Friends, hello!
We're launching a new contest called "My Crypto Story"
In this contest, we invite you to share your most unusual crypto story. It can be funny or sad, educational or just surprising. The key is that it must be real.
The prize pool remains 15,000 RUB, with three winners. Each winner will receive 5,000 RUB.
The rules are very simple:
1. Subscribe to our Telegram channel @btcchange24_official.
2. Share your most unusual experience related to cryptocurrencies or blockchain technologies. You can send your story to us via a private message on Telegram @btcchange24_admin by December 24, 2024.
Important! There’s no limit on the number of stories you can submit. For transparency and to allow everyone to read the participants' stories, all submitted entries will be published here (without any personal data).
Stories must adhere to societal norms and be based on principles of morality and ethics. BTCChange24 reserves the right not to publish stories without explanation.
You’ll decide the winners! Voting will take place in our official Telegram channel during the final week of the year.
Today, 12/04/24
We are publishing our first story. First of all, the shawarma is truly golden. Secondly, the story has a moral. Enjoy the read!
The Shawarma Story
In 2023, I ventured into small business in the fast-food sector by opening a franchise café specializing in shawarma. At first glance, the idea seemed promising, but in practice, it turned out otherwise. The franchise itself was poorly managed: the owner went bankrupt, the contract terms left much to be desired, and my partner and I picked a less-than-ideal location for the café.
We invested over 6 million rubles into the project, which went toward equipment, renovations, and the launch. However, the business began to falter from the very first months. Employees were unreliable, forcing me to work at the counter myself to try and minimize losses.
In an effort to recover some of the losses, I started looking for additional income streams. Riding the wave of cryptocurrency arbitrage popularity, I decided to try my hand at it. It was a risky move, especially considering that my initial attempts at trading led to further losses.
Nevertheless, P2P trading seemed like a more stable option. I established connections in Belarus, where I opened bank accounts through acquaintances. Funds were transferred to these accounts, and I hoped to build a small "mini-business" out of it. However, this venture also came with its challenges: shrinking spreads, blocked cards, and increasing risks.
One day, while working the café counter, I found myself multitasking—making shawarma and processing payments simultaneously. A regular customer asked me to transfer $2,000 in Belarusian rubles to a specific account. Distracted by orders, I sent the money to the wrong person without double-checking the details. Later, I found out that recovering the funds was impossible.
This mistake added a few gray hairs to my head and taught me a valuable lesson: don’t try to do two things at once in hopes of earning more. In total, I lost over $20,000 due to similar situations.
The shawarma business closed after 14 months, and the entire franchise ceased operations three months later. We lost about $40,000. While arbitrage brought in some income, the combined losses and mistakes painted a far from ideal picture.
Thus ended the story of my "golden shawarma." The lesson I learned: it's better to focus on one thing rather than spreading yourself too thin and losing more than you earn.
