By now you probably know that it's possible to get a US iTunes Store account by purchasing gift certificates on eBay or from other sources. Once you have an iTS account set up, you can use it to download free content every week (at the moment there are two songs and seven videos, plus some American Idol content).

The downside to this plan is that you have to spend money at some point along the way in order to get your account in the first place. Or do you?

Answer: no. We'll show you how to get a US iTunes Store account without spending a cent. Forum member tcn33 explains it all.