http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/cl...onsumer-fraud/
Francisco Garcia is suing Microsoft in a class action lawsuit for consumer fraud because Microsoft allowed his son to improperly use his debit card to sign up for Xbox Live. He apparently didn't notice this until a year later when he got charged with the Xbox Live auto-renew fee, but because he didn't have the $50 in his bank account, he also received a $35 overdraft penalty from the bank. It gets better. Garcia says that Microsoft refunded the subscription fee, but didn't cover his bank penalty. He says Microsoft broke the law by allowing the minor to use his debit card to sign up for the service and he is seeking unspecified damages. Garcia would like to invite all residents of Georgia to join him in this suit, which pretty much amounts to those parents admitting they can't control what their children do with their credit/debit cards. Microsoft asked the federal court to dismiss the case, saying that the man's son misrepresented his age when he subscribed for the Xbox Live service.
What happened to the old days of grounding your kid for taking your debit card and use it? When I was a kid and a teen, I never considered doing this to my parents. I would've been in hot water with my parents. I would've had tv, video games and the whole nine yards taken away from me if I pulled that crap for a long time.
The parent should've had his son pay for the bill and the overdraft penalty. The kid also deserved getting his 360 taken a way for a year at least and not allow the kid have any computer access except for homework for a whole year along with a long time grounding.
This was a case of a parent not doing his job. Suing Microsoft wouldn't even be on that parents mind.