Hey everyone,
I came across this news article and found it pretty interesting. Who are in the wrong here, the parents, Apple or the kid? All of them?
Personally, I think that the kid and parents should have read the "This in-app purchase will cost £XX.XX".
They had to physically click the "Purchase" button.
Apple cannot make it any more obvious can they? I suppose they felt slightly in the wrong as they issued the refund along with a statement regarding the parental control features that all iOS devices have.
So, right or wrong to issue the refund? Who was in the wrong? Post below!
Original article: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/app...bill-50010540/
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Thread: Kids Racks Up £1700 Bill On iPad
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Kids Racks Up £1700 Bill On iPad
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02-03-2013, 01:27 PM #2
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Heard this on the news, wrong for a refund.
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The parents should've looked into it more. The word "Purchase" and "Buy" CLEARLY mean there will be payment involved.
Originally Posted by GoldenMerc
Now-a-days, with PayPal and online payments, it is so easy to spend money. Just one button as oppose to picking something up in a shop, thinking about it, putting it down and then returning 3 days later to buy it.
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02-03-2013, 01:54 PM #4
his parents are idiots
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Pure carelessness really. I do think that Apple should automatically disable "In-App Purchases" on new models, though.
"There are only two important days in your life: the day you are born, and the day you find out why."
Mark Twain
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Well, judging my the article, they didn't know much about iOS itself... Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo
Good idea! It could come up with a message "In-App purchases are disabled. They must be enabled in the iTunes account" So you can't just enable them on the device, it has to be enabled for the iTunes account itself. Originally Posted by Ardemax
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02-03-2013, 01:59 PM #7
so they're idiots for not learning about it Originally Posted by Calum0812
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How many parents do though? Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo
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02-03-2013, 02:12 PM #9
the question is how many parents should? Originally Posted by Calum0812
fyi the answer is 100%
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Very true. They should make it easier to learn though. No one wants to read a wall of text. Make some videos! Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo
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