overcharged

Microsoft Corp. has announced that they have fixed a glitch in their online advertising platform that has cost a number of individuals high and unnecessary amounts of money. Merchants complained that they had been charged hundreds, and in some ... cases, thousands of dollars due to Microsoft's error. In a statement on one of its online blogs, representatives at Microsoft recognized the defect and admitted that the glitch in their online adCenter service had pushed up their "cost per click" rates. (Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com ) The "cost per click" rates are essentially the fee that advertisers ... (view more)