Adsense - Age Limit

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by CLS1321, Aug 7, 2009.

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    I will probably breach the $100 limit this month however I am 3.5 Months away from turning 18.

    I have read of plenty of people being paid with no problems who were under 18 yet I'm quite sure the TOS state you are to be 18 years of age or older.

    Should I just let my payments pile up for 4 months and suck it up until I am 18 or use a parent/siblings information or what ?

    clearly I didn't read the TOS closely enough because I wasn't even aware of the age limit.
     
    CLS1321, Aug 7, 2009 IP
  2. Moses8595

    Moses8595 Peon

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    Yup,You can..Just open ur account.choose "Payment Holding" option
     
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  3. CLS1321

    CLS1321 Peon

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    yea I will most likely end up just holding the payment, what frightens me however is this...

    lately I keep hearing more and more people claiming " I DID NOTHING AND GOT BANNED !" now I realize they could be lying, or just didn't realize they were breaking the TOS and were, the possibility of having several hundred dollars on an account and then having it banned just frightens me.
     
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    dairyman Notable Member

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    There is no harm in holding your payment. Google won't ban you if you are honest and don't influence the clicks in anyway. Just go ahead :)
     
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  5. CLS1321

    CLS1321 Peon

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    alright thanks for the help on that.


    soo many people seem to claim they "did NOTHING but were WRONGLY banned" just makes me wonder if they simply didn't read the TOS or couldn't help but click the add.
     
    CLS1321, Aug 7, 2009 IP
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    Google is not going to verify if you are really eighteen and above before sending you the check. So I suggest just go ahead and withdraw it. But to encash the check you will probably need a bank account which going by your local laws, will need you to be 18 or older.
     
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    zurpit.com Peon

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    Im pretty sure they will send you the check anyway, just make sure you do nothing to get banned before than
     
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  8. CLS1321

    CLS1321 Peon

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    I'll probably just hold it because it isn't like im in dire need of the cash at the moment, but you don't need to be 18 for a bank account.


    I have a bank account + debit card. And I'm sure I can cash checks as I did when I was working my fast food job for a year. (explains why I work so hard to start earning cash online, fast food sucks)
     
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    You can just hold the payment for few more months
     
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    finweek Well-Known Member

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    What is the problem. I opened bank account when I was 16. I think there is no problem
     
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    Your checks are valid for 6 month, or you can hold payment in adsense account too
     
    SabQat, Aug 7, 2009 IP