The IP address of a $4/month droplet is not unique. It belongs to a pool of a limited number IPs. So it will have been used by another account in the past.
A dedicated IP address costs up to $25/month.
This is what I meant by a multiple of my current subscription.
I am not sure if the use of the same IP address by two different accounts at different times would raise a flag at AsianConnect.
If not, then I can use the $4 droplet. If it would then I need a dedicated IP.
Any idea which is the case?
And by the way there is no need for irony. We are just trying to learn from each other here.