Actually I got more than a year, and maybe technically I didn’t get it for free, but it sure feels like that.
So, about a year ago, PayPal wasn’t available here anymore and my subscription was running out. And I don’t have a credit card. Never wanted one, never needed one. I’m kind of stubborn in that. And if one day I should succumb to the societal pressure of getting one of the damned things, I surely don’t want the reason to be a subscription to an adult entertainment website.
So I gave bitcoin a try, which is admittedly illogical. Crypto is obviously even more shady than the whole credit card nonsense. Anyway, I tried. And gave up. Maybe because I’m too stupid with these things, maybe because here in Germany we’re especially fond of regulations and burocracy. At every step of the way a dozen more burocratic hurdles seemed to appear, over which I’d have to jump if I wanted to renew my subscription. I decied that it was more hassle than it was worth and I didn’t need VHTV that badly, maybe I’d try again later. That all was about a year ago.
Now I tried again. When I gave up on the first try I had already created a bitvavo account and managed to acquire bitcoin for some 300 €, only to find out I couldn’t do anything with those, unless hurdles, hurles, hurdles. Now picture my surprise when I found out that during the last year that little bit of bitcoin had more than doubled it’s value. It’s infuriating! Old fashioned, remember? I don’t even believe in f*cking crypto. And now it’s smirking at me: “See the wonderful things I can do with your money?”
For a little moment I even considered buying a lot more crypto, but I stayed firm. Still think it’s a scam and a bubble that’s bound to burst at some time.
Anyway, today I tried again to get the bitcoin thing to work, a fresh new approach and more relaxed because I was only playing with free money. And succeeded. Now I have 395 days, 360 coins and still more crypto money than I had a year ago.
Ok, this turned more into a story time although I had started writing this in the feedback section as the payment options stuff seems to fit right in here. So if some of you can’t subscribe through Verotel, for whatever reason, maybe don’t give up on the bitcoin option, if I can do it, so can you. Just, for the love of god, don’t anybody risk their life savings on some foolish investments only because a grumpy middle aged man told a funny story here tonight.
