child runs up huge xbox debt!

not really funny..

i had to put my CC details in on my sons xbox just to make an account.. even though live was beeing paid from a code anyway ...

hopefully he cant spend any money without some kind of check its a child account anyway so i'd hope its not possible
 
mum was a tard for not setting parental controls, you can tell it to not let your child account make purchases! I did that with my 10 year old
 
"However, when shown the results of his spending spree, he burst into tears, unplugged his Xbox and said he didn’t want it any more. "

If true thats actually a wee shame, even if rather nieve by the pair of them.

What I would say Mr Moon is not all parents are tech savvy, and while ignorance is no excuse I do feel a shame for her a bit.
 
Should have gone to the CC company and said it was unauthorised use, easily done if the account has been hacked. It's not like any physical goods have been sold.
 
11 years old is not such a 'tender age' these days either... most kids of that age are pretty internet savvy, and have a fairly good idea what is going on!
 
“A thousand pounds isn't that much to people like Bill Gates, but for a single mum it is a lot of money that I don't have.”

Well maybe you shouldnt have effectively given your son unlinited access to your credit card!

"These companies should take some responsibility"

Thats pretty good coming from someone who wont take responsibility for her actions or those of her child.

"They take advantage of vulnerable people.”

No, your son took advantage of you, maybe you should take this up with him.

******* daft cow.
 
MrMoonX said:
mum was a tard for not setting parental controls, you can tell it to not let your child account make purchases! I did that with my 10 year old
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This to be honest.

Silly Mum said:
“I work two jobs just to look after my family and pay the bills so I cannot afford all these extortionate charges.”

“A thousand pounds isn't that much to people like Bill Gates, but for a single mum it is a lot of money that I don't have.”
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Boo hoo I'm afraid. She won't be so silly to trust her children again. Going through the process of buying more MS points, the kid would have known exactly what he was doing. Even if he didn't realise quite how much he was spending, he knew he was spending money.
 
Over 18 months?

The question is, why wasn't she checking her statements?

Initially I thought I may feel pity, but having read the article, the kid must be thick and the mother negligent.

I am pretty sure when buying points it tells you the equivalent £, so he would have seen there was money involved.

And she could have easily avoided this.
 
I like how it comes down to being microsoft's fault. It's theft plain and simple, he knew he was buying the games, and therefore stealing the money to do so off his ignorant mother. Doesn't matter by which method, they should know better.
 
“It is impossible to monitor everything your children do. These companies should take some responsibility. They take advantage of vulnerable people.”

Just lol.
 
Problem is even if MS did waiver (and I don't see why they should) and refund some/all of it as a kind gesture, you'd just have 100s of people (scum) then try and take advantage of it.
 
(Should have checked here but assumed GD. Ooops. Sorry.)


After reading this, I do find myself concerned that the boy actually managed to do this. Parental controls or not.

My son has xbox live, paid for by me, and I have to give access for playing certain games online, let alone purchasing anything.

If I use my card to purchase anything on the web, one of the checks I have to go through is visa verification to prove it is me using the card, even if the card details are stored on a cookie.

My son also has access to my 'steam' account, but if he tried to purchase something he would also need my paypal password - which, obviously, he doesn't have. (Thank god!)

I find MS's attitude harsh and not within the realms of reality - albeit I felt the mother didn't exactly make a good case for herself - but there should be a verification code required before any purchase made online. Console or otherwise.
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Quote - Harsh attitude? Disagree completely. This is entirely the mother's fault. According to the article all these purchases happened over 18 months. Does she not check bank statements?


The kid knew exactly what he was doing when he was buying MS points, he may not have realised how much he was spending, but he must have realised what the big £ symbol next to the points meant.

Child accounts on the Xbox are there for exactly this reason, and there's plenty of information on the Xbox site telling people how to set them up. Why exactly should MS pay up because she can't control or trust her children? - Unquote

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Fair comment on that orderoftheflame, but I would still stand by a verification at some point - this isn't the first time this has happened.

Perhaps at £50 or £100 of purchase. It's hardly an inconvineance to tap your code in just to be on the safe side.
 
As I posted in the other thread on GD, it is pretty crazy how easy it is to buy something on live. You press "A" once. That's it. Theres not even a confirmation dialogue! You could spend £1000 in 5 minutes if you just kept pressing a on 6000 MS points.
 
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