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Re: How Does This Happen?

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From: max
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:28
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In article <nki794dcc9cun2fa78pbdbhfa7086gtm5l@4ax.com>,
 Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In message <b6Mkk.4741$QX3.4252@newsfe02.iad>, "cat"
> <catsandcanaries@nospammeowmeow.com> wrote:
> 
> >> Most users were only inconvenienced by the error, which caused a
> >> sudden influx of charges to customers' accounts that were owed to the
> >> CTA for previous transactions.
> >
> >> But others incurred additional charges, such as overdrafts to their
> >> accounts.
> >
> >If legitimate charges were simply held and then put through, then how is 
> >this an "overcharge?"
> 
> BINGO.
> 
> >$9000 among 400 customers amounts to an average of $22.50 apiece.  If 
> >*that's* breaking their bank, they're in worse trouble than just with the 
> >CTA... 
> 
> The article mentioned one woman who made one $5 charge (basically a
> couple of rides on the "L") and ended up paying over $70 in fuckup
> fees. Now THAT is riding the ragged edge of financial disaster!

So ultimately, it's okay to fuck these people over because they don't 
have any money to begin with.   got it.

.max

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From: max <betatron@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: How Does This Happen?
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:28:49 -0500
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