What's in a decimal point? Maybe a $9672 Uber ride

An Uber glitch moving the decimal point over two spaces causes several riders to be charged eye-popping fares, or 100 times the original amount.

An Uber glitch moving the decimal point over two spaces caused several riders to be charged eye-popping fares this week, or 100 times the original amount.

Tech worker Aaron Himelman tweeted at the company on Wednesday, saying his wife was charged almost $10,000 for a fare. Hey @uber, you charged my wife $9672 for a ride that was listed as $96.72, and there’s no way to get in touch with you.

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