Burger King LogoThis story was featured on the CNN Newsroom today. There was a family of five in Boise, Idaho that visited Burger King for dinner and was charged $2,243.00 for their meal. How did five people rack up such a bill? Well, they didn't. They were only supposed to be charged $22.43 but somehow two extra zeros got added on.
The family is very upset; the husband showed CNN reporters his bank statement and told them of the very large overdraft fee he would soon be getting because of it. He would be getting a $75 charge because of this transaction and another fee just like it for each of the seven purchases he had made right after that.
How did this happen? Was the cashier just inexperienced with a cash register, or could it be a larger problem that affects all Burger Kings nation-wide? Either way, I will definitely be checking my receipts very carefully from now on.
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