Seven-year old spends $1,800 of his dad’s money on in-app purchases
As you might imagine, the Doctor is upset at Apple. An Apple customer since 2005, he told the tech giant, “Well done, you’ve ripped me off, congratulations you have succeeded in ripping my child off. You’ve tricked him.” He vowed not to spend another penny on the company again.
Apple suggests that any iPhone used by someone under 13 should have Ask to Buy enabled by default. This feature allows children to browse apps, but alerts their parents every time they want to purchase or download an app. But in this case, the child was using his dad’s phone which means that Ask to Buy was not enabled.
But there is a lesson to be learned here. If you allow your kid to use your iPhone, make sure that you lay down the law when it comes to the purchase of any in-app extras BEFORE he takes your phone.
