Comments on: Zecco April Fools’ Day Error Aftermath http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html Personal Finance and Investing Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128168 Patrick Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:43:51 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128168 Glad to hear it wasn't an April Fool's day joke, but a major system glitch like this doesn't exactly inspire confidence, does it? Glad to hear it wasn’t an April Fool’s day joke, but a major system glitch like this doesn’t exactly inspire confidence, does it?

]]> By: The Supervisor http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128075 The Supervisor Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:08:53 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128075 Talk about perfect timing. System glitch on April fools day? 1 Millon Dollars. Having to explain it to the SEC? Thousands of lawyer fees i'm sure. Being the genius that thought a higher power dumped a million bucks in their trading account and actually tried to buy some stocks with it? Priceless. Talk about perfect timing.

System glitch on April fools day? 1 Millon Dollars.

Having to explain it to the SEC? Thousands of lawyer fees i’m sure.

Being the genius that thought a higher power dumped a million bucks in their trading account and actually tried to buy some stocks with it? Priceless.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128074 Jonathan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:42:40 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128074 thom - Yes, upon re-reading that sentence I did not write accurately what I meant. I should have replaced "one" with "story" or "event" or "occurrence" or something like that. But I think if you read the post as a whole, it was clear that I was just speculating as to what was going on. thom – Yes, upon re-reading that sentence I did not write accurately what I meant. I should have replaced “one” with “story” or “event” or “occurrence” or something like that. But I think if you read the post as a whole, it was clear that I was just speculating as to what was going on.

]]> By: Don http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128056 Don Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:44:04 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128056 I don't know. I'd guess it was an April Fool's joke at some level (gone wrong). They can't admit that out loud of course. There will be enough problems for them as it is. I don’t know. I’d guess it was an April Fool’s joke at some level (gone wrong). They can’t admit that out loud of course. There will be enough problems for them as it is.

]]> By: thom http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128053 thom Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:00:31 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128053 to be fair, i do think you said it was an april fools' joke: "I didn’t hear of any exceptional April Fools’ Day jokes this year, but this one caught my eye. Many customers of Zecco Trading..." to be fair, i do think you said it was an april fools’ joke:

“I didn’t hear of any exceptional April Fools’ Day jokes this year, but this one caught my eye. Many customers of Zecco Trading…”

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128050 Jonathan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:06:49 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128050 Welcome to the wonder of contextual advertising. :) Well, I suppose that $20 would technically becomes yours first, and then you could spend it. And quick, if it's really dirty... Welcome to the wonder of contextual advertising. :)

Well, I suppose that $20 would technically becomes yours first, and then you could spend it. And quick, if it’s really dirty…

]]> By: ChrisMR http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128048 ChrisMR Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:36:10 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128048 Unless its $20 you find in a parking lot covered in mud... then its fair game. Unless its $20 you find in a parking lot covered in mud… then its fair game.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.mymoneyblog.com/zecco-april-fools-day-error-aftermath.html#comment-128040 Jimmy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:45:32 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3374#comment-128040 It's very ironic that in looking at this article both on Google Reader, and here on your site, I'm getting slapped in the face with Zecco ads :) It’s very ironic that in looking at this article both on Google Reader, and here on your site, I’m getting slapped in the face with Zecco ads :)

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