Fucked up April Fool's joke -- Online brokerages 'gives' $1 Million to all members - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 04-05-2009, 03:52 PM

http://consumerist.com/5198894/worst...start-spending

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. One poor schmo bought $1 million worth of shares that were later sold for less than the purchase price.

jono · 04-05-2009, 04:20 PM

Burned!

papill0n · 04-05-2009, 04:21 PM

I was just reading about this on reddit Gene. Wow did they ever fuck up !

Ozarkz · 04-05-2009, 04:24 PM

:facepalm:

420 · 04-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Nobody tried to withdraw?

Platinumpimp · 04-05-2009, 04:51 PM

Lawyer up I'd say :D

woj · 04-05-2009, 08:23 PM

they must be retarded, how could you not put some blocks in so people can't use that $$, amateurs....

collegeboobies · 04-05-2009, 08:24 PM

Yeah fuckin morons.. I'd have to invest it all in my friends company at an inflated price

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 04-05-2009, 08:35 PM

the company laid all losses onto the clients? is that the way i am reading that? now that's fucked up....

maxjohan · 04-05-2009, 09:16 PM

http://www.zecco.com/forums/Zecco-cl...m-53335_1.aspx

Brilliant.. if this is real, we have hit another new in human mankind Low.

"yes cause i thought it was fantasy money cause my cash balance was the same. so they sold 2000 of my stocks they cleaned me out what should i do can i get a lawyer???""

maxjohan · 04-05-2009, 09:33 PM

Seems like it was an Bug on April's fools..

$5 submissions · 04-06-2009, 11:35 AM

April fools gone bad. Very bad.

_Richard_ · 04-06-2009, 11:49 AM

wow that sounds messed up

tiger · 04-06-2009, 12:08 PM

Financial institutions should not be celebrating April Fools.

Seriously fucked up, they even trying to charge them for the trades they made with the fantasy money.

sortie · 04-06-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

http://consumerist.com/5198894/worst...start-spending

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. One poor schmo bought $1 million worth of shares that were later sold for less than the purchase price.

That is stupid to play with money.
Good thing they don't sell guns or dynamite.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 04-06-2009, 12:47 PM

i blame it on conficker

$5 submissions · 04-06-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger

Financial institutions should not be celebrating April Fools.

Seriously fucked up, they even trying to charge them for the trades they made with the fantasy money.

That's the superfucked part.

Manowar · 04-06-2009, 12:51 PM

way to be moronic

Scott McD · 04-06-2009, 12:51 PM

Possibly the most pointless and retarded day of the year...

V_RocKs · 04-06-2009, 03:56 PM

I shoot crack directly into my veins.

$5 submissions · 04-06-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott McD

Possibly the most pointless and retarded day of the year...

Millions in lost productivity?

LiveDose · 04-06-2009, 08:00 PM

Some serious retards running that company.

$5 submissions · 04-06-2009, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

way to be moronic

Both parties or just the company?

04-05-2009, 03:52 PM	#1
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Fucked up April Fool's joke -- Online brokerages 'gives' $1 Million to all members http://consumerist.com/5198894/worst...start-spending 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. One poor schmo bought $1 million worth of shares that were later sold for less than the purchase price. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

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papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	I was just reading about this on reddit Gene. Wow did they ever fuck up !

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Ozarkz So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,377	:facepalm:

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collegeboobies So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,644	Yeah fuckin morons.. I'd have to invest it all in my friends company at an inflated price

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Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	the company laid all losses onto the clients? is that the way i am reading that? now that's fucked up....

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maxjohan Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,219	http://www.zecco.com/forums/Zecco-cl...m-53335_1.aspx Brilliant.. if this is real, we have hit another new in human mankind Low. "yes cause i thought it was fantasy money cause my cash balance was the same. so they sold 2000 of my stocks they cleaned me out what should i do can i get a lawyer???"" __________________ I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls... Last edited by maxjohan; 04-05-2009 at 09:17 PM..

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maxjohan Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,219	Seems like it was an Bug on April's fools.. __________________ I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	April fools gone bad. Very bad. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

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_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 30,989	wow that sounds messed up

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tiger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,986	Financial institutions should not be celebrating April Fools. Seriously fucked up, they even trying to charge them for the trades they made with the fantasy money. __________________

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Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	i blame it on conficker

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	way to be moronic

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