Amazon sells reasonably-priced towel set for $800 billion
by Hannah Jane Parkinson from Technology | The Guardian on (#ANSW)
Is bathroom item's 12-figure price tag an administrative error - or evidence of 'the best towel ever made'?
Ever thought that stepping out of the shower and drying yourself on $100 dollar bills might be just a little too ostentatious? Ever wanted to bathe in liquid gold but didn't want to be judged in times of global austerity?
Well, never fear, for Amazon is selling a $800bn towel set, or $796bn, to be fair (521bn). We're guessing that stockists Portlight have made a fat-fingers keyboard mistake, or someone at the company has a very, um, dry sense of humour.
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