I am the guy that purchased 26 units from Ali aka Bit-tech. A link to the original post:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.6331451The following is a transcript of the last conversation I had with him on Skype:
[6/5/2014 2:06:25 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: hi
[6/5/2014 2:07:15 AM] Joe: Yo what's up
[6/5/2014 2:07:22 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: Not much
[6/5/2014 2:07:27 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: how about you
[6/5/2014 2:08:02 AM] Joe: Lol not much here either just working
[6/5/2014 2:08:19 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: sounds good
[6/5/2014 2:08:26 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: what about miners stopped interest?
[6/5/2014 2:08:53 AM] Joe: Nah I have interest ...
[6/5/2014 2:09:03 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: Okay cause have cheap IC prices now
[6/5/2014 2:09:08 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: to manufacture
[6/5/2014 2:09:18 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: can build and ship a machine for 1400
[6/5/2014 2:10:19 AM] Joe: No offense bro but you aren't building and shipping anything you are selling used equipment
[6/5/2014 2:10:37 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: Sure when i stock up i use them
[6/5/2014 2:10:51 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: we do build
[6/5/2014 2:11:01 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: pcb,assembly,components,ic
[6/5/2014 2:11:49 AM] Joe: The compensation unit you sent me had 3 cups of dirt in it, only had 3 blades, and was put together with wood screws
[6/5/2014 2:13:10 AM] Joe: I really don't see how you think you can stay in business ...
[6/5/2014 2:14:07 AM] Joe: The replacement blades you sent me had missing caps and don't hash
[6/5/2014 2:15:15 AM] Joe: You continued to mine for 10 days after I ordered before shipping the units out
[6/5/2014 2:16:29 AM] Joe: I can buy a brand new unit from lketc.com and it will arrive 2 days later for $1280 plus shipping
[6/5/2014 2:17:00 AM] Joe: You get my points?
[6/5/2014 2:19:21 AM] Joe: No comment huh
[6/5/2014 2:20:57 AM] Joe: That's why I didn't bother contacting you .... Unless someone is buying you ain't talking
[6/5/2014 2:22:16 AM] Joe: I suppose I should share my experience on the forums .... Others may find the story .... Useful
[6/5/2014 2:27:52 AM] Joe: I guess you must have thought I lacked the intelligence to notice that you pawned off third rate used garbage on me for brand new prices and you would have another opportunity to unload more of the same on me
[6/5/2014 2:28:33 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: This is what we do with all miners, we stock up with the production we do and mine with them
[6/5/2014 2:28:35 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: we don't let them idle
[6/5/2014 2:29:27 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: No if i ship you we would make new production , won't send you used.
[6/5/2014 2:29:35 AM] Joe: You claimed that my order had to be built that's why you couldn't do escrow an why it took you 10 days to ship ... Try again man
[6/5/2014 2:30:00 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: No i never said it was going to be built , i said the next order would be built
[6/5/2014 2:30:07 AM] Joe: Dude you flat out lied to me
[6/5/2014 2:30:13 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: the stuff you bought we had in stock
[6/5/2014 2:31:14 AM] Joe: I lost big on the order .... Would you be willing to let me return them for refund?
[6/5/2014 2:31:57 AM] Joe: I'll pay the shipping back just return the btc I sent you
[6/5/2014 2:32:21 AM] Joe: And I'll place a new order for new equipment
[6/5/2014 2:32:24 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: we can pay back but same cost we are selling them now
[6/5/2014 2:32:31 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: on todays btc price
[6/5/2014 2:34:21 AM] Joe: That would put me out even worse than I am now ... No thanks
[6/5/2014 2:34:46 AM] Ali@Bittech.hk: I can compensate on cheaper miners
[6/5/2014 2:35:38 AM] Joe: I have a lot of bad blades can I return for replacement
[6/5/2014 3:09:10 AM] Joe: I need replacement parts give me a return address
He failed to even respond to my request for replacement on the bad blades I have and I have not heard from him since. Most of the 26 units I have do hash but at ~850 GH/s average. All were heavily used and full of dirt/dust. The hash modules have components that just "fall off" IE caps and data connectors. I was sent an extra unit as "compensation" for low has rates on the 26 units I bought. The unit arrive literally full of dirt/dust, only had 3 blades in it and the cover was put on with some wood screws. There was a 4th module that was wrapped in bubble wrap and when opened had missing caps and will not hash. He also sent me a replacement power supply that was also heavily used, had no cables and wont power on. Along with the power supply he also sent me out 2 replacement blades early on after receiving the order. They don't hash either.
Please use this information or not as you all see fit.
joemde
Everything in this post are just the facts.