Hashing demonstrations could be faked since all you really had to do was get hold of a few Avalons and hide them somewhere ;P
Id happily preorder if I could come pay for it in person on pickup (hey it's like 2h by train :p) or pay for it at delivery, if you expect deposits for preorders then you will have to provide some impressive proof that your product is real.
I'm hoping you are real, even wishing it! Can't say I'm looking forward paying import tax for my BFL/Avalon orders and having an ASIC company so close to home would be awesome.
What I can say is that we will never be able to convince 100% of the people. We understand that.
If I ship 5 units to 5 forum members and they all say it works. I still don’t believe 100% of the previously burnt users would trust any (personally to them) anonymous forum member.
But sure it might increase our trust and we are looking into it.
A better option for us might be to pay the cost of 5 flights and 5 hotels, to 5 forum members and bring you all over to Stockholm Sweden. Have a look at our devices. You can then pay in person for the device which you would be able to take home with you.
If that’s what we have to pay and that results in 1000 More sales. It is a business case and a PR exercise I will be willing to look more into.
I can say today that we will make public all of the evidence we think is both fair and reasonable. Mass shipment is the best evidence I can think of. That will mean hundreds of people with evidence of working boxes.
I whole heartedly agree that everyone should wait until they are comfortable of buying from an international seller. I say this to everyone. Do not order until you have seen the evidence that makes you content. If waiting until we have items in stock and out in the market is what makes you content. Then register on our site for the 500+ list and simply don’t complete your preorder until you are happy.
Sam
Let me save you some money. In this thread several members have stated that they are willing to stop by and purchase in cash or with bitcoins from your facility provided the units are what you say they are. No need one iota to dole out one satoshi to accomplish this task, for they're willing to travel on their own dime.
For somebody claiming to have work in the financial field, I find you making such a statement peculiar.
Also, for somebody claiming to have in the financial field, I find your use of the English language similar to a barely-educated high schooler.
...until they are comfortable of with buying from an international seller.
Nobody who has gone to college as you two have should be making the mistake I've pointed out above, especially one working in the financial field.