PayPal accidentally gives man $92 quadrillion

Posted on Wednesday, July 17 2013 @ 10:44 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Yahoo News reports PayPal accidentally put a balance of $92,233,720,368,547,800 in the account of Chris Reynolds, a Pennsylvania-based guy who buys and sells car parts online.
Of course, there’s one major catch: Reynolds never technically was in possession of any of the accidentally credited funds.

"I'm just feeling like a million bucks," Reynolds said when asked about the technical glitch . When Reynolds then went to check his actual funds available on the site, he saw the amount was, in fact, zero.

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To put the $92 quadrillion number in perspective, it’s 1,300 times greater than the world’s annual gross domestic product of $71.83 trillion.

Reynolds, 56, told the International Business Times that he received a notice from PayPal the next day asking him to verify his credit card information.

"The sad part is that I got word that they still need me to renew the credit card that's attached to this account," he said. "So, even though I have 90 quadrillion dollars, they still don't trust me."


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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