SEATTLE—After gearing up for the online retailer’s annual Prime Day sale and perusing the bargains, savvy internet users reported Tuesday that, due to a glitch, Amazon was now offering a controlling stake in the company for only $24.99.
“If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can log on right now and snag majority ownership of the multinational corporation for 25 bucks,” read a post detailing all the best deals featured during the two-day sale, which, thanks to a massive error on the back end of the website, appeared to include 51% ownership of the business and its assets in the “home goods” section. “If that sounds steep, just remember it’s marked down from $1.32 trillion.
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