Good to know that you used this tool to create your account. I think, Blocktrades is cheaper than this but may be they are giving you some extra support, I dunno. Since I'm already on Steem, I don't prefer to pay anything on top of the official account creation fee.
Thankfully, I was finally able to successfully use SteemConnect tool ...the cheapest available tool to my knowledge.
How come? Did you use Anonsteem for anonymous account creation? or was Steem prices at its peak at the time you created your account?
Go to the link. It might be helpful to you. https://steemit.com/faq.html#What_are_other_ways_to_create_an_account_on_the_blockchain_besides_using_Steemit_com
I simply go to https://www.steemcreate.com and create an account for $20.
Good to know that you used this tool to create your account. I think, Blocktrades is cheaper than this but may be they are giving you some extra support, I dunno. Since I'm already on Steem, I don't prefer to pay anything on top of the official account creation fee.
Thankfully, I was finally able to successfully use SteemConnect tool ...the cheapest available tool to my knowledge.