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Re:Google Books (or similar) all book scans – $200k bounty (... by ahmedfromtunis on Sunday July 05, 2026 @04:44AM (#48792403)
The issue is not the amount; it's the currency. Ours is not convertible.

To put it into perspective: even *free* services can be completely inaccessible here if they require payment info for verification purposes.

Acquiring hard currency to spend online is truly a bureaucratic nightmare, and even if you manage it, the annual limit is strictly capped (at around $300).

Re:Google Books (or similar) all book scans – $200k bounty (... by Cider9986 on Sunday July 05, 2026 @02:25PM (#48796588)
And people say that Monero is worse than fiat!
Re:Google Books (or similar) all book scans – $200k bounty (... by tren on Monday July 06, 2026 @09:16PM (#48812550)
Thanks for the reply. If the books were sold in Tunisian dinar (via Stripe), would you still have the same issues?