Comments on: $23 Quadrillion Restaurant Bill http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: D Bozko http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817459 D Bozko Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:46:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817459 It's a good thing he skipped dessert. It's a good thing he skipped dessert.

]]> By: Dude http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817328 Dude Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:46:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817328 Never mind, I thought the economy collapsed for a second. Never mind, I thought the economy collapsed for a second.

]]> By: v.dog http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817313 v.dog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:28:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817313 There's an explanation over at /. ( http://it.slashdot.org/story/09/07/15/2050215/Software-Glitch-Leads-To-23148855308184500-Visa-Charges ). Apparently, space characters ' ' were used to align a value, and the computer read them as a number. There's an explanation over at /. ( http://it.slashdot.org/story/09/07/15/2050215/Software-Glitch-Leads-To -23148855308184500-Visa-Charges ). Apparently, space characters ' ' were used to align a value, and the computer read them as a number.

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817290 Josh Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:09:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817290 How could such a number even make it though as a transaction. That has to be most if not more than all the money in the world right now. If he had that much money we would be a completely debt free society even world. How could such a number even make it though as a transaction. That has to be most if not more than all the money in the world right now. If he had that much money we would be a completely debt free society even world.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817286 Kalel Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:05:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817286 He's lucky it was so much; Get overcharged by a slightly less unbelievable sum, and you'll be stuck with it. He's lucky it was so much; Get overcharged by a slightly less unbelievable sum, and you'll be stuck with it.

]]> By: clinton robert labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817227 clinton robert labombard Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:57:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817227 For $23Q he could own the Earth and probably it's moon called 'The Moon'. ...I wonder what his taxes'd be like. For $23Q he could own the Earth and probably it's moon called 'The Moon'. ...I wonder what his taxes'd be like.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1817110 Johnny Cat Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:57:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1817110 And you can see where they indicated his Visa number, with the last four digits 5245. Also, the amount is one digit longer than a card number. And you can see where they indicated his Visa number, with the last four digits 5245. Also, the amount is one digit longer than a card number.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1816920 Christophe Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:48:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1816920 Good tipper... Good tipper...

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1816917 Alex Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1816917 I think it's glitch in Visa's system - a number of people got the exact same charge showing up on their credit card statements ... I think it's glitch in Visa's system - a number of people got the exact same charge showing up on their credit card statements ...

]]> By: Danny http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1816902 Danny Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:30:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1816902 haha Thats nuts, hopefully the bank will understand and refund his overdraft fee haha Thats nuts, hopefully the bank will understand and refund his overdraft fee

]]> By: JustinButNotTHATJustin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1816901 JustinButNotTHATJustin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1816901 It's likely his credit card number which the employee swiped as the amount instead of the account number. It's likely his credit card number which the employee swiped as the amount instead of the account number.

]]> By: AVClayton http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1816896 AVClayton Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:27:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/15/23-quadrillion-restaurant-bill/#comment-1816896 I wish I could remember where I saw this... On BoingBoing maybe. But there was an article recently where a teenager found the same amount on her (prepaid!) credit card bill, charged to CVS if I remember correctly. Same bank? I wish I could remember where I saw this... On BoingBoing maybe. But there was an article recently where a teenager found the same amount on her (prepaid!) credit card bill, charged to CVS if I remember correctly.

Same bank?

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