Kids and their music and app downloads, eh?
My normally puny bank account balance seemed even more anemic than usual, so I opened up my transaction activity list. Whaaaa…more than $100 in iTunes music and app downloads had been debited from my account and who else in the world would want Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas and something called Surviving High School at six in the morning?
Jordan.
I’d like to chalk up her spending spree to a crazy misunderstanding. You know math is not her strongest subject and, perhaps, she thought that $15 gift card on her account was the same as $150. Q blew that theory out of the water. She knew exactly what she was doing, he told me, and I told you to take your bank card off her account months ago.
Touché.
I wrote Apple a letter. I explained that my teenager took full responsibility for her actions and that I shouldn’t have had my bank card on her account without restrictions, but there was no way I could take the hit for more than $100 from my checking account. The very wonderful Katherine responded to my note with instructions on how to restrict downloads on the kids’ iPhones and how to put a passcode on all purchase attempts. She also refunded the money. She must hate The Black Eyed Peas as much as I do. Thanks, Apple. Thanks, Katherine. As Whitney Houston, another one of my teenager’s crappy downloads has said, I will always love you.
Lovelinks #12 is open for voting.
I’m Amazed you got your money back! I don’t even let my children hold my wallet ; )
I’m soooo trusty, but I’m working on my evil eye.
I’m Amazed you got your money back! I don’t even let my children hold my wallet ; )
I’m soooo trusty, but I’m working on my evil eye.
This might sounds stupid, but how do we vote?
Voting starts midnight tonight, CDT. Then there will be a yellow star under each entry for you to click your vote. You’ll have three. Have fun!
This might sounds stupid, but how do we vote?
Voting starts midnight tonight, CDT. Then there will be a yellow star under each entry for you to click your vote. You’ll have three. Have fun!
I nominated Bill’s guest post on my blog this week because it it hilarious. Please click on the link to his blog and rummage through, he should be a blog you all follow! When you are voting know you are voting for Smells of Borscht. Capiche? Off to read!
Capiche!
So, uh, Alison sent me.
I’m not really sure what’s going on. She told me I could get more votes on a poll I’m having on my blog and, well, you know, since I’m a vote whore, I came right over.
; )
I’ve had nothing but GREAT customer service from Apple, making me even happier about my decision to switch from a PC to a Mac. I would never have expected a refund, that kind of thing is archaic in business today. Good to see it’s not totally obsolete though.
Alison is awesome. It’s a little confusing this week because it’s confusing every week, so let me help:
Having nothing to do with the Apple portion of the post (yay Katherine!), you can link your vote whore post where you see the other thumbnail links. Then, a group of readers and commenters will come to your blog to do your bidding. Follow the directions in the big black letters up top and you should be good. Submissions close tomorrow at midnight.
I kinda sorta figured it out.
But I’ve tried to link up twice and it’s just not working.
Third time’s the charm?
You could be missing the link to this post in your post. Nothing fancy, it just needs to be in there somewhere. Let me know if you need help.
So, uh, Alison sent me.
I’m not really sure what’s going on. She told me I could get more votes on a poll I’m having on my blog and, well, you know, since I’m a vote whore, I came right over.
; )
I’ve had nothing but GREAT customer service from Apple, making me even happier about my decision to switch from a PC to a Mac. I would never have expected a refund, that kind of thing is archaic in business today. Good to see it’s not totally obsolete though.
Alison is awesome. It’s a little confusing this week because it’s confusing every week, so let me help:
Having nothing to do with the Apple portion of the post (yay Katherine!), you can link your vote whore post where you see the other thumbnail links. Then, a group of readers and commenters will come to your blog to do your bidding. Follow the directions in the big black letters up top and you should be good. Submissions close tomorrow at midnight.
I kinda sorta figured it out.
But I’ve tried to link up twice and it’s just not working.
Third time’s the charm?
You could be missing the link to this post in your post. Nothing fancy, it just needs to be in there somewhere. Let me know if you need help.
Oh, dear. Kids do things like that??!!
Nope, no way. Not in my (dream) world anyway.
Cool site! Now I get to pick an avatar? I’ll probably mess this up.
Just wanted to say thanks for stopping by at the Society today. We enjoyed having you.
What is this? Someone stopping by to say thanks for stopping by? That happens so rarely these days. My regards to the poet.
Oh, dear. Kids do things like that??!!
Nope, no way. Not in my (dream) world anyway.
Cool site! Now I get to pick an avatar? I’ll probably mess this up.
Just wanted to say thanks for stopping by at the Society today. We enjoyed having you.
What is this? Someone stopping by to say thanks for stopping by? That happens so rarely these days. My regards to the poet.
A problem you don’t have with kangaroos! Sounds as if you handled it well.
The plan to have three kangaroos instead of three children falls apart in the candy aisle at the grocery store. Merrilyn would be all like: Snickers!! even though she’s on a strict diet. And her brothers would be hiding Lemon Heads in her pouch, looking all innocent as the cops are saying “watch your tail” as they stuff her into the police cruiser on the way to the pokey. It wouldn’t end well.
A problem you don’t have with kangaroos! Sounds as if you handled it well.
The plan to have three kangaroos instead of three children falls apart in the candy aisle at the grocery store. Merrilyn would be all like: Snickers!! even though she’s on a strict diet. And her brothers would be hiding Lemon Heads in her pouch, looking all innocent as the cops are saying “watch your tail” as they stuff her into the police cruiser on the way to the pokey. It wouldn’t end well.
Kids! Gotta love ’em. Can’t shoot ’em. Well, actually you can, but then there are dire consequences. I’m so glad Apple was so helpful! Whew!
Kids! Gotta love ’em. Can’t shoot ’em. Well, actually you can, but then there are dire consequences. I’m so glad Apple was so helpful! Whew!
Whew! I was expecting an “all sales are final, didn’t you read our 65-page terms of service?” reply. I was pleasantly surprised by the full reversal of charges.
I’ve tried shooting the kids, but they keep hiding my super soaker.
I am really impressed that they refunded the money! That was really cool of them!
Brittany! Thanks for jumping right into the fringe with both comments and lovelinks. Stick around. We love women of action.
Aww thanks! Blame Alison, she invited me.
I am really impressed that they refunded the money! That was really cool of them!
Brittany! Thanks for jumping right into the fringe with both comments and lovelinks. Stick around. We love women of action.
Aww thanks! Blame Alison, she invited me.
Teenagers! Tsk tsk.
Apple actually responded? AND refunded the money? Awesome!
I’m gonna try and get more blogs to link up this week. Have found a few small ones who could do with some love.
I was honest about what happened, plus we are big Apple consumers around here. I think that may have influenced the decision to help me out.
You’re hired as our lovelinks PR mom!
Teenagers! Tsk tsk.
Apple actually responded? AND refunded the money? Awesome!
I’m gonna try and get more blogs to link up this week. Have found a few small ones who could do with some love.
I was honest about what happened, plus we are big Apple consumers around here. I think that may have influenced the decision to help me out.
You’re hired as our lovelinks PR mom!
Gosh, I’m not looking forward to my kids spending my money on downloads and apps. But, I guess it’s bound to happen one day!
Gosh, I’m not looking forward to my kids spending my money on downloads and apps. But, I guess it’s bound to happen one day!
It’s bound to happen. Kids do dumb things. But there are ways to control their impulses. You’ll be fine.