“They Choose the Worst Times”: Man Shows Unexpected Debit Order That Took His Last Money, SA Amused

“They Choose the Worst Times”: Man Shows Unexpected Debit Order That Took His Last Money, SA Amused

  • A young man shared his shock after his balance dropped significantly due to an Apple Music subscription charge
  • The gent was only left with enough money to buy a cool drink after the debit order went through, and he showed off his balance on TikTok
  • Social media user took to the comments section, laughing and sympathising, with many sharing their financial struggles
TikTok users advised a guy to transfer his balance to a second account that he could open under his Capitec account
A guy was left with a little over R20 after his debit order was deducted unexpectedly. Image: nathanreid_ugc
Source: Instagram

Debit orders usually have fixed dates, and sometimes, when they don't get anything on the day of deduction, they notify a person.

A local guy, under the TikTok handle @nathanreidugc, was shocked when his R59.99 Apple Music subscription was deducted, leaving him almost penniless.

The man shows off his bank balance

In the video, Nathan Reid, visibly shocked, points at his balance of R25.08, displayed in the backdrop of the video, exclaiming his disbelief. He captioned his video noting the worst timing of the monthly subscription debit, saying he was at his lowest post financially.

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Watch the TikTok video below:

SA comments on the man's bank balance

The video gained traction, with 191K views and many comments from social media users who reacted in stitches, sharing their own similar stories. Some expressed shock at the fact that Apple Music had a regular fee that users had to keep track of, while others laughed and emphasized @nathanreidugc's situation, sharing how much they had left in their banks.

Social media users were in stitches after seeing a guy's bank account balance
A guy shared his bank balance after an Apple subscription took its share. Image: nathanreid_ugc
Source: Instagram

User @Cresan Chetty said:

"They choose the worst times 😂😂."

User @Tash asked:

"Are we all at our lowest? 😫"

User @TheNotoriousMoe joked:

"Gonna have a playlist for lunch."

User @Chevonne Josephs said:

"Apple has no respect for anyone I swear. Just random."

User @edwina038 detailed:

"They did me dirty! I thought it was scammers but how is this possible?"

User @Lekker_Stukkie_Ding😛🔥

"Happens to the best of us. Stay strong king 😎."

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

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