Generous Man Intended To Donate $150 To Charity, But Ends Up Giving Away $15,041 After A Credit Card Number Input Mistake

Ultimately, he decided to give the community $1500.

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• Published in Interesting
• November 28, 2023

There's something truly extraordinary about those who open their hearts and wallets to support charitable causes. Whether it's a small, regular contribution or a significant one-time donation, these individuals embody the spirit of compassion and selflessness.

In a corner of the TIFU subreddit, there's a gem of a story where good intentions collided with a keyboard mishap. What was meant to be a humble $150 donation ended up taking a detour into the realm of thousands, turning a simple act of generosity into a hilarious financial fumble.

The original poster (OP) relocated to a new three-unit apartment building in San Francisco with his wife. Among the neighbors was a 70-something retired veteran and devoted Hindu priest.

The guy managed a charity for a community in Bangladesh. One day, the OP ran into the priest and learned about the charity.

He decided to support the cause. The following workday, the 150-dollar donation he planned took an unexpected turn. A text message warning of an exorbitant transaction, $15,041 to be exact, left the OP bewildered.

After realizing a keyboard mishap had turned 150 into 15041, he contacted support and was assured that it would be refunded. But the reaction from the Bangladeshi community after seeing the amount of money stirred mixed emotions in him, so he ultimately decided to donate $1500.

The entire incident might have had him breaking a sweat, particularly after accidentally parting ways with a substantial sum of money. Nevertheless, he ultimately deems it a win-win.

A Redditor shared a funny story of donating money to charity.

He learned about a donation drive for Bangladeshis through a Hindu priest in his neighborhood. So he donated $150, or so he thought.

Even after he asked the support to refund his money, there's no way he can stop his huge amount of donation from being displayed.

People in Bangladesh were so overjoyed by his donation, they sent him a video message.

Although he refunded the fifteen grand, he still donated more than a thousand dollars.

He considers the experience a win-win.

The post got people talking about the wealthy.

The best thing about what the OP did is that he promoted the GoFundMe page. Now, other people are donating to the cause too.

Because of the OP's post, more donations started pouring in.

Good thing the OP's friend told him to post about his experience.

The OP raised a another thousand because of his post.

Imagine the OP's reaction after he found out the amount of money he let go because of a typing mistake

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The OP's goof turned to gold. Through his mishap and by telling the story, the OP was able to turbocharge the GoFundMe. Sharing the story online sparked a donation frenzy, adding a cool grand to the cause.

It is a classic case of oops turning into oohs and aahs, proving that even a small slip can create a big wave of goodwill. It's an amazing story that created a domino effect of kindness while giving people the laughs.

What moral lesson of the story? Even a little blunder can leave a big, positive mark.

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