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[whm1974]

43 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

That's not what I said, I said legally a child cannot spend £300 without permission from their parent/guardian first.

 

I will concede that legally is not accurate and you are correct when you say there are no laws preventing it however OP still won't be able to walk into a shop and buy a laptop without a parent/guardian being there.

 

My point is still valid, OP will need permission.

So the UK has laws stating how much a child can legally spend?

[Master Disaster]

On 3/4/2021 at 2:01 PM, whm1974 said:

So the UK has laws stating how much a child can legally spend?

Again, not what I said. In the UK anyone under the age of 16 is considered a minor in the eyes of the law, they have diminished responsibility but along with that comes diminished rights.

 

A child can spend whatever they want, as long as it is their money, however its up to the parents to decide if the child's purchase is suitable for them or not.

 

As I said, specifically there's no laws about how much a child can spend, the laws are based around the parent being the ones who are ultimately responsible for their children.

 

Shops also have a duty to actively question a significant purchase made by a child. How does the child have £300? Have they stolen it? Does the child's parent's know they've potentially emptied their bank account? There's no reputable shop anywhere in the UK that would take £300 of a child without a parent present.

Edited March 5, 2021 by LogicalDrm

[whm1974]

On 3/4/2021 at 2:29 PM, Master Disaster said:

Again, not what I said. In the UK anyone under the age of 16 is considered a minor in the eyes of the law, they have diminished responsibility but along with that comes diminished rights.

 

A child can spend whatever they want, as long as it is their money, however its up to the parents to decide if the child's purchase is suitable for them or not.

 

As I said, specifically there's no laws about how much a child can spend, the laws are based around the parent being the ones who are ultimately responsible for their children.

 

Shops also have a duty to actively question a significant purchase made by a child. How does the child have £300? Have they stolen it? Does the child's parent's know they've potentially emptied their bank account? There's no reputable shop anywhere in the UK that would take £300 of- -

How much does 300 British pounds come out in $Dollars?

Edited March 5, 2021 by LogicalDrm

[Master Disaster]

2 minutes ago, whm1974 said:

How much does 300 British pounds come out in $Dollars?

$420 (nice)

[pythonmegapixel]

On 3/4/2021 at 2:29 PM, Master Disaster said:

 

But online, on the other hand...

Edited March 5, 2021 by LogicalDrm

[whm1974]

1 minute ago, Master Disaster said:

$420 (nice)

I wouldn't know how the Refub market is for used PCs is in the UK, but for ~$400 you here in the US get a quite usable Laptop depending on what you wanting to do with it.

 

I'm going to have to read the Topic again. What does the kid want again, Laptop or DIY desktop? However if he or she my child, I would caution them on spending that much money on a laptop.

[Master Disaster]

9 minutes ago, pythonmegapixel said:

But online, on the other hand...

That's a whole different story for sure. The purchase would still be covered by the UK's distance selling laws (the right to return anything non perishable bought online as long as its within 14 days and the item is unopened) and most (if not all) online retailers will have age restrictions just to have an account so its not like the parents wouldn't be able to return the item for a full refund once it arrived.

 

Also the transaction would still have to go through the bank and as I said earlier, banks can (and will) stop large payments on a minors account until they've spoken to the counter signers.

[Sweet Pea]

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[Noah Wesselby]

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I have thought about the m1 Mac mini but I’ll need a monitor so I could get an old 21 inch tv

 

[LogicalDrm]

-> Moved to Laptops and Pre-Built Systems

 

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