What to do with money on a Child Account

Discus and support What to do with money on a Child Account in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; Hello, I've used a pre-paid card to add some money to my child's account but it seems he can't buy any (items) games from the Xbox Live store due to... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Cerealling, Nov 29, 2014.

  1. Cerealling
    Cerealling Guest

    What to do with money on a Child Account


    Hello, I've used a pre-paid card to add some money to my child's account but it seems he can't buy any (items) games from the Xbox Live store due to some age restriction. The age he has set on that account is 16 yet he can't buy even the 3+ games. I've checked
    all the Family Settings and he does have a permission to buy anything from the Store. Can that money be actually used for something or do we have to wait until he's 18?

    Thank you for your time

    :)
     
    Cerealling, Nov 29, 2014
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  2. Merge child accounts or at least transfer money on unused account profile.

    I have one son, but somehow, we have three different Microsoft child accounts for him. I have money that was transferred to one of those accounts on his main email address, but that is not the one that is tied with his Xbox account.

    How do I transfer money between child accounts. Or, even better, how do I merge them into one account with three different emails associated with the same child?
     
    CommanderGree23, Nov 29, 2014
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  3. Microsoft Points..?

    [quote user="GERMIN4T0R"]Or maybe MS should ditch those silly points and have proper money transactions.[/quote]

    What about people who do not want to have a credit card associated with their account, or those with child accounts?
     
    dragons claw69, Nov 29, 2014
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  4. ITTX Win User

    Buying Minecraft with Microsoft account credits.

    This is exactly what happened to me! I transferred money from my Paypal to my child's Microsoft account for this, and now the money are locked there? Unbelievable! How do I get my money back?
  5. GMS1stLDYCannon Win User

    V-Bucks

    Hello, is the money showing at all on the account???? Does the child have a child account where you have to approve purchases?? When you try to buy the vbucks what happens???
  6. ngocphi Win User

    breached security/ethics/negligence

    it's is easy all you have to do is setup your child with an child account and setup the permissions

    As per the contract you signed it is on you to do so

    If you had given him an adult account you take the consequences which is what I'm guessing

    Your only option is to remove your credit card and start teaching your child value of money and be the parent

    Consoles are not babysitters
  7. dragons claw69 Win User

    Microsoft Points..?

    [quote user="GERMIN4T0R"]Or maybe MS should ditch those silly points and have proper money transactions.[/quote]

    What about people who do not want to have a credit card associated with their account, or those with child accounts?
  8. Bandido1508 Win User

    Son spent money on Roblox

    The way this is supposed to be set up is that you have a child account and an adult account. The child account is a separate account but it cannot act independently of the adult account. From the adult account you can set purchasing permissions and even
    set a monthly allowance that will not be exceeded. You can also set restrictions on what you child views or sees and how they can pick friends.

    The problem is that most of the time when these accounts are set up, parents do not create a child account, they just set up an adult account for the child, and we cannot set permissions on an adult account.

    The only thing you can do with an adult account is remove any payment methods and add gift cards to the account as needed. That way when the money is gone its gone.
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