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How is my card being charged for items in other members of my family sharing account? I don’t give permission for this!

How is my card being charged for items in other members of my family sharing account? I don’t give permission for this!

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 25, 2022 6:35 AM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2022 6:40 AM

Which payment method is charged for purchases that family members make?

When Purchase Sharing is turned on, everyone's purchases bill to the family organizer's payment method.* If there's an issue with the payment method, the family organizer can update their payment method or add a new one.

If you're the family organizer and you don't want to share a payment method with your family, turn off purchase sharing. When purchase sharing is turned off, you can continue to share subscriptions like Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. When Purchase Sharing is turned off, everyone must use their own payment method.

Learn how purchases are billed if a family member has Apple ID balance.

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Mar 25, 2022 6:40 AM in response to MeaganBuddenhagen

Which payment method is charged for purchases that family members make?

When Purchase Sharing is turned on, everyone's purchases bill to the family organizer's payment method.* If there's an issue with the payment method, the family organizer can update their payment method or add a new one.

If you're the family organizer and you don't want to share a payment method with your family, turn off purchase sharing. When purchase sharing is turned off, you can continue to share subscriptions like Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. When Purchase Sharing is turned off, everyone must use their own payment method.

Learn how purchases are billed if a family member has Apple ID balance.

How is my card being charged for items in other members of my family sharing account? I don’t give permission for this!

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