Ontario dad receives sympathy, criticism after son racks up $8K Xbox bill

Eastern Ontario dad 'floored' after son racks up $8K bill playing @Xbox: https://t.co/N6pn0S5lmr #ottnews #Pembroke pic.twitter.com/Rn41c76QAg

—@CBCOttawa

@CBCOttawa poor guy got suckered by his son. A 17 year old knows exactly how it works and every time you make a purchase it warns you.

—@nmaso86

@ChrisNeilAskew @CBCOttawa this kid has made a fool of his father, that's the real sad part.

—@nmaso86

@nmaso86 @CBCOttawa exactly, this is all on the kid. It's crystal clear what you're getting charged when making an Xbox purchase online.

—@ChrisNeilAskew

@CBCOttawa it's very easy to tell when you're making a credit card purchase in a game...

—@BaldJeffBridges

@cbcnews Is it fair to say that if the dad was parenting he wouldnt be shocked at what his son was up to? Tell him to get a job and pay it.

—@IamStig01

@CBCOttawa @bobbysacamanno @Xbox there are parental controls for this thing. Unfortunate but sometimes you have to due diligence.

—@digitalsyrup

@CBCNews Mistake 1 - leaving a teen in possession of a credit card. 2 - not setting parental controls. They are both at fault, not xbox.

—@BaileyPittipat

@BaileyPittipat @CBCNews Sure, but the moment that the purchases got over $500 both Microsoft the credit card company should have called.

—@Geoff404

@CBCNews Child Gambling Addiction?!! Who's to blame!!!! Let's all play political hot potato while microsoft remains curiously mute.

—@trevor__monaco