There are lots of opportunities within the app to spend money, all it takes is your child pressing a few buttons and one single mom found out the hard way.
Users can pay to upgrade their character or buy additional games.
"I've actually embedded it as part of their chore system. So I mean, that's how important Roblox is in our home," said parent Kayla Howard."The timing could not have been worse," continued Howard.Several charges from Roblox totaling $897. "He's seven. He has autism. You know its hard for him to recognize consequences for his actions," Howard explained.The money she was saving for gifts, decorations and rent gone a week before Christmas.
"I'm trying my best not to cry, not to stress out about it. I'm just trying to be as solution-focused about it as I can," she expressed.Kayla has filed a claim with Roblox, still waiting to hear back. A spokesperson tells 12 News, they evaluate and refund unauthorized purchases on a case by case basis.Smiling through the stress, she just hopes her case is one of them.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
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