Bump

A few have asked to purchase less than 5 chips. I am willing to sell less than 5, however, the buyer will need to pay a $10 flat rate shipping charge in the US before shipment.

Were you able to connect to the network via wifi? You should be able to maintain an ethernet connection to your laptop at the same time as Wifi. At that point, you can jot down the wifi IP address, unplug your ethernet cable and you are good to go. If you prefer to use ethernet, logon via wifi and setup ethernet interface to use DHCP.

Laws in Texas are geared towards homeowners. I am armed and prepared to defend with deadly force but I'm hoping it wouldn't get to that. I'd prefer to choke the individual until police arrive.

Criminals tend to visit when you are not home anyways. My best advice is to do like I've done and get an alarm system and closed circuit video cameras. Many of you may be expecting to receive expensive miners shortly and the best way to keep them in your possession is to be proactive in securing your home.

I'd also recommend purchasing additional insurance for your miners. Regular home insurance policies usually have limits on single items like computers or devices used for business and they are always looking for a way to weasel out of full coverage. My Avalon was classified as a business device, which is covered but limited to a certain amount which doesn't even come relatively close to replacement cost.

Received, 24 chips from batch 1 left

Batch #1 has been purchased with BFL, 28 chips are still available and will be available at $59 for the time being. Next week I'll be opening Batch #2, at which point any remaining Batch 1 chips will increase in price.

Thanks to Hippie Tech for kicking it off and purchasing the first 2 bounty shares! I've decided to lower the share count to 200 to entice a few of you sitting on the sidelines.

198 left

Received today, thanks for the prompt shipping!

I'm not expecting a single investor to come in and buy all shares. Minimum investment is .5 BTC, escrowed with the most reputable escrow agent on the forums. Investors can easily revoke their payment every 30 days so the risk is minimal.

There are less than 1000 Avalons in the world right now, this is not like looking for a stolen iphone, it's a rare item. The community is tight and someone is going to crack at the right price. Thieves do not have loyal friends. Also, I do have evidence and I can identify the unit multiple ways.

If I had the funds, I would put up the total bounty myself, but I don't. I'm seeking help from the community and I'm offering all proceeds from the unit just to ensure this criminal goes to prison, where they belong.

reserved

UPDATE 07-07-2013 - Payment address change, now escrow.

I'm selling 100% of my Batch #2 Avalon ASIC over 200 shares. Share price is .5 BTC per share. This is essentially a 100 BTC Avalon that will be run by me with no passed down electricity costs and all proceeds going directly to the shareholders.

What's the catch? The Avalon was stolen from my home on May 31st and these funds will go towards the existing bounty. I currently have a 50 BTC bounty open to any individual that provides information leading to the arrest of the criminal that broke into my home.(https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=239450) My bounty is not dependent on the return of the unit, but the arrest of the criminal. This offering is meant as a supplement to my bounty and is in fact dependent on the return of the miner.

Shareholder funds will only be used in the event the miner is returned. The bounty is run in 30 day intervals with the current bounty expiring on July 19th. If the Avalon has not been retrieved at the end of the interval, all shareholders will have the option to revoke their funds, or carry them over for another 30 days.

More info on the full bounty here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=239450

Payment address:
(18zAwwvGZidQoLespaAGqoDH8Ut5WVvkkn)

198 Shares available

Please PM if interested.

Got it, 28 chips left

I'm really trying to keep the minimum order at 5 chips but we have 31 left so I'll allow orders smaller than 5 but you will have to pay shipping. I'll be placing the order within the next few days regardless of if all spots are filled. I will leave the 31 remaining chips up for sale at that point but I will probably raise the price as we get closer to shipping.

BFL's USD refund policy provides a more likely explanation of why they would be halting refunds of recent orders. Bitcoin value was around $130 June 1st. With bitcoin value now around $90, users could abuse the refund process and essentially sell their coins for $130 today, then rebuy at $90 tomorrow. My guess is BFL is holding some percentage of preorder payments in bitcoin and can't afford to sell those coins and refund customers at a higher rate.

I'm in for 5

Bump. I will be placing the order early next week.

20 more from local buyer. We're getting close..

Payment sent yesterday:
 CrazyGuy; 5; 5.2118; 1LxM7gFtzyG2cW5sJoTcV28mGunei269Ba

24 more sold, 51 left

You are right, I didn't realize they haven't/won't release longboard specs. Hopefully someone is able to design a functional pcb before the chip orders start arriving. Regardless, this group buy is for the chips only.

Accepting FPGA trade-ins, contact for more details.