Lance Perkins is breathing a small sigh of relief.
The Pembroke dad received a full refund from Microsoft last week after his 17-year-old son racked up over $8,000 in charges while playing Xbox in December.
"It's much better have it in my bank account than somewhere it never should have gone," says Perkins.
Microsoft initially refused to offer a refund, but after finding out Perkins' son was a minor, they changed their mind.
In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson says "...Microsoft may occasionally choose to provide a one-time refund in cases of minors making purchases without parental permission. These refunds are for a very small number of users in exceptional cases, and they will only be granted once in a lifetime."
Perkins is thankful for the refund and is again warning other parents about his situation to avoid it happening to others.
