Get refunded for your kids’ in-app purchases
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Get refunded for your kids’ in-app purchases

B1IntermediateNovember 4, 20267 min
  • Technology

Your kid racked up a $100 charge on game coins, and you may be able to get it back. Plus, we talk about how a nine-year old Minecraft YouTuber spent $118,000 on ads with his dad’s corporate credit card. Yikes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The kids borrowed your phone. Now there's a hundred dollar charge for Gamecoins. Well, you can get that money back. Alright, don't sit on this one. The faster you ask, the better your odds of getting every penny back. Apple has a refund page most people never heard of. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com. Sign in, choose

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request a refund, and pick the reason and purchase. On Android, Google lets you request a refund within 48 hours. Head to play.google.com, open your order history and tap report a problem. After that, you have to contact the app maker.

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Also, turn on a password for purchases. So this way it never happens again. This only takes a minute and saves you from the next surprise bill. Get more money tips with my free newsletter.

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