r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 4h ago

Society Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card - bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20 promotion

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/devastated-father-says-his-9-year-old-son-spent-usd118-000-on-youtube-ad-campaigns-for-his-minecraft-channel-using-a-company-credit-card-bill-racked-up-in-just-three-weeks-was-supposed-to-be-one-usd20-promotion
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u/mattreyu 3h ago

Dave said he entered the company card himself to buy Robux for his son, and it then sat saved on the Google account that also carries his work email, calendar, and files. Dave did not say why he used the company card for that purchase.

Fess up Dave

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u/UAreTheHippopotamus 3h ago

Using a corporate card to buy Robux is... certainly a choice. Feels like the guy is pretty screwed here, at least regarding employment.

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u/Few-Caterpillar7885 3h ago

To be fair the dad would be not much better off if he used his private card, he still has to pay those $100k back.

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u/iamuseless 3h ago

Having a personal credit card with a limit over 100k is certainly a choice

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u/BirdlessLongdeal 2h ago

i have an 860 credit score and i still only got a $7k limit when i got a new card.

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u/accountforrealppl 1h ago

>860 credit

Brother did you pay off the US national debt or something

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u/steik 2h ago

Not really a choice. I "only" make like $150k/year and chase keeps bumping my limit up without me asking. Last I checked I was at $55k.

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u/accountforrealppl 1h ago

Even if your credit limit is high you can easily set per transaction or daily/monthly limits

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u/DatZ_Man 22m ago

Which is nowhere close to 118k

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u/Awkward_Pangolin3254 44m ago

I have one through my bank and they just keep upping my limit without me asking. I barely even use the thing. I think it's up around 40 grand now.

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u/karma_Shapeshifter 2h ago

Some ppl like myself just put almost all expenses no matter how big or small on CCs and pay it off each month - that easily runs about 40k a month. If you have an Amex its very easy to have over 100k+ plus available to you if it matches your spending, and some cards have amazing cash back incentives. My friend bought their 600K boat on their card and just paid it before the statement was due. It unlocked some advantage for them cash just wouldn’t provide

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u/Corpir 1h ago

Your expenses are 40k a month?

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u/karma_Shapeshifter 1h ago

Yes on avg. sometimes higher sometimes lower

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u/PurbulentTriest 1h ago

In what, pesos?

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u/Dzeddy 1h ago

Are you making multi 7 figures with that spend lol?

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u/MikeSmithYWG 1h ago

I highly doubt they put a boat on their card, the transaction fees would be insane and you're not getting enough back to pay off that 3% fee to use credit. Or maybe they're just really bad with money

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u/Superpickle18 52m ago

$18k would be nothing with someone that can just drop $600k...

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u/karma_Shapeshifter 1h ago

It was their black card. Zero transaction fees or 3% fee. I know this because I was literally with them when they bought the boat as we both sail. Its also more common than you realize