Ontario dad receives sympathy, criticism after son racks up $8K Xbox bill
Lance Perkins's credit card bill for $7,625.88 arrived just 2 days before Christmas
A man from Pembroke, Ont., received a credit card bill upwards of $8,000 after his son billed the card to make purchases on the Microsoft Xbox.
Eastern Ontario dad 'floored' after son racks up $8K bill playing <a href="https://twitter.com/Xbox">@Xbox</a>: <a href="https://t.co/N6pn0S5lmr">https://t.co/N6pn0S5lmr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pembroke?src=hash">#Pembroke</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rn41c76QAg">pic.twitter.com/Rn41c76QAg</a>
—@CBCOttawaThe story generated a lot of mixed reaction as to who should answer to this issue.
Some people felt for the dad.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> poor guy got suckered by his son. A 17 year old knows exactly how it works and every time you make a purchase it warns you.
—@nmaso86<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisNeilAskew">@ChrisNeilAskew</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> this kid has made a fool of his father, that's the real sad part.
—@nmaso86<a href="https://twitter.com/nmaso86">@nmaso86</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> exactly, this is all on the kid. It's crystal clear what you're getting charged when making an Xbox purchase online.
—@ChrisNeilAskewSome thought the father needed to monitor his son more closely.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> it's very easy to tell when you're making a credit card purchase in a game...
—@BaldJeffBridges<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@cbcnews</a> Is it fair to say that if the dad was parenting he wouldn’t be shocked at what his son was up to? Tell him to get a job and pay it.
—@IamStig01<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbysacamanno">@bobbysacamanno</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Xbox">@Xbox</a> there are parental controls for this thing. Unfortunate but sometimes you have to due diligence.
—@digitalsyrup<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a> Mistake 1 - leaving a teen in possession of a credit card. 2 - not setting parental controls. They are both at fault, not xbox.
—@BaileyPittipatOthers believe either the credit card company or Microsoft should bear some of the responsibility.
<a href="https://twitter.com/BaileyPittipat">@BaileyPittipat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a> Sure, but the moment that the purchases got over $500 both Microsoft the credit card company should have called.
—@Geoff404<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a> Child Gambling Addiction?!! Who's to blame!!!! Let's all play political hot potato while microsoft remains curiously mute.
—@trevor__monaco