I just found out that all of the purchases made in my family account (Me, my girlfriend, my dad, and her dad) all get charged to my payment method after a week or two of random charges on my PayPal from Apple. Show
Apparently, this is tied to the purchase sharing feature of the Family. I'd still like to share my purchases, as my girlfriend uses apps that I bought, but I dont want to share the payment. So I have 3 questions.
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Thanks! You can modify your payment method in your account settings. For the App Store: IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you've changed your payment method, you may see a temporary authorization hold for a small amount on your payment card (iTunes does that to make sure your new payment account is active). For Google Play: For the Amazon Appstore: For Huawei AppGallery: For Galaxy Store: - To add a payment method, tap Add a credit or debit card and follow the instructions. For Microsoft Store: You can't unfortunately. However if you purchase gift card and add it to your account then it will take funds off of that before going to your dads account since I would assume he is set as the head of family for family sharing. http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht201079 "...After you set up your family, any time a family member initiates a new purchase it will be billed directly to your account unless that family member has gift or store credit. First, their store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer's card..." When you're in a family group, you can make purchases on Google Play using the family payment method or a separate payment method. How the family payment method works
Make purchases using the family payment methodFamily members can make purchases using the family payment method, or another payment method. Purchases you can use family payment method for Family members can use the family payment method to make in-app purchases and to buy the following content on Google Play:
Tip: If content is eligible to be added to Family Library, you'll see the Family Library icon on the details page.Purchases you can't use family payment method for The family payment method can't be used for certain kinds of purchases, including:
Payment options for the family managerIf you created your family group, use the instructions below to manage your family's payment method and track purchases. Add a family payment methodImportant:
Change your family's payment method Choose purchase approval settings for each family member See purchases made by family members The family manager can see a list of all the purchases made using the family payment method.
Tip: If you share a credit card with your family members, they might already have access to the credit card you use as the family payment method. You'll only see purchases made with this credit card in your order history if your family member selects the family payment method to make the purchase. Troubleshoot problemsFamily payment method option doesn't display If the family payment method doesn't display as an option when you go to make a purchase, it's because the family payment method can't be used for that type of purchase. "Your family payment method is invalid" error I need a family payment method refund Either the family manager or the family member who purchased the content can ask for refunds for content purchased using the family payment method. Refunds are returned to the family payment method. Learn more about how to make requests and the Google Play refund policies. Limit child's use of family payment method If your child is under 18 and their account is managed with Family Link, you can set purchase approvals to limit their use of the family payment method. Was this helpful? How can we improve it? Can I use my own payment method with Family Sharing?Members of your family group can elect to use the shared payment method, or they can continue using their own payment methods such as a Google Play gift card. You can set up a Family Library by opening the Google Play Store app and by tapping on menu followed by Account > Family > Sign Up for Family Library.
How do I add a payment method to Family Sharing?To fix this, have the family manager:. Open the Google Play app. .. At the top right, tap the profile icon.. Tap Payments & subscriptions. Payment methods. Change family payment method.. Select a new payment method.. Tap OK.. How do I add payment method to Family Sharing Apple ID on iPhone?You can also manage multiple subscriptions and purchases for your family, across all your Apple devices.. In your iPhone settings, tap on your Apple ID and select Payment & Shipping. ... . Tap on Add Payment Method.. Select your preferred payment method.. Why can't I add a payment method on iPhone Family Sharing?Answer: A: If you are a member of family sharing, the only payment method that can be on file is the organizer's card. Buy/redeem iTunes Gift cards to the account. Charges will be deducted from the account balance before the organizer's credit card is charged.
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