$1.6-Billion Postal Bill Gives Toronto Cafe a Jolt
From Times Wire Reports
The owner of a Toronto coffee shop had grounds for dismay when he received a bill for $1.6 billion from Canada’s postal service.
“I started laughing because there were so many numbers,” store owner Derek Zavislake said.
The shop uses the post office to ship its coffee beans to customers. Its typical monthly bill is $325.
The enormous invoice turned out to be a computer error.
“We’re going to frame it,” Zavislake said.
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