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Re:Reasons why Apple should add "Gift This App" to iTunes by pclark on Thursday October 22, 2009 @12:42PM (#897059)
the reason they don't is probably why promo codes are capped - to prevent possible abuse.
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Re:Reasons why Apple should add "Gift This App" to iTunes by spicyj on Thursday October 22, 2009 @01:10PM (#897122)
Promo codes are limited to supress black markets for apps, but with a gifting mechanism, Apple gets the same profit that they would any other way.
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Re:Reasons why Apple should add "Gift This App" to iTunes by pclark on Thursday October 22, 2009 @01:32PM (#897200)
duh. of course. i forgot that someone pays for gifted apps.
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