine; it downloaded to my MacBook right away and I looked in the iBooks app on my iPhone less than a minute later and it was there too. I expected the total to be a little over $18 with tax. As of now, I still have yet to be charged for this purchase. It seems something like this that would possibly take a little longer to go through would be under "Pending Transactions" on my bank account, but it's not there either. That's about 33 hours without being charged for it or receiving an email with a receipt or anything stating I purchased it.

Anybody else experience an issue like this? I'm not complaining about getting it for free, I just don't want to get tired of waiting, spend my money, then suddenly have the purchase go through.
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Sometimes it takes a while to go threw. They will charge you definitely.
 
iParis said:
So yesterday around 12:30am I bought the Steve Jobs biography shortly after it came out. I wanted to get the physical copy first, but I was low on case and only had like $24 to last me through the week, so I decided to get a cheaper version until the time arose. Anyway, all seemed fine; it downloaded to my MacBook right away and I looked in the iBooks app on my iPhone less than a minute later and it was there too. I expected the total to be a little over $18 with tax. As of now, I still have yet to be charged for this purchase. It seems something like this that would possibly take a little longer to go through would be under "Pending Transactions" on my bank account, but it's not there either. That's about 33 hours without being charged for it or receiving an email with a receipt or anything stating I purchased it.

Anybody else experience an issue like this? I'm not complaining about getting it for free, I just don't want to get tired of waiting, spend my money, then suddenly have the purchase go through.
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As with most purchases from iTunes it takes a few days for the transaction to go through. I think its to cut down on how many orders go out. I buy a lot of music, movies, books etc and if its over a few days I usually get one email at the end of the week with all my purchases throughout the week.

You will get charged, they're running a business to make money ;)
 
melman101 said:
Sometimes it takes a while to go threw. They will charge you definitely.
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MacBoobsPro said:
As with most purchases from iTunes it takes a few days for the transaction to go through. I think its to cut down on how many orders go out. I buy a lot of music, movies, books etc and if its over a few days I usually get one email at the end of the week with all my purchases throughout the week.

You will get charged, they're running a business to make money ;)
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Aww. Tarter sauce. I was hoping that wouldn't be the case. I'm just used to these going through right away. Ah well, at this purchase was well worth it.
 
I don't keep a CC on file with iTunes, but once quick way to get them to charge you is to go and remove your CC from the iTunes account. You'll immediately get charged.
 
melman101 said:
Sometimes it takes a while to go threw. They will charge you definitely.
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OneMike said:
I don't keep a CC on file with iTunes, but once quick way to get them to charge you is to go and remove your CC from the iTunes account. You'll immediately get charged.
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I usually don't, but I did it this once for the book. Maybe I should consider your suggestion.

EDIT: OneMike, +1 for your signature.
 
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the book

The book has been out a bit over a week now, publishers, journalists and the kindle version which came out early too.
 
I don't understand why or how some places can sell it for soooo cheap?? I was at Costco and seen it for the regular price of $35 CND...then the next day in the mall at a book store I see it going to $25....Wish I would have just paid the extra $8 for the hard cover rather then the iBooks version.
 
fuzion11 said:
I don't understand why or how some places can sell it for soooo cheap?? I was at Costco and seen it for the regular price of $35 CND...then the next day in the mall at a book store I see it going to $25....Wish I would have just paid the extra $8 for the hard cover rather then the iBooks version.
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Yeah, I would have too, but I needed the actual cash I had on hand for this detox since I had a drug test coming up at Hastings. But yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I actually saw it at Walmart for $17.87 and Barnes and Noble for $17.99. I wanted to get it at Walmart since it was only a dollar or so more but they didn't have any when I went at midnight (11:55/12:15) and I didn't feel like waiting.
 
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