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Overspending Explained
Young internet users can make in-app or in-game purchases easily, and often without thinking it through. If proper controls aren’t set up, this can quickly lead to hefty bills; our bite-size video explains how to avoid being left out of pocket.
Even if a game or app is free to download, that’s no guarantee
it won’t end up costing money – potentially, quite a lot of money. Some games
and apps give users the option of paying real-world currency to enhance their experience:
unlocking new characters or new equipment, for instance. If you happen to have your
bank card details or another payment method (such as PayPal) linked to their
account, then it’s all to easy for an excited youngster – eager to make rapid progress in their favourite game – to run up an eye-watering overspend in
almost no time at all.