i accidentally made you all millionaires (sort of) 💸

a tale of good intentions, tech fails, and why your wallet is safe

tl;dr: while trying to honor my original subscribers, i accidentally messed up the subscription tiers. no one has been overcharged. your access continues uninterrupted. i've paused new billing while i sort this out.

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Hopefully a picture of me and my nephew Marco will help calm your fears, haha.

hey mi gente,

remember when i confessed to being mathematically challenged? well, it seems my talents extend beyond botching basic arithmetic – i've now achieved peak pendejo status in the realm of subscription management.

your favorite hot mess of a writer (that's me 👋) accidentally clicked his way into a labyrinth of substack settings, emerging on the other side feeling like i'd just tried to solve a rubik's cube while blindfolded and riding a unicycle.

spoiler alert: no one's bank account was harmed in the making of this fiasco, but my dignity? that's another story. so let's unpack this desmadre together.

the great substack snafu of 2024

here's what happened: i wanted to do something special for my original 7 paid subscribers.

y'all have been with me from the start, sustaining this blog when it was just a sueño loco in my head. i wanted to honor you with a high-tier founding member status, to show just how much your early support means to me.

but in my excitement (and, let's be real, technological ineptitude), i accidentally messed up the subscription tiers. i clicked some buttons, got confused, and now i'm sitting here wondering what the hell i did wrong. 😅

the good news: your wallet is safe

but here's the good news: no one has been charged the higher price. i repeat, NO ONE HAS BEEN OVERCHARGED.

• if you're a yearly subscriber who paid for the full year, you're all set. your access continues uninterrupted.

• if you're a monthly subscriber, same deal. you're good to go.

i've paused all new billing while i figure this out. basically, i'm giving myself a time-out until i can adult properly.

operation fix-it: what i'm doing now

here's what i'm doing to fix it:

1. i've turned off the founding members plan completely.

2. all new billing is currently paused while i figure this out.

3. i'm working with substack support to understand how to properly set up tiers without accidentally launching myself into the sun.

a moment of vulnerability

i know this might shake your confidence in me, and honestly, i'm pretty shaken too. i pride myself on being transparent and trustworthy, and this feels like i've let you down.

but here's the thing: i'm learning. i'm growing. i'm figuring this out, just like i'm figuring out life, love, and how to make vegan pernil with jackfruit.

moving forward together

i'm committed to making this right and to being worthy of your trust and support.

your belief in me and this little corner of the internet we're building together means everything.

especially to my original 7 - i wanted to honor you, and instead i created chaos. lo siento mucho.

if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to send me links to "substack for dummies" books, hit reply or drop a comment below.

i'm here, i'm listening, and i'm grateful for your patience.

thank you for sticking with me through this desmadre. i promise the content will keep coming, even if my tech skills are on a little siesta.

con mucho amor y vergüenza,

edgard

p.s. if anyone wants to give me a crash course in subscription management, i'll pay you in pastelillos and eternal gratitude. 🥟💖

p.p.s. to my original 7 - your special status is coming. i just need to figure out how to do it without breaking the internet (or my dignity) first. 💖✊🏽🌈