A mother from Texas was shocked when she saw 31 McDonald's cheeseburger orders after her two-year-old son used her iPhone and ordered the food through the DoorDash app.
Texas Mother Ends With Dozen Cheeseburgers
The mother, Kelsey Burkhalter Golden, recounted the incident on Facebook on May 16, posting a picture of her son next to the small mountain of cheeseburgers.
Golden joked that she has 31 free cheeseburgers from McDonald's "if anyone is interested." She revealed that her two-year-old knows how to order DoorDash, according to Apple Insider.
Other Facebook users in the comments also shared their own stories about random purchases made by their children.
One commenter said their child accidentally ordered three iPhones, while another commenter said they know a child who once ordered the entire NBA league pass.
But, all these situations could have been easily avoided had the users configured the parental controls on their iPhones.
For years, Apple has provided a host of mechanisms to prevent an unauthorized user from ordering 31 McDonald's cheeseburgers, racking up thousands of dollars in in-app purchases, and more.
For example, Apple users who want to avoid their children making random purchases can set parental controls on their iPhone and iPad devices.
Users can also set the default payment method on DoorDash to Apple Pay, which needs a Face ID scan before purchases can be made.
In December 2021, a five-year-old boy accidentally ordered $1,200 worth of ice cream and cakes while playing on his father's iPhone and got them delivered to his workplace.
The boy made the purchase from Gelato Messina and ordered 14 jars of Dulce de Leche spread, seven cakes, five bottles of milk, and six boxes of ice cream, according to TimesNowNews.
All of these orders were successfully delivered. The father had no idea what had happened until he got a message from Uber Eats notifying him that his food had been delivered.
To add to the misery, the father was not working that day, and he had to drive to his workplace to pick up the expensive haul.
There was much more in the order that the father had to give away to his colleagues at the fire department where he worked. The receipt was so long that it stands taller than the boy.
How to Cancel Accidental In-App Purchase
If you or your child accidentally purchased items on your phone, you need to cancel them before the item gets delivered, or else you will have to pay for all of them.
If you are an iOS user and you want to get a refund, you will have to contact Apple's App Store customer care directly. You can contact Apple either through Apple's official website or by calling their support number in your state, according to PhotoMath.
For Android users, during the first seven days of your subscription period, you can process refunds for accidental purchases.
You need to send your Google Play order number to plus@photomath.com, and they will review your case. You can find your order number in the automated email confirmation that Google Play sent you after you agreed to a free trial.
If you are requesting a refund when seven days from a billing date have already passed, you will have to contact Google Play support.
You can also cancel your order from Amazon and Amazon fresh.
In 2020, an Australian family accidentally ordered 2,300 toilet paper amid the shortage during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Written by Sophie Webster
