Unsuccessful gift card code. Will not load

lavern97 Said:

"Unsuccessful gift card code. Will not load My purchased $25 gift card will not load after entering code"

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Where did you get this card?



Three Scenarios to Troubleshoot:

• If Purchased at a Retailer:

Take this back to the seller, an request a swapout. This time, add it to your account right-then-and-there at the cash register after the transaction goes through.

• If Purchased Online:

If you purchased this online and at a Web site, contact them, seeing what your options are when it comes to gift card scams.

• If Purchased In-Person:

If this was a face-to-face purchase, there may be nothing that can be done about this, but a refund from the seller.

Important Links:

• If you Can't Redeem your App Store & iTunes Gift Card, Apple Music Gift Card, or Content cCode - Apple Support
• About Gift Card Scams - Apple Support

lavern97 Said:

"Unsuccessful gift card code. Will not load My purchased $25 gift card will not load after entering code"

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Some Thoughts:

A. Where did you get these?

If purchased online, contact the site, seeing if the seller can be held accountable and if you can get his money back. If it is a personal purchase, then there may be nothing you can do about this other than taking it up with the seller.

B. Add these at the Cash Register:

But, add them to you account right-the-and-there at the cash register - that way you can be assured that it goes through.

C. Go Here:

• About Gift Card Scams - Apple Support
• Report this to the FCC (U.S.A. Only:  Start Here: ftccomplaintassistant.gov)

D. Learn from this:

If it is too good of a deal - then it is likely a scam - beyond any doubt. So, take this as a learning experience - allow the owner to let you add this to your account prior to the purchase. If the seller disabides by those rules - don't follow through with it.