Australian Netflix customers have been been hit by an error in the streaming giant's billing system over the weekend which saw some customers charged up to 11 times in one day.

Angry Netflix customers vented their frustration on Twitter after being charged multiple times, with several users complaining their accounts had been sent into the red by the error.

"Why would they do this to me?": Some Netflix customers have been left with empty bank accounts after the billing error. Credit:Bloomberg

Sydney resident David said his account had been charged 11 times on Sunday before going into redraw.