"My son racked up £1k bill on Xbox"
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I don't get why everyone is talking so badly about the mom.
So your a parent and you kid asks to buy something for 5 or 10$ off xbox and you let them(Heck if her kid had a Wii previously it doesn't keep your card info).
OMG what a shitty mom! I think some people here just have mother issues.
The kid was clearly in the wrong, at age 11 he would know he was stealing and being sneaky. He was even being reckless and buying useless indulgent things like avatar items. If it was my kid he would be working to pay every penny back, first step: sell his xbox....
... or I would just keep it, think about all the shit I would have downloaded
So your a parent and you kid asks to buy something for 5 or 10$ off xbox and you let them(Heck if her kid had a Wii previously it doesn't keep your card info).
OMG what a shitty mom! I think some people here just have mother issues.
The kid was clearly in the wrong, at age 11 he would know he was stealing and being sneaky. He was even being reckless and buying useless indulgent things like avatar items. If it was my kid he would be working to pay every penny back, first step: sell his xbox....
... or I would just keep it, think about all the shit I would have downloaded
Ouch. Poor mom. Makes you wonder if the kid knew what he was doing, or if it was with malicious intent (which I highly doubt, TBH.)
I definitely agree, since when are kids trustworthy? <- Not being snarky, being a realist.jck4332 said:
Well, that kid's definitely using his own money to pay for anything he wants until he moves out...
Also, to everybody trying to defend the kid. He's 11. He should be well aware of the way credit cards work by then. This kind of situation arises precisely because of people not thinking that children can understand these 'complex' (<-dripping with sarcasm) concepts and therefore don't bother instructing them.
That said, blame also lies with the parents for not keeping better track of their finances because I would think you'd notice £1087 being spent over the course of six months. Granted, there were circumstances that made it difficult for her to check her exact transactions and she was no doubt preoccupied with the fact that her father had been diagnosed with cancer but still...
I suppose this simply stands as a testament to the problems inherent with the current e-transaction system.
EDIT: I just ran £1087 through into dollars and what in the world did the kid spend $1751 on in just six months?!
Also, to everybody trying to defend the kid. He's 11. He should be well aware of the way credit cards work by then. This kind of situation arises precisely because of people not thinking that children can understand these 'complex' (<-dripping with sarcasm) concepts and therefore don't bother instructing them.
That said, blame also lies with the parents for not keeping better track of their finances because I would think you'd notice £1087 being spent over the course of six months. Granted, there were circumstances that made it difficult for her to check her exact transactions and she was no doubt preoccupied with the fact that her father had been diagnosed with cancer but still...
I suppose this simply stands as a testament to the problems inherent with the current e-transaction system.
EDIT: I just ran £1087 through into dollars and what in the world did the kid spend $1751 on in just six months?!
I blame the parent partially, not all know that their card info stays until you cancel.
AND THE CHILD. I had access to my moms card when she signed me up for Xbox Live when I was around that age. I didn't go around abusing it. We saw this thing a while back with a child charging a ton for Farmville stuff.
(On a Side Note)
I could see Fox abusing this news. Video Games caused a child to charge his moms credit card for $1,000.
AND THE CHILD. I had access to my moms card when she signed me up for Xbox Live when I was around that age. I didn't go around abusing it. We saw this thing a while back with a child charging a ton for Farmville stuff.
(On a Side Note)
I could see Fox abusing this news. Video Games caused a child to charge his moms credit card for $1,000.
Indeed, where I come from kids start working the moment they're strong enough to lift any kind of tool so I don't buy the "too young" excuse. But then again I am from Africa and there are widespread child labor problems all over the place.AmayaOnnaOtaku said:
I laughed a little at this, something tells me the mother is also misdirecting her anger. The 11 year old should have known better, and it's not like he spent all the money in one shot. Why was the mother not monitoring her finances?
Talk like Yoda you are.LightningBanks said:
She didn't notice every month on her bill that there were many Microsoft Xbox purchases or however it's phrased? I had fraudulent charges, and I use my card online for steam, xbox and playstation quite a bit, as well as online shopping, but something I hadn't bought stuck out like a sore thumb to me. It was going on for 6 months, so she pretty much glanced at her bill each month it seems.Kalahee said:
Hole on one moment *leaves the room* BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!....AHAHA...Aha...
*notices he didn't close the door*
Uh...right...anyways.
They're both in the wrong; she should be more careful with her money, checking her statements often and starting to investigate after the first bounce letter. The child should know what credit cards are used for (I did) and that money isn't unlimited, and that his Mother would probably be in a tonne of shit if he spends more than what he said. Ground him, sell the Xbox, and the mother should go to parenting classes and finance classes.
*notices he didn't close the door*
Uh...right...anyways.
They're both in the wrong; she should be more careful with her money, checking her statements often and starting to investigate after the first bounce letter. The child should know what credit cards are used for (I did) and that money isn't unlimited, and that his Mother would probably be in a tonne of shit if he spends more than what he said. Ground him, sell the Xbox, and the mother should go to parenting classes and finance classes.
I can't stop staring at your avatar.FamoFunk said:
OT:I thought the post meant 1,000 Billion heh. That's still pretty sad, how many clothes could this kid actually buy?