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For the issue of underage people purchasing products they should not be able to I wonder if this could be handled by requiring sellers to only accept payment by

by tzs 2y ago

For the issue of underage people purchasing products they should not be able to I wonder if this could be handled by requiring sellers to only accept payment by credit card, and to only complete the sale if the shipping address matches the credit card account address? A child could borrow an adult's card, but then the items would be shipped to that adult's address which could make it hard for the child to get them without that adult noticing, and the purchase should show up on the next credit card statement further increasing the chances the adult will notice if the child is surreptitiously using the adult's credit card. Maybe even require the listing on the credit card statement to have a prominent annotation stating that there were purchases of age restricted products that month. This wouldn't stop all such purchases, but it should make it harder and it should make it easier for parents to find out that it is happening.

beeflet 2y ago
I feel like minors should be allowed to buy some stuff online as long as there is age verification for alcohol or whatever. They can go to a store and buy stuff in-person, so why not
precommunicator 2y ago
In my country people above 13, but under 18 are allowed to have debit cards (Mastercard/Visa) and bank accounts themselves (with parent's permission and automatic power of attorney to this account) I've had an account, card and state-issued ID since I was 13, all look the same as for any adult, the only difference being the date of birth on that ID. My parents just agreed, and didn't ever check or accessed the account (nor they probably even knew how).