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Is GOAT safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise GOAT from age 16 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- This age group has no direct interaction with GOAT, as it is a marketplace for collectible items and not designed for young children.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range might be interested in specific sneaker brands or styles they see peers wearing, but direct use of GOAT for transactions is not appropriate due to financial implications.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may be drawn to GOAT to buy or sell popular, high-value sneakers, which involves understanding market prices, authenticity checks, and managing financial transactions.
- 16+
- Older teens can use GOAT to engage in the sneaker resale market, requiring them to navigate buying, selling, and authentication processes independently, often involving significant sums of money.
GOAT is a marketplace for authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories, similar to StockX but with a strong emphasis on luxury and rare items. It focuses heavily on authentication to ensure product legitimacy.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
GOAT is a marketplace for authentic sneakers and apparel, primarily used for buying and selling collectible items. It involves financial transactions for potentially high-value goods, requiring users to understand market dynamics, authenticity verification, and secure payment practices. Parents should be aware of the financial risks and the potential for exposure to counterfeit items, despite the platform's authentication services.
What to do about GOAT
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for GOAT is 16+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact GOAT setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about GOAT without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in GOAT that mean it is time to step in.
GOAT age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is GOAT?
Parentwise puts GOAT at 16+. We advise GOAT from age 16 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use GOAT?
Not by default: we advise GOAT from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might be interested in specific sneaker brands or styles they see peers wearing, but direct use of GOAT for transactions is not appropriate due to financial implications.
Can a 12 year old use GOAT?
Not by default: we advise GOAT from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might be interested in specific sneaker brands or styles they see peers wearing, but direct use of GOAT for transactions is not appropriate due to financial implications.
Can a 13 year old use GOAT?
Not by default: we advise GOAT from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers may be drawn to GOAT to buy or sell popular, high-value sneakers, which involves understanding market prices, authenticity checks, and managing financial transactions.
Is GOAT appropriate for kids?
GOAT is a marketplace for authentic sneakers and apparel, primarily used for buying and selling collectible items. Parentwise rates GOAT overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is GOAT family friendly?
GOAT is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It involves financial transactions for potentially high-value goods, requiring users to understand market dynamics, authenticity verification, and secure payment practices.
GOAT parents guide: what should a parent know first?
GOAT is a marketplace for authentic sneakers and apparel, primarily used for buying and selling collectible items. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is GOAT safe for kids?
We advise GOAT from age 16 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It involves financial transactions for potentially high-value goods, requiring users to understand market dynamics, authenticity verification, and secure payment practices.
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