I posted this in the Apple forum but it disappeared. I added a new payment device which I MUST use. The card is valid and works as a payment method for non-Apple. It keeps getting declined. I must use this payment method which, again, works on other sites. Since I can't use this payment method for subscriptions/purchases with Apple and Apple says to contact the card company instead of helping, I'll have to just sell about 11 Mac/IOS devices. Anyone know of a reputable place that offers decent prices for Apple stuff?
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Payment declined on IOS and Mac, works on non-apple
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Are you looking for a place to sell stuff? If so, the bit about the credit card is unnecessary.
Or are you looking for help/advice with credit card?
Or are you looking for help/advice with credit card?
To verify, you’ve added a credit/debit card to your Apple ID and when you attempt to make a purchase or begin a subscription, the payment method is declined?
Not many, but some credit cards are only accepted at specific retailers, which could be your problem.
A possible workaround, you might be able to use another service (e.g., PayPal) as a go between:
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Not many, but some credit cards are only accepted at specific retailers, which could be your problem.
A possible workaround, you might be able to use another service (e.g., PayPal) as a go between:
Payment methods that you can use with your Apple Account - Apple Support (IN)
To buy apps from the App Store, use Apple subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music or buy other media from Apple, you need an Apple Account and a valid payment method. See what forms of payment are accepted in your country or region.
Well, did you? After all, it's the card company doing the declining. Apple isn't in the loop at all, so I'm not sure why you expect them to help.
The card company said they DID NOT deny anything, that they didn't even see an attempted use for the transactions.
Did they clear the card for Apple Pay in the first place?
I always got a notification to call, e-mail, or otherwise contact the bank or credit union to allow it to worth with Apple Pay.
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Agree with kschendel.
FWIW, my Chase cards don't work at Lowes, through Apple Pay, but my Apple Card does work. When I spent some time looking into it, it's an error with the billing address (although the billing address looks the same to me as what is on the other cards & it matches my billing address). I never pursued it further because I can just use my Apple Card, so I'm not really sure what the solution is, and your's may be different, but if it's Apple Pay, you should be able to see the error message & that might help you figure out what is causing the decline.