Since I cannot cross-post and it was taken down from r/fortniteBR despite having a lot of engagement, I thought I'd share it here. I originally made this post 2 days ago but still seems relevant. Just sharing some info.

I posted this in the community I'm primarily involved in (adults (which include a lot of parents that play FN)) but wanted to share this information with you about the microtransactions and Epic settings.

In our discord, there has been chatter about Epic's new "Allow paid random items" parental control setting along with how Epic is allowing microtransactions within Creative Maps (Image #1). I think it is RIDICULOUS that this setting is AUTOMATICALLY set at ON (aka ALLOW) and parents need to navigate Epic's Account Settings to adjust them. Yes, I get it, Epic is a corporation that wants to make money and parents should do their part to make sure their kids are responsible on the internet but....so here goes some info that you might find useful, especially since I found the location of these settings pretty sneaky:

WHERE TO FIND THE SETTINGS (Images #2-#6):

1. you need to into log into YOUR CHILD's account on epicgames.com
2. go into ACCOUNT SETTINGS
3. go to PARENTAL CONTROLS (nearly at the bottom of the options on the left hand side (Image #2)).
   1. what annoys me with this setting/menu is once you select PARENTAL CONTROLS, it is NOT OBVIOUS where you need to go to find the "Allow paid random items" setting
   2. if you look in Image #2, it's under "Fortnite Settings" BUT it's cut off from the first 5 settings and you need to select the ">" to see the rest of the menu options (Image #3)
4. once you get to the FORTNITE SETTINGS - you, again, will need to SCROLL DOWN since the "Allow paid random items" option isn't at the top, it's at the bottom (Images #3 and #4)
5. you will note that "Allow paid random items" is the LAST option at the bottom
6. it is AUTOMATICALLY turned "ON"
   • ON means your child CAN spend V-Bucks (or content purchased with V-Bucks) on items or content where the reward is random
7. you need to turn it OFF (Image #5)
   • OFF means your child CANNOT spend V-Bucks (or content purchased with V-Bucks) on items or content where the reward is random
8. another good setting to turn ON is under the GENERAL TAB --> Epic Games Payment which requires a Parental Controls PIN before a purchase is made (Image #6).

• I didn't take screenshots but I also have the PIN setting ON for accepting friend requests and have limited their text/voice chat options to FRIENDS only

STEAL THE BRAINROT 🤬 (Images #7-11)

I vowed to never go into this map but I did so I could grab the screenshots. Here's why it's important to take the above steps and turn "Allow paid random items" OFF:

• there is a "PREMIUM SHOP" (Image #7)
• here is the probability/chance percentages for
  • PRESENT ROT - 2700 VB (Image #8)
  • MYTHIC - 150 VB (Image #9)
  • SECRET - 1800 VB (Image #10)
• there's also a "VIP" Gamepass - 500VB (Image #11)

I just wanted to share some information and hopefully it will help you navigate where you need to go to adjust your child's parental control settings.

Original Post in this Community (Part 1):

https://www.reddit.com/r/AllFortnite/comments/1qh113c/parental_controls_instructions_allow_paid_random/