Are you serious? Here's a link to my empty wallet, waiting for refunds from bASIC and BFL (I asked BFL yesterday, got a response today urging me to reconsider but it looks like at least BFL will refund me).
http://blockexplorer.com/search/1CVmb947c2kGmQcQTjJFWAxMGRmEuLnnfWHas anybody received a refund from bASIC?
Again: that video is a joke right? I ordered ASICs with my $4k+ , not this video.
Get your money back from BFL (before the rush) as they too are on the same path as bASIC.
They are going to announce another delay in Mid January so secure your $$$ or BTC while you still have time.
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By the way, you are the first customer to have mentioned them
urging a customer to stay. Has this happened before to anyone else? I thought they always just confirmed the refund and that was it?
Sounds like the bASIC collapse has them on their toes themselves.....Especially with an announced delay in Mid January.
I predict that will be worth the premium pop-corn people eat during this fiasco.
I also predict the delay could not have come at a worse time than any other...they must know it too.
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Drama scenario:
BFL is siting on customer money with delayed ASIC chips. Now on their third or fourth delay.
BFL's competitor takes a tail spin and sells out...and can't refund orders fast enough.
BFL's competitor locks down their forum.
BFL begins to ask their own customers to reconsider refunding their orders in the wake of the panic of their competitor. Confidence is at an all time low.
Come mid-January:
BFL announces yet another delay. Promises
starting the deliveries by the end of the month.
BFL customers assume they are pulling a bASIC scene on them.
BFL customers have the final straw and begin the next (and possibly final) wave of cancellations.
Avalon ships on time. (The turtle has now beat the hare to the finish line)
The BFL customer reps having nothing to say for themselves other than it will be out "soon".
They try to charm their customers by posting useless developments that in the end don't mean anything.
BFL customers ask for more than they paid, BFL refuses (already have multiple times).
Bad sentiments grow as their own customers see others getting their orders and start hashing like crazy.
The bad sentiments and anger grow as pictures of Avalon units are posted and the difficulty increases.
The post-wave cancellations come and BFL probably will do the same as bASIC.
The final straw that broke the camels back:
Avalon opens the second batch now accepting orders by the thousands. Taking in both bASIC and BFL customers from either company.
People either conform with the reality of the higher power usage or they stick it out for another month (or more) without mining while waiting for bASIC and BFL.