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I can see where the son thought it would be a one time charge. I've had that happen to me with other than gaming. You read a notice that reads like : there will be a charge of 7.99 blah blah blah and the legal lingo kicks in and buried somewhere in the disclaimer there is an each use sentence unless you cancel within the next 20 seconds or whatever. I think Dad is over reacting about not having any gaming system in his house anymore. He should have parental controls set as a safety, if only the protect his son.
The father of a Pembroke, Ont., teen is warning parents to keep a close eye on their children's gaming habits after his son racked up nearly $8,000 in Xbox charges.
On Dec. 23, Lance Perkins got a credit card bill for $7,625.88 after his 17-year-old son used his credit card to make in-game purchases for one of the FIFA series of soccer games.
His mistake was giving his son a credit card.......big one.....
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