Why was my refund request denied?

I had a child use my account to make in-app purchases over the period of about a week. By the time I noticed/went to check my bank account, it was around $1000, which is obviously less than ideal.


The game itself is known to have poor customer service and I couldn’t even find contact information for so I went through the Apple refund request process and was relieved to see an option that matched exactly my situation, assuming this would make the process smoother. However, I have been denied my refund and my appeals have been denied as well. I have been given no reason for this and numerous people online say that they had no problem getting a refund so I am very concerned.


What sort of reason would there be for me to not receive my refund? I am totally fine with the fact that I will “lose access to the items purchased” and the kids understand their account with very likely be banned so I really just want this to be resolved. I will go through my bank if necessary but it seems unfair to offer no explanation for this denied request.

Posted on Dec 19, 2023 04:00 PM

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Dec 19, 2023 04:18 PM in response to aichemist

Unfortunately we are unable to provide anymore insight into the reason for denial and understand how frustrating this would be having a child charge that much money on my account.


Apple does provide tools to prevent this from happening. Using Ask to Buy with Family Sharing is the most common way to handle a child's request to purchase an app. In no case should a child have your Passcode or Apple ID Password as you can require this for any purchase. By giving a child this information, you are giving them permission to use your device including making purchases. You also have the option to use a Screen Time passcode to prevent purchases on a device.


Going through your bank may be your best option. They do offer protection from theft and fraud, but it will be up to them to determine if it was an unauthorized purchase or not. They will most likely also issue you a new card and cancel your other one.

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