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Bitcoin => Mining speculation => Topic started by: ragingazn628 on April 09, 2013, 12:56:05 PM



Title: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: ragingazn628 on April 09, 2013, 12:56:05 PM
How should I proceed so I don't get scammed? This is on bitmit.

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Congratulations! You have just won an auction and bought Avalon Bitcoin Miner 65GH/s+ ASIC for 20.003 Bitcoin! Please visit the following link to complete your address details and to pay the item:



Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: grue on April 09, 2013, 01:07:31 PM
you probably "bought" a preorder, so you'll be getting it whenever BFL starts to ship (hint: not anytime soon)


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: cedivad on April 09, 2013, 01:08:47 PM
You are being scammed, please trust me. Noone in this earth is gonna sell an avalon preorder for 20BTC.


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: CIYAM on April 09, 2013, 01:09:36 PM
you probably "bought" a preorder, so you'll be getting it whenever BFL starts to ship (hint: not anytime soon)

BFL???

The OP was about Avalon.

And OP - you cannot get an Avalon for 20 BTC (the going price is well over 100 BTC now) so I think unfortunately you might have lost your BTC (although I hope not and if you haven't sent any then *don't*).


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: ragingazn628 on April 09, 2013, 01:11:17 PM
I have no sent any BTC yet. That's why I posted here first. On the site it did said escrow is required so I just want to know how to proceed so that I won't get scammed lol


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: CIYAM on April 09, 2013, 01:20:01 PM
If you choose to use escrow then I would recommend John K member of this forum - but understand that even batch #1 Avalon was not 20 BTC so it would really make very little sense for someone to auction off an Avalon legit for 20 BTC.


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: yxt on April 09, 2013, 01:20:38 PM
you pay to escrow... the seller conact you with a story about why he need the coins now...  
want you to give the coins free before you got your avalon...

link to the auction?

100% scam


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: grue on April 09, 2013, 01:24:48 PM
anyone notice the price was "20.003"? (note the number of digits after the dot) it looks like european notation for 20,000 BTC
you probably "bought" a preorder, so you'll be getting it whenever BFL starts to ship (hint: not anytime soon)

BFL???

The OP was about Avalon.

And OP - you cannot get an Avalon for 20 BTC (the going price is well over 100 BTC now) so I think unfortunately you might have lost your BTC (although I hope not and if you haven't sent any then *don't*).

oops, my bad. :(


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: Amitabh S on April 09, 2013, 01:25:21 PM
100% scam.


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: ragingazn628 on April 09, 2013, 01:27:22 PM
Ok I will take this slow and see where it goes lol but I will keep first thing in mind that this is a scam.


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: yxt on April 09, 2013, 01:30:21 PM
pls post a link to the auction


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: ragingazn628 on April 10, 2013, 02:21:41 AM
lol..

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Order number 102242013-04-09, 02:09 am
Congratulations! You are the winner of this auction!
Seller: jluke (Canada)

Order has been canceled
This order has been canceled by the Seller on 2013-04-09, 02:16 am .


https://www.bitmit.net/en/user/jluke


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: yxt on April 10, 2013, 02:26:14 AM
told you  ;D


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: Zaih on April 12, 2013, 03:26:21 AM
Bad luck :P


Title: Re: Just won Avalon ASICs auction for 20 BTC...
Post by: bcpokey on April 12, 2013, 04:25:42 AM
0 feedback = 0 bids imho. Unless it's for like a candy bar or something.