diff --git a/spacecases/spacecases/commands/cs/open.py b/spacecases/spacecases/commands/cs/open.py
index 0549c95..54adffc 100644
--- a/spacecases/spacecases/commands/cs/open.py
+++ b/spacecases/spacecases/commands/cs/open.py
@@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ async def open(
         raise UserNotRegisteredError(interaction.user)
 
     # dont have enough
-    if not rows[0]["deducted"]:
-        raise InsufficientBalanceError
+    balance_deducted: bool = rows[0]["deducted"]
+    if not balance_deducted:
+        balance_before_transaction: int = rows[0]["balance_before_transaction"]
+        raise InsufficientBalanceError(balance_before_transaction, price)
 
     # generate probability table (maybe move to asset generation?)
     cumulative_probabilities = {}
@@ -207,7 +209,6 @@ async def open(
         container_entry = random.choice(container.contains[rarity])
 
     # generate the item
-
     match container_entry:
         case SkinContainerEntry():
             # calculate its float value
diff --git a/spacecases/spacecases/commands/user/transfer.py b/spacecases/spacecases/commands/user/transfer.py
index 0541030..61c36f5 100644
--- a/spacecases/spacecases/commands/user/transfer.py
+++ b/spacecases/spacecases/commands/user/transfer.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def transfer(
             # check we have enough balance
             balance = rows[0]["balance"]
             if balance < cents:
-                raise InsufficientBalanceError
+                raise InsufficientBalanceError(balance, cents)
 
             # give their balance
             rows = await bot.db.fetch_from_file_with_connection(
diff --git a/spacecases/spacecases/exceptions.py b/spacecases/spacecases/exceptions.py
index ba3b67c..35cb87c 100644
--- a/spacecases/spacecases/exceptions.py
+++ b/spacecases/spacecases/exceptions.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class UserNotRegisteredError(discord.app_commands.AppCommandError):
 
 @dataclass
 class InsufficientBalanceError(discord.app_commands.AppCommandError):
-    pass
+    current_balance: int
+    required_balance: int
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/spacecases/spacecases/sql/user/money/try_deduct_balance.sql b/spacecases/spacecases/sql/user/money/try_deduct_balance.sql
index 7dad2b1..bf39131 100644
--- a/spacecases/spacecases/sql/user/money/try_deduct_balance.sql
+++ b/spacecases/spacecases/sql/user/money/try_deduct_balance.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ WITH balance_checker AS (
     -- Check if the user has enough balance
     SELECT
         id,
-        balance >= $2 AS has_enough
+        balance >= $2 AS has_enough,
+        balance AS balance_before_transaction
     FROM
         "users"
     WHERE
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ updated_user AS (
         "users".id = $1
         AND balance_checker.has_enough
 )
-SELECT has_enough as deducted
-FROM balance_checker;
-
+SELECT 
+    balance_checker.has_enough AS deducted,
+    balance_checker.balance_before_transaction
+FROM 
+    balance_checker;
diff --git a/spacecases/spacecases/ui/embed/exception.py b/spacecases/spacecases/ui/embed/exception.py
index 4c3e721..81c8bae 100644
--- a/spacecases/spacecases/ui/embed/exception.py
+++ b/spacecases/spacecases/ui/embed/exception.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     UserInventoryEmptyError,
 )
 from common import get_logger
+from spacecases.strutils import currency_str_format
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -18,16 +19,18 @@ async def send_exception_embed(
 ) -> None:
     if isinstance(exception, UserNotRegisteredError):
         if interaction.user.id == exception.user.id:
-            message = "You are **not** registered!!!!!"
+            message = "You are **not** registered!"
         else:
             message = f"{exception.user.display_name} is **not** registered"
         await send_err_embed(interaction, message, ephemeral)
     elif isinstance(exception, InsufficientBalanceError):
-        await send_err_embed(
-            interaction,
-            "You **do not** have sufficient balance for this action",
-            ephemeral,
+        diff = exception.required_balance - exception.current_balance
+        e = discord.Embed(
+            title="You're broke!",
+            description=f"You need **{currency_str_format(diff)}** more to perform this action",
+            color=discord.Color.red(),
         )
+        await interaction.response.send_message(embed=e, ephemeral=ephemeral)
     elif isinstance(exception, ItemDoesNotExistError):
         await send_err_embed(
             interaction, f"Item `{exception.item}` does **not** exist", ephemeral