The Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla (37) is a huge fan of the cult film series “Back to the Future.” He recently spent 181,000 euros on a special prop, but at least he can write the “investment” off on his taxes.
What a childhood dream that was! On November 9, Jens “Knossi” Knossalla participated in an auction where collectibles from movies were sold. The 37-year-old had a specific prop in mind: the cool hoverboard from the sci-fi classic “Back to the Future II.”
The Twitch streamer has fond memories of watching the films for the first time as a child. The thought of possibly holding Marty McFly’s pink hoverboard in his hands soon makes him quite excited.
How did the auction go? Knossi placed a few bids earlier, but he was not serious about any item. When the auctioneer finally called out the coveted piece, the streamer couldn’t hold back anymore. 28,000 viewers were anxious as the price was driven up (via sullygnome).
In the end, the streamer secured the hoverboard for 100,000 pounds sterling, which is about 115,000 euros. With taxes and import fees to Germany, the total price is said to amount to 181,000 €.
Knossi’s joy was immense, even though he seemed a bit nauseous when he realized how much he was laying down.
We have embedded a montage of the stream here:
How does mom come into play? During the stream, Knossi calls his mother to share the good news. However, she does not seem to fully share his excitement. When she hears the purchase price, she promptly asks her son if he is joking.
Eventually, though, mom appears to be conciliatory: “If it makes you happy, then that’s good.”
However, Knossi will not be zooming around like Marty McFly on the hoverboard. The precious piece is to be kept safely in a display case. In two years, he may consider reselling it – possibly with an autograph from actor Christopher Lloyd, who played “Doc” Brown in the film.
Knossi justifies the expense: After all, this is an investment for his company. He did not simply spend the money but rather converted it into company assets. And if he were to sell the hoverboard at a loss in two years, he could still deduct it from his taxes, according to the streamer.
His Twitch colleague Trymacs is also known to be a master at disguising financial losses as investments:
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