I read a travel blog last week that did a breakdown of Athens hostels and they found a bunch of listings using photos from before the pandemic. The city got a lot more tourists this summer and the cheap places just threw up bunk beds in common rooms and called them private spaces. 12 euros should have been a red flag to me right away, because even the sketchy spots near the train station are going for 20 now. You probably paid for the location more than anything, Monastiraki is prime real estate and they know people will take whatever they can get. The 25 euro pension sounds like a win honestly, at least you can lock the door and take a shower without someone watching. I would report the hostel listing too, because that curtain setup is false advertising no matter how you look at it.

Haunted vending machine sounds weak, I did it with a zombie rom-com and never looked back.

Last year I wouldve argued you were doing it wrong. Then I watched a guy at Blade Show sell the same kind of kit to three new guys in ten minutes. I borrowed his sample once. My billet turned into a potato chip. Straight borax from the hardware store has never let me down.