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full member
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April 08, 2013, 09:18:18 AM
BFL still doesn't have a confirmed working ASIC device.

They just bought time with all this threads and flames at forum.

red text makes it true
full member
Activity: 189
Merit: 100
April 08, 2013, 08:59:58 AM
BFL still doesn't have a confirmed working ASIC device.

They just bought time with all this threads and flames at forum.
legendary
Activity: 2576
Merit: 1186
April 08, 2013, 07:56:00 AM
OK I'll post a different bit of info ... I'll blame Luke for their current delay Smiley

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1761395
Too bad you have no clue what you're talking about, eh?
legendary
Activity: 4634
Merit: 1851
Linux since 1997 RedHat 4
April 08, 2013, 07:03:15 AM
OK I'll post a different bit of info ... I'll blame Luke for their current delay Smiley

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1761395
DrG
legendary
Activity: 2086
Merit: 1035
April 08, 2013, 03:18:30 AM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
BFL has been doing business in Leawood, Kansas for many months now.

...Not that I believe they aren't scamming everyone.

This is a fact. They are in a new remodeled location of which as of to this day a permit was NEVER filed to do all the extensive changes that has been documented on both forums.

I guess we could thank them for fucking their beloved local economy by not paying the fee, but with the money saved they'll be able to honor the $140,000 USD, and climbing since it's pegged to BTC, to charity much easier.

http://buildingcodes.jocogov.org/

Nary a permit! Without a permit, the city has no idea of what's going on in the building. At least they're in the same boat as BFL's customers.

What do you guys make here?

Short of giving you a quarter so that you can buy a clue, we make vaporware that mines virtual currency for our anonymous investors.

Are you incorporated?

Yes. In Wyoming.

Can we speak with the president of the company?

Sure, as soon as he gets back from the 7-11 buying a lott... a lott... a lot of Pepsi, for we're having a party later this afternoon, entertaining a miner from outta state.

What's in all those boxes?

Parts being returned, in fact a swarm of locust will be here any time now to pick them up to bring them to the post office.

What the heck is that?

You never seen a chicken before?

No, next to the chicken?

A box of fans.

What's it used for?

You truly don't have a clue, do you?

What are those big machines over there?

Props.

I'm afraid that I'm goin' have to...

Here's an envelop.

...say that everything looks pretty legit. Have a nice day, Josh.

I don't even care anymore and assume my BTC spent on the SC Single I ordered went the way of pirate@40 and Hashking but that little skit killed me. Thanks for the laugh Grin
legendary
Activity: 1918
Merit: 1570
Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
April 08, 2013, 01:28:30 AM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
BFL has been doing business in Leawood, Kansas for many months now.

...Not that I believe they aren't scamming everyone.

This is a fact. They are in a new remodeled location of which as of to this day a permit was NEVER filed to do all the extensive changes that has been documented on both forums.

I guess we could thank them for fucking their beloved local economy by not paying the fee, but with the money saved they'll be able to honor the $140,000 USD, and climbing since it's pegged to BTC, to charity much easier.

http://buildingcodes.jocogov.org/

Nary a permit! Without a permit, the city has no idea of what's going on in the building. At least they're in the same boat as BFL's customers.

What do you guys make here?

Short of giving you a quarter so that you can buy a clue, we make vaporware that mines virtual currency for our anonymous investors.

Are you incorporated?

Yes. In Wyoming.

Can we speak with the president of the company?

Sure, as soon as he gets back from the 7-11 buying a lott... a lott... a lot of Pepsi, for we're having a party later this afternoon, entertaining a miner from outta state.

What's in all those boxes?

Parts being returned, in fact a swarm of locust will be here any time now to pick them up to bring them to the post office.

What the heck is that?

You never seen a chicken before?

No, next to the chicken?

A box of fans.

What's it used for?

You truly don't have a clue, do you?

What are those big machines over there?

Props.

I'm afraid that I'm goin' have to...

Here's an envelop.

...say that everything looks pretty legit. Have a nice day, Josh.
legendary
Activity: 1890
Merit: 1003
April 08, 2013, 01:04:49 AM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
BFL has been doing business in Leawood, Kansas for many months now.

...Not that I believe they aren't scamming everyone.

This is a fact. They are in a new remodeled location of which as of to this day a permit was NEVER filed to do all the extensive changes that has been documented on both forums.

I guess we could thank them for fucking their beloved local economy by not paying the fee, but with the money saved they'll be able to honor the $140,000 USD, and climbing since it's pegged to BTC, to charity much easier.

http://buildingcodes.jocogov.org/
legendary
Activity: 1918
Merit: 1570
Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
April 07, 2013, 09:00:11 PM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
BFL has been doing business in Leawood, Kansas for many months now.

...Not that I believe they aren't scamming everyone.

This is a fact. They are in a new remodeled location of which as of to this day a permit was NEVER filed to do all the extensive changes that has been documented on both forums.

I guess we could thank them for fucking their beloved local economy by not paying the fee, but with the money saved they'll be able to honor the $140,000 USD, and climbing since it's pegged to BTC, to charity much easier.
hero member
Activity: 526
Merit: 508
My other Avatar is also Scrooge McDuck
April 07, 2013, 04:27:39 PM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
BFL has been doing business in Leawood, Kansas for many months now.

...Not that I believe they aren't scamming everyone.
legendary
Activity: 1428
Merit: 1001
Okey Dokey Lokey
April 07, 2013, 02:42:14 PM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461

They cant even keep up the legal end of thier business!, Oh my fucking god!!
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
April 07, 2013, 02:30:43 PM
I just shipped you a glass of water. You totally have it, but it's still in my house. I haven't actually even filled the water in the glass yet, but I shipped it to you - as of last year in fact.
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1007
April 07, 2013, 01:23:54 PM
should a BFL employee taking the pic be considered valid evidence of a hashrate?
I don't see why not. I mean, as far as hashrate is concerned I could have just as easily taken a picture of my own screen.
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Luke may i ask what is BFL shipping right now? Also they shipped to them? How can someone ship something they own to them? Logic fail. I will go and ship myself a glass of water now.
tbd
newbie
Activity: 45
Merit: 0
April 07, 2013, 12:40:06 PM
If you have requested a refund for a pre-order and have not received a timely response, please consider filing a complaint with the FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I found this letter interesting.  BF Labs registration report to the State of Missouri is past due, and they will lose their ability legally to conduct business in the state if it is not filed by May 4th, 2013.  It's the second document on this page:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Filings.asp?3402461
sr. member
Activity: 285
Merit: 250
April 07, 2013, 12:18:47 PM
I wonder how long the board redesign and remanufacture is going to take after figuring out they need more chips per to meet hashrate guarantees.
If I were them, then from the viewpoint of ("need to meet a hash rate target by any means available") I would choose to ship extra single-chip boards. Re-designing is a burdensome process with no guarantee of timely success.
Unfortunately, that's not the product people purchased and as such they should be then offered a refund instead.
They can get a refund ... they can just ask for it.

A friend of mine spent 2800 BTC on BFL orders. Something tells me they're not going to give him a refund.

yeah sure they wont.. yeah sure...
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
April 07, 2013, 11:34:24 AM
at least with KickStarter many people get refunds when things go south..  but BFL would of been rejected by kickstarter last summer and probably still couldn't convince them now to allow one with the crap proof they have shown

legendary
Activity: 2730
Merit: 1263
April 07, 2013, 08:12:55 AM
People have received refunds ... sometimes fast sometimes slow.

Some people may have received refunds. I did not receive a refund from BFL and I did not receive a refund from bASIC. I clearly do not belong to the group of people getting refunds!

In the bASIC case, I received the promise that I will receive a refund, at least. In the BFL case there was no answer at all. In both cases I expect the money to be lost.
hero member
Activity: 924
Merit: 1000
April 07, 2013, 06:47:29 AM
Are you people OK with being cuckoo ? 

They toss a prototype around like dough and say they deliver pizza

+1
hero member
Activity: 1036
Merit: 500
April 07, 2013, 06:21:51 AM
It says enough when all you have is ad hominem and no logical arguments.
here is a logical argument:   who took the picture that is accepted as the "hashrate" for this device?
Josh did, nobody's trying to hide or deny that.

should a BFL employee taking a pic [in KC] be considered valid evidence of a [shipped] hashrate?
I don't see why not.


sr. member
Activity: 265
Merit: 250
Football President
April 06, 2013, 09:46:35 PM
I had absolutely no problems getting a refund.  Though I was only in the queue for 2 weeks.  Paid with BTC... refunded in USD via paypal.  I was completely fine with that arrangement (though 1 BTC ~= $42 at the time).

Anyway... I found them quick and courteous and the email response wasn't a canned response but a personal email.  Frankly I found the refunding process very professional (unlike the ordering process --- no email confirmation... no way of easily checking status).

I put in the refund request on a Saturday I think.  The following monday or tuesday I had been refunded.

Quote
PayPal is sending you your refund. Thank you for understanding the difference in the value of bitcoins. We look forward to doing business with you again in the future.

Kind regards,
Alicia
BF Labs, Inc.
For Jody's Customer Service Blog, and more, please visit our new BFL Forums at


I negotiated with my wife to order 2 Avalon's if I got a refund from BFL... so ... the choice was pretty easy (though I am pretty much tapped out as far as BTC savings goes).

The whole deal with bitcoin is that you shouldn't invest more than you feel comfortable losing.  If you feel like gambling that BFL will produce... let it ride.... if not... getting USD back is pretty darned painless.

- jeff

you should be able to sell your order on ebay x2 what you paid for it also "The whole deal with bitcoin is that you shouldn't invest more than you feel comfortable losing"  all mining -- gold - bitcoin is risky --- can be high rewards -- and high losses
sr. member
Activity: 490
Merit: 255
April 06, 2013, 09:30:02 PM
I had absolutely no problems getting a refund.  Though I was only in the queue for 2 weeks.  Paid with BTC... refunded in USD via paypal.  I was completely fine with that arrangement (though 1 BTC ~= $42 at the time).

Anyway... I found them quick and courteous and the email response wasn't a canned response but a personal email.  Frankly I found the refunding process very professional (unlike the ordering process --- no email confirmation... no way of easily checking status).

I put in the refund request on a Saturday I think.  The following monday or tuesday I had been refunded.

Quote
PayPal is sending you your refund. Thank you for understanding the difference in the value of bitcoins. We look forward to doing business with you again in the future.

Kind regards,
Alicia
BF Labs, Inc.
For Jody's Customer Service Blog, and more, please visit our new BFL Forums at


I negotiated with my wife to order 2 Avalon's if I got a refund from BFL... so ... the choice was pretty easy (though I am pretty much tapped out as far as BTC savings goes).

The whole deal with bitcoin is that you shouldn't invest more than you feel comfortable losing.  If you feel like gambling that BFL will produce... let it ride.... if not... getting USD back is pretty darned painless.

- jeff
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