typical bait-and-switch they advertise $2.5 plan, but they've been sold out for ever.

I was considering vultr, but not after scamming me with bait-and-switch

https://www.google.com/search?q=vultr+sold+out+server&ie=utf...

referral link and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14229127

maybe you should reevaluate your behavior here?

DO gives some great merchandise tho! :D