How a 7-Year-Old’s Secret Amazon Shopping Spree Led to 70,000 Unexpected Lollipops

Does childhood really prepare anyone for the sheer chaos—and unexpected credit card devastation—of the digital age? Imagine this: you wander into your kitchen, fully expecting to find nothing more menacing than a rogue Cheerio, when suddenly, you’re hit with a $4,200 bill for lollipops thanks to your 8-year-old’s “innocent” curiosity and a few too many taps on Amazon. Does this mean we need better parental controls, or is this just capitalism’s way of teaching kids about debt really, really early? I can’t decide if the most disturbing part is the cavernous dent in the family finances, or the possibility your living room could soon resemble a carnival prize booth for eternity . Take a sweet little detour into this sticky saga of sugar, shopping, and techno-parenting madness—trust me, your sweet tooth (or at least your risk aversion) won’t want to miss it. LEARN MORE.

A Kentucky mom is speaking out after her 8-year-old son unknowingly ordered 30 boxes of Dum-Dums lollipops on Amazon, racking up a $4,200 charge. What do you think?

“But he’ll spoil his 40,000 dinners!”

Sophie Burlingame, Copper Welder

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“Got any blue raspberry?”

Ben Petrache, Gerbil Salesman

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“His parents shouldn’t have let him have unsupervised access to the free market.”

Leon Sluss, Stapler Marketer