Money and Kids: Today, my mom ordered my birthday presents on eBay. Too bad she...

By ARGHHHH - 04/10/2018 05:00

Today, my mom ordered my birthday presents on eBay. Too bad she used my account, so when I went to look for ideas, everything she bought me popped up. It's so much stuff I don't want, need, or will ever use, and it's on my credit card. FML

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You deserved it 360

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By anonymous - 17/12/2013 05:02 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML

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By dude, where's my balls? :( - 22/12/2012 20:25 - United States - Anchorage

Today, my mom and I went to Best Buy for some Christmas shopping. She picked up some presents for me and told me not to look at what she was buying. When we got to the register, she didn't have enough money, and I ended up having to buy my own presents. FML

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By Michelle - 04/08/2009 17:31 - United States

Today, I turned on my boyfriend's computer and saw pictures of all of my credit cards, front and back, and several of my parent's credit cards. I looked in his e-mail and found receipts for items which had been billed to me and delivered to him, including golf clubs and my birthday gift. FML

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It's the final countdown

By Anonymous - 08/06/2011 04:35 - United States

Today, I found out my mom has notebooks with lists of everything she has bought for me ever since I was born. Apparently she is going to make me pay her back for all the money she spent on me once I'm an adult. FML

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By shecrieseverytimeIremindher - 07/06/2016 22:29 - United States - Oregon City

Today, I looked at the revenue from my Etsy shop. After hours and hours of hard work, I was ecstatic to find that I made about $560 so far. That is, until I remembered that it all went to my mom's bank account and I paid all the fees out of my own pocket. And yes, she won't give it back. FML

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By KamiAzaaaaaa - 11/12/2015 16:34 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML

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By Hi-Tech - 03/03/2015 15:34 - Europe

Today, I got a laptop for my birthday. I was thrilled until I realized that my mom had given away my old one without asking. 6 years of games, music, and pictures down the drain. FML

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By bannana0zoom - 03/03/2012 08:06 - Canada

Today, it's my birthday. My mom got me a gym membership and a bunch of clothes that are a few sizes too small. FML

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Fantasy shopping

By Anonymous - 02/05/2024 06:00 - United States - Warren

Today, I logged into our family's shared Amazon account to buy some gift cards for Mother's Day. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the cart already had 6 items in it. Turns out my forgetful stepbrother was debating on what gazebo to buy and forgot to take the items out of the cart. Why'd he put them in there though? FML

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Priorities

By Anonymous - 09/07/2021 13:01 - United States - Floral Park

Today, my mother flipped out that I spent $20 on a gift for myself for my birthday. Instead of getting a gift for me, she spent $300 on a new vacuum cleaner, and claims that we didn't have enough left in our budget to spend on me. FML

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You deserved it 129

Kurliez408 32

Thursday 4 October 2018 8:05

Can you cancel the orders? If you can, do so and talk to your mom. Happy birthday op!

jbuckets_404 38

Thursday 4 October 2018 9:17

Tell the credit card company that somebody stole your card to make fraudulent, unwanted purchases - which technically is true.

Comments

Deez_Knots 10

Thursday 4 October 2018 5:17

Happy birthday!!

Kurliez408 32

Thursday 4 October 2018 8:05

Can you cancel the orders? If you can, do so and talk to your mom. Happy birthday op!

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 4 October 2018 8:12

It’s the thought that counts. If it’s not, you can rat out your mom for identity theft.

jbuckets_404 38

Thursday 4 October 2018 9:17

Tell the credit card company that somebody stole your card to make fraudulent, unwanted purchases - which technically is true.

WHSKitty4ever 23

Thursday 4 October 2018 9:43

I’m assuming (correctly, I hope) that you didn’t give your mom permission to go into your electronic device or computer

kelardy 11

Thursday 4 October 2018 9:44

Or is that just the excuse she gave when you asked her about the purchases?

TomeDr 24

Thursday 4 October 2018 12:18

It’s your credit card so you can return everything or, if you can, cancel the order before it ships.

stormy0307 16

Thursday 4 October 2018 14:04

Being eBay, a lot of sellers won’t accept returns.

TomeDr 24

Friday 5 October 2018 4:28

I guess it depends on how quickly the sales were discovered. If it was before the items were shipped, it would be a matter of having the sales cancelled and contacting the credit card company.