Meet Evelin, 32, a part-time something from somewhere in Europe (we think?), who shocked friends and deeply confused experts by generating a staggering €1.50 over the course of an entire fiscal year—without any formal training, relevant knowledge, or discernible effort.

“I just sort of… did it,” she says, ambiguously sipping a lukewarm oat milk latte.

The Method (Kind Of)

Evelin’s breakthrough came one rainy Tuesday in March (or possibly September), when she accidentally signed up for a free trial of something she can’t remember and forgot to cancel it. Somewhere between that and mailing an envelope to herself as an “experiment,” €1.50 appeared in her bank account.

But the real kicker?

“I only worked four hours a week. Not on this, just… in general,” she clarified unhelpfully.

We tried to follow the trail of her earnings, but were met with:

• A broken Etsy link
• A Google Doc labeled “DO NOT OPEN”
• An expired domain: jabadabadudbidoo.zone

Several spreadsheets later, we discovered the €1.50 may have originated from an affiliate link embedded in an old Tumblr post titled “How to Monetize Your Aura”, but it redirects to a YouTube video of a guy whispering about magnets in a shed.

The Secret Sauce

So how did she do it?

“Mindset,” Evelin says confidently, before disappearing into a coworking space that doesn’t seem to have Wi-Fi.

Critics argue that her “method” is neither scalable nor replicable, and may not technically be a method. But followers on her newsletter, “The Semi-Passive Lifestyle Digest”, insist it’s changed their lives in ways they can’t fully articulate.

“I haven’t made €1.50 yet,” says follower @EnergeticGhost420, “but I’ve definitely felt €1.50’s worth of motivation.”

The Takeaway

While it’s unclear whether Evelin actually did anything, and the money may have technically been a refund for something else entirely, her story is proof that you don’t need experience, education, or results to inspire others.

As for what she’ll do next?

“I’m pivoting to quantum gig work,” she says. “I can’t explain it. But it’s big.”