[montecito79]

Recently I noticed a small amount on my credit card report (arround 0,3$).
I contacted Apple and here is their answer, very important info which I did not know:

“When you update your billing information, iTunes will place an authorization hold on your credit card to verify your financial account information. The authorization amount depends in the currency of your region. This is not an actual charge; it’s simply a test to confirm that your credit card account is active and has funds available for purchases.”

[dpscott]

Yep. In the UK it is 89p. It is common practice with large companies

[TwitchyPuppy]

Yep! Same with PayPal. Except them, it’s an actual transaction.