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bossradio93 · 03-28-2006, 02:13 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/...stly_burgers_1

Man Is Charged $4,300 for Four Burgers

Tue Mar 28, 7:15 AM ET

PALMDALE, Calif. - Four burgers at his neighborhood Burger King cost George Beane a whopping $4,334.33.

Beane ordered two Whopper Jr.s and two Rodeo cheeseburgers when he pulled up to the drive-through window last Tuesday. The cashier, however, forgot that she'd entered the $4.33 charge on his debit card and punched in the numbers again without erasing the original ones — thus creating a four-figure bill.

The electronic charge went through to George and Pat Beane's Bank of America checking account and left the couple penniless. Their mortgage payment was due and they worried checks they had written would bounce, Pat Beane said.

"We were thinking, 'No, not now!'" she said of the overcharge.

Terri Woody, the restaurant manager, said Burger King officials tried to get the charge refunded. But the bank said the funds were on a three-day hold and could not be released, Pat Beane said.

The hold is designed to prevent customers from spending money that no longer is available in their accounts and to let the bank confirm a transaction is legitimate before transferring funds, said Bank of America supervisor Joel Solorio.

Burger King did not charge the Beanes for their meal, and the couple got their $4,334.33 back on Friday.

"For those three days, those were the most expensive value burgers in history," Pat Beane said.

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Information from: Antelope Valley Press, http://www.avpress.com

Yahoo! News/AP-March 28, 2006

Just for some burgers?

Ireneparalegal · 03-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Man, why would you debit $4 for hamburgers???????? use cash!!!!!!!

Brieannas21 · 03-28-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Man, why would you debit $4 for hamburgers???????? use cash!!!!!!!

I did that today, I went to Wendy's and got a salad and I used my debit card, I went to Bed Bath and Beyond this morning and I bought lotion and body spray and used my debit card. I don't usually carry cash on me.

MsOrange · 03-28-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I did that today, I went to Wendy's and got a salad and I used my debit card, I went to Bed Bath and Beyond this morning and I bought lotion and body spray and used my debit card. I don't usually carry cash on me.

same w/ me, I never have cash.

EmoJoe · 03-28-2006, 06:10 PM

Hollow · 03-28-2006, 06:22 PM

Stormtracker TF · 03-28-2006, 06:24 PM

That's almost as funny as the beer coming out of some lady's kitchen faucet.

TJL · 03-28-2006, 06:30 PM

Fries are an extra 1500 bucks.

James"Thunder"Early · 03-28-2006, 06:36 PM

A big mistake all over some nasty burgers that are probably made out of Alpo

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 03-28-2006, 07:08 PM

Sucks to be that cashier.

moeee · 03-28-2006, 08:24 PM

interesting story.

80sTrivia · 03-28-2006, 08:36 PM

Yikes!!! I wouldn't be going back to that BK again!!!

Polniaczek033 · 03-28-2006, 08:38 PM

hahaha. i like how all this crazy stuff is happening at burger king. i keep making fun of my burger-flipping boyfriend for it.

Ireneparalegal · 03-28-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Fries are an extra 1500 bucks.

LMAO!!!!!!!

I wonder what the charge was for using the debit card????

03-28-2006, 02:13 PM	#1
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