US Man Pays 23 Quadrillion Dollars For A Box Of Smokes

15 Jul

Only in the USA!

A man who bought abox of smokes with his debit card at a gas station in New Hampshire 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) for his purchase.

Iol Reports.

A New Hampshire man says he swiped his debit card at a gas station to buy a pack of cigarettes and was charged over 23 quadrillion dollars.

Josh Muszynski checked his account online a few hours after the purchase and saw the 17-digit number – 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 told WMUR-TV that he spent two hours on the phone with Bank of America trying to sort out the string of numbers – and the $15 (about R) overdraft fee.

In true corporation style, Bank Of America blamed Visa who in turn blamed Bank Of America.

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