Need to vent here. My 9 year old daughter spent $40 of her birthday money on some Roblox currency and got absolutely taken advantage of by some older kids who promised them items that never showed up. I've reported it but doubt I'll see that money back. She's devastated and now doesn't trust online games. I'm so mad right now. Anyone else had this happen?
This happened to my son last year with Roblox. Spent $30 before I noticed on some limited item scam. The silver lining? He learned a hard lesson about digital currency and reading what he's actually buying. Now he asks before spending anything.
Check if you can dispute the charge with your payment method. A lot of parents have gotten refunds from Roblox by arguing their kids were scammed. It's worth calling your credit card company even if Roblox won't help.
Oh man, $40 gone like that. My kid tried something similar on a game last month. We ended up having a whole conversation about how these companies design stuff to make spending feel easy. Did you end up getting the refund? Some platforms will do it once if you ask.
Yeah it's a lesson but an expensive one. On the bright side your daughter now knows what that feels like and will probably be more careful. Still sucks though. Have you checked if parental controls can limit spending to a certain amount per day?
This is exactly why I haven't let my 12 year old near any in-game purchases. The currency conversion gets deliberately confusing. Might be worth contacting Roblox support - parents have had luck getting refunds for kids' accidental purchases.
The worst part is how intentional these designs are. Make the spending feel abstract, hide the real money value, make it seem limited time. Total setup. Sorry your daughter learned this lesson the expensive way.
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Frustrating as hell. Roblox makes it way too easy for kids to spend money without understanding what they're buying. I set up purchase restrictions on my daughter's account after her first expensive mistake.