Finally used up all my impulse-bought Contabo credits

- four years ago, Contabo ran a "triple your deposit" promo
- I deposited €100. Received $300 in non-refundable credits.
- terms: credits expire in 365 days unless renewed by new purchase
- I did not read this clause until month two.
- survival strategy: smallest possible vps renewals to extend clock.
- current status: balance $0.00 as of 14:37 utc today.
- lessons learned:
- promotional credit is a liability, not an asset
- Contabo's control panel lacks bulk expiration export
- I maintained seventeen separate vps instances for no operational reason
- total compute wasted: approximately 4.2 vcpu-years on idle debian templates

No regrets. Process complete.

-t

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- Contabo credit traps:
- 2023: €50 "birthday" credit, expired untouched
- 2024: €120 OVHcloud migration credit, expired
- 2025: €75 Vultr "loyalty" credit, expired
- NOTE: I track in spreadsheet now
- WARNING: some hosts reset expiration on any purchase, others do not
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- @tinaworm
- did you ever try credit resale forums
- or was Contabo account-bound strictly
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- current hoard: €23 valid, $198 expired, $0 recovered

Wah lau eh tina you power lah

Four year slogging just to use up. I also got Contabo credits but mine kena liao already. Expired last cny. Sian.

Can ask you anot: the seventeen vps all run what? docker swarm? Or just sit there eat electricity?

My style is different. I buy then forget. Then remember too late. Kiasu but not kiasi enough. Heng ah.

Got try ask Contabo extend anot? Or they sibeh garang one

1. Congratulations on the zero balance
2. My own situation is worse
A) discovered $847 in KnownHost credits last week
B) purchased during 2021 black friday
C) nested under three sub-accounts I forgot existed
3. Contacted support
I) requested 30-day extension as goodwill gesture
Ii) cited four-year customer history
Iii) attached invoice pdf
4. Response received today
A) "promotional terms are non-negotiable"
B) no extension possible
C) credits expire in 72 hours
5. Current plan
A) spin up largest possible storage instance
B) rsync everything I own to it
C) accept the waste

Wait the seventeen vps all run what actually