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Title: Zecco April Fool's Day Post by: dystopia on April 05, 2009, 06:20:32 PM I don't know if this is legit or not, but if it's true, it's hilarious.
Worst April Fools Ever: Online Brokerage Zecco Pretends To Give Away Millions, Panics When People Start Spending http://consumerist.com/5198894/worst-april-fools-ever-online-brokerage-zecco-pretends-to-give-away-millions-panics-when-people-start-spending Quote Online brokerage site Zecco somehow failed to predict that surprising customers with multi-million dollar trading balances for April Fools would encourage their customers to make actual trades with their newfound riches. When Zecco realized what was happening, they responded by panic-selling the purchased stocks at a loss and charging the balance to customers, along with a $19.99 broker-assisted trading fee. (http://www.mymoneyblog.com/images/0903/zeccomil.gif) |