And finally…true love or your money back

The dramatic rise of technology has revolutionised how we all spend money – but it would also appear that is has opened up opportunities for how we can recoup it.

One vacillating would-be lothario appears to have come to this potentially moneysaving realisation after he had second thoughts about the money he’d spent on a girl’s drink in a night club.

An image of a text conversation between student Abby Fenton, 18, and a chap she had met in Sheffield’s Viper Rooms has revealed that you may no longer ever have to be left out of pocket as a result otherwise costly late night spending decisions made in the pursuit of love.



Ms Fenton was left shocked after a thrifty charmer named Liam, who two weeks earlier had bought her a vodka and coke at the night spot, used the number she had given him to ask for the £6.50 back..

Ms Fenton had been out in Sheffield celebrating her last few nights at home before starting university when she had the encounter with a tall male.

She said that the stranger offered to buy her a drink and they chatted, exchanged numbers before he walked off.

Although never expecting to hear from him again, two weeks later she received a text from an unknown number which read: “Hi hope u (sic) don’t mind love but can you transfer me back £6.50.”

After replying, asking who it was, she received the text: “Liam from the viper rooms a few weeks ago.”

It continued: “I bought yer (sic) a drink? Can I have money back for it. Will give u sort code and account no. Thank.”

Shocked at the stranger’s rudeness, she eventually agreed to transfer the money and hasn’t heard from him since, but her photo of the exchange has gone viral on Twitter.

Share icon
Share this article: