Thanks to a technical glitch, some new Google Pay users received about $10 to $1,000 in their bank accounts. Read to know more.
All about the Google Pay glitch
As a result of a technical glitch, some Google Pay users received $10 to $1,000 in their bank accounts. However, the UPI payment later rectified the problem, leading to several payments. However, the company revealed that in cases where the extra money was used or they were unable to rectify the error, they will not debit the money.
Mishaal Rahman, a Twitter user shared his experience of receiving $46 from the platform for ‘dogfooding’. The term is used for staff workers who test the platform’s new features before announcing them to the public. “Uhhh, Google Pay seems to just be randomly giving users free money right now. I just opened Google Pay and saw that I have $46 in “rewards” that I got “for dogfooding the Google Pay Remittance experience”,” tweeted Rahman.
More on Google Pay’s extra ‘rewards’
In a chain of Tweets, Rahman guided other Twitter users to check in the ‘deals’ tab for such ‘rewards.’ He also shared the link to a subreddit where users shared the rewards they received. One user claimed they were credited nearly $1,072. “I chatted Google as soon as it started rolling in for me. They advised they were aware and that the issue would be resolved in 24-48 hours. Appears to be a big mishap on their part,” wrote a Reddit user. Reacting to the report, Twitter CEO Musk wrote “Noice.”
Rahman later shared a screenshot of the email sent by Google acknowledging the glitch and its resolution. “You received this email because an unintended cash credit was deposited to your Google Pay account. Where possible, the credit has been reversed. If we were not able to reverse the credit, the money is yours to keep. No further action is necessary.” reads the email.
