jnelsoninjax Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) DALLAS -- A north Texas man ended up with a charge on his Visa bill that's more than 2000 times the U.S. National debt. "I have never seen a number that big before, let alone with a dollar sign beside it," says card holder Jon Seale. "it's 23 quadrillion, 148 trillion, 855 billion, 308 million, 184 thousand and 5 hundred dollars." According to Seale's online credit card statement, that's the amount he spent July 13th at a Dallas restaurant. Trying to clear his credit, this husband and father of five spent the day making calls to Wachovia and Visa. Seale got a laugh when an on-hold recording chirped "If you are calling about incorrect balance we are working diligently to resolve the issue." And what was behind this multi-quadrillion dollar bill? A temporary programming error affecting a small number of Visa prepaid accounts, according to a spokesperson for the credit card company. Source Edited July 16, 2009 by Jonathan Nelson Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Smoking kills (your bank balance). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerade01 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Imagine it being the other way around.... (This sum of money being transfered into his account) If he would withdraw say 100 million and later this error was found, does he have to return the money? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Yup, he does. Not that the bank would let him withdraw that amount of money without a great deal of checking. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted July 15, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2009 Only if you could go withdrawl some of that money.. Too bad it was a debt :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comic Book Guy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Imagine it being the other way around.... Actually, that has happened, it was on the news they mentioned two different US residents that it happened to, but not with a credit card but their bank balances. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerade01 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Yup, he does. Why? This is the bank's fault. I think a court case would be even required seeing as the bank cannot prove that it is not the client's money... (Although I would imagine they settle outta court for a much less amount rounding 20 million or so) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnmnky Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Why? This is the bank's fault.I think a court case would be even required seeing as the bank cannot prove that it is not the client's money... (Although I would imagine they settle outta court for a much less amount rounding 20 million or so) Nice one. :D That's great. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEX4S Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 watch - this guy will probably run into "issues" trying to get this cleared up - because of dumb procedures, idiotic people working there, and companies like Visa, and Experian that dont care about anything He'll probably get stuck with having pay the "minimum balance" @ 18% APR Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 When I read this I thought like a Dollar bill for 23 Quadrillion, not a Bill for 23 Quadrillion. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted July 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 15, 2009 MANCHESTER, N.H. ? A smoker in New Hampshire was charged 23 quadrillion for a pack of smokes after he swiped his debit card at a local gas station.Josh Muszynski says when he got home and checked his account online he realized he was charged a stunning $23,148,855,308,184,500 (twenty-three quadrillion, one hundred forty-eight trillion, eight hundred fifty-five billion, three hundred eight million, one hundred eighty-four thousand, five hundred dollars). Muszynski who downsized to an apartment to save for a house told WMUR-TV he thought his debit card had been compromised or someone had purchased Europe. The amount of money he was charged for a pack of cigarettes rivals that of the national debt. Muszynski went back to the gas station where he had purchased the cigarettes and the cashier could not explain or help him resolve his quadrillion dollar conundrum. Josh then called Bank of America and after spending two hours on the phone explaining his situation to a bank representative, the bank finally corrected the problem and reversed the $15.00 overdraft charge the next day. Neither Bank of America nor Visa could explain why Muszynski was over charged for his habit. I would assume this is the same issue affecting our friend in Texa:D:D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591280784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerhomie Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Josh Muszynski, 22, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was one Visa customer aghast to find the 17-digit charge on his bill. Adding insult to injury, he had also been hit with a $15 overdraft fee.He noticed that his debt exceeded the world GDP while making a routine balance inquiry on his online Bank of America account. According to his statement, he had spent the profound sum in one pop at a nearby Mobil gas station -- his regular stop for Camel cigarettes. "Very, very panicked," he jumped in his car and sped to the station. Had they perhaps noticed any "outrageous" charges come across their books recently, he inquired of the cashier there. She checked the records. They had not. Muszynski wondered aloud what he might possibly have asked to purchase for such an astronomical price. "Can I buy Europe on pump 4?" Link to Article Man, I couldn't stop laughing. Now all of a sudden the overdraft fee doesn't seem as big as it used to. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Helix Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 EEEP!!! :uberhump: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 $15 overdraft on a 23 quadrillion charge? I could live with that. Maybe I should make a 23 quadrillion charge with that kinda money I could buy a country, setup my own military and never have to pay that 15 dollars those thieving b*****s! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted July 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2009 Oops. :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbares Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I thought it said: "Glitch hits Vista users with more than $23 quadrillion charge" I was like, oh what now, how can people complain more about Microsoft! Then I had to read it again, and realised it said Visa! Yea, i'm stupid. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerhomie Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I thought it said: "Glitch hits Vista users with more than $23 quadrillion charge"I was like, oh what now, how can people complain more about Microsoft! Then I had to read it again, and realised it said Visa! Yea, i'm stupid. No, I thought the same exact thing. I had to double take. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc_Madness Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 lol, I thought the same as well. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Knight Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Same here. I initially thought it said Vista. After reading the article I read the title again and caught my mistake. Too bad you can't type that amount into an ATM. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I thought it said: "Glitch hits Vista users with more than $23 quadrillion charge"I was like, oh what now, how can people complain more about Microsoft! Then I had to read it again, and realised it said Visa! Yea, i'm stupid. Your not the only one, I came in here thinking it was the same thing! had to read it again to realize it was Visa not Vista :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiefloyd_fan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 me too i read it 10 times before i caught it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighwayGlider Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I realized its Visa and not Vis-T-a after reading the comments. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEvan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 No, I thought the same exact thing. I had to double take. Same here...thought it said Vista. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted July 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2009 [Threads Merged] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redvamp128 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I think for that price he could have bought the Tobacco company... easily-- all that for a pack of smokes. :$ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/797360-23-quadrillion-dollar-bill/#findComment-591282274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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