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1. joshstrange · 1789559085 · focus · HN ↗

   The craziest part of this story, for me, is it was on the dad’s _company_ credit card. Which might not be as surprising except the reason it was already on file is because the dad used his company’s (not _his_ company, the company he works for as an employee) credit card to buy Roblox for his son previously.

   Is this common? I’ve had access to company credit cards before on a one-off basis (never in my name). Do people legitimately make this mistake? “oops, I put it on the company cards”?

   1. bryanlarsen · 1789561725 · focus · HN ↗

      Robux has a lot of abuse, so is more likely to deny a legitimate transaction as a false positive. He probably used his own credit card first, it didn't work, and then used his backup card, the corporate card, instead. Then claimed it as a personal expense and paid it back.

      Corporate cards are generally set up to allow this. If you're traveling on company business, there's a relatively high chance your personal card gets denied. Especially when on corporate travel -- if you use the corporate card for airplane, hotel and car, the personal card use for souvenirs looks a lot more like stolen card use. Companies don't want employees inconvenienced while on company travel, so they allow use of the company card for personal expenses as long as the expenses get properly claimed and paid back.

      1. quietsegfault · 1789561770 · focus · HN ↗

         I love my kids. But I would never ever buy them robux. And I would never ever buy shit like that on a corporate card. Imagine just explaining that.

         1. trvz · 1789562097 · focus · HN ↗

            Imagine buying stuff they want for your kids?

            1. johnnyanmac · 1789563045 · focus · HN ↗

               Imagine buying a new luxury car's worth of virtual currency for your kid on your company's dime. sure, I wanted a Viper as a kid, but I don't think that would be a good enough reason for this.

               1. conradludgate · 1789564672 · focus · HN ↗

                  That's literally not what happened.

                  1. joquarky · 1789582749 · focus · HN ↗

                     Nothing literally happens.
            2. dumbmrblah · 1789565340 · focus · HN ↗

               He bought YouTube ads with his companies corporate credit card for his kid because his kid was complaining he wasn't getting enough digital attention… there’s so much wrong with this scenario and a couple steps beyond “my kid wants a new stuffy.”
         2. Daviey · 1789566878 · focus · HN ↗

            Most companies I think now make you accountable for the card, and unless you provide a receipt showing it is a company expense then you are accountable.
         3. MichaelRo · 1789585391 · focus · HN ↗

            Main problem was using a corporate card. I don't even know what that is, the concept just doesn't exist here.

            Second problem was using a credit card. I know what that is but definitely don't have one, nor has anyone I know around me. Debit card only. You have money, you pay. Don't have money, tough luck. Learn to save.

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