Riverside residents Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams were excited to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary with a vow renewal during an idyllic getaway, but an Uber charge for nearly $30,000 left them without money in a foreign country. It all started when Adams was in Costa Rica and took an Uber to the airport so […]
A couple on vacation in Costa Rica faced an Uber bill of $29,994, instead of the expected charge of around $55, which they attributed to a currency conversion error. Despite going beyond their daily spending limit, their bank, Altura Credit Union, cleared the payment, and Uber subsequently rectified the issue, acknowledging the miscalculation and attributing it to a currency conversion problem. The incident underlines the potential pitfalls of currency conversions and highlights the importance of efficient oversight and customer support in resolving such problems.
Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams were on a trip to celebrate their anniversary when they noticed a large sum of money charged to their bank account.
A US couple on vacation in Costa Rica were charged $29,994 for an Uber ride due to a currency conversion mishap. Uber acknowledged the mistake and resolved the issue.
Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams were mistakenly charged nearly $30,000 for an Uber due to a currency conversion error.The mistake left them without access