lithiumfinn
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June 26, 2013, 04:00:12 PM |
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Update:
BitPay is investigating our account for suspicious activity due to volume. We are speaking with them now and the gateway should be available shortly. The website has been functioning properly. All other concerns will be addressed shortly.
Thank you for your continued patience in this matter.
I could have seen that coming. I'm surprised there wasn't some discussion about expected volume when you signed up to use the BitPay service. Not to sound like a broken record, but with this kind of volume (not surprising) I'm concerned about order queue placement. I've been trying to order since about 8:00 central A few pages back, Steamboat said "Chip purchase and assembly purchase have always been separate. The chips will be processed in the order they were purchased, and so will assembly.
Each batch will be processed as a unit. Batch 2 chips will be processed before Batch 3, and so on. This takes effect only if the chips are delivered at the same time, which is a possibility but has not been confirmed. The assembly queue relates to individual units within each batch. Orders from each batch will not be competing with orders from another batch for their place in line. "So all of batch 1, then batch 2, etc. If my math is right (50,000 / 16) then there is a max of 3125 k16s that will be made amongst the 5 batches that have been ordered or 625 boards per batch. Would queue placement be that big on a problem, seems like they'd be build within a week (when the time comes) if everything goes smoothly. Some chips are going to other assemblers so maybe this number is smaller. Or maybe I'm completely off on all of this. |
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ibminer
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Goonies never say die.
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June 26, 2013, 04:16:49 PM |
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Anyone know if the 'testing' of these assembled units will be on the live network? or what is involved with the 'testing' phase?
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cardcomm
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June 26, 2013, 04:29:56 PM |
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Update:
BitPay is investigating our account for suspicious activity due to volume. We are speaking with them now and the gateway should be available shortly. The website has been functioning properly. All other concerns will be addressed shortly.
Thank you for your continued patience in this matter.
I could have seen that coming. I'm surprised there wasn't some discussion about expected volume when you signed up to use the BitPay service. Not to sound like a broken record, but with this kind of volume (not surprising) I'm concerned about order queue placement. I've been trying to order since about 8:00 central A few pages back, Steamboat said "Chip purchase and assembly purchase have always been separate. The chips will be processed in the order they were purchased, and so will assembly.
Each batch will be processed as a unit. Batch 2 chips will be processed before Batch 3, and so on. This takes effect only if the chips are delivered at the same time, which is a possibility but has not been confirmed. The assembly queue relates to individual units within each batch. Orders from each batch will not be competing with orders from another batch for their place in line. "So all of batch 1, then batch 2, etc. If my math is right (50,000 / 16) then there is a max of 3125 k16s that will be made amongst the 5 batches that have been ordered or 625 boards per batch. Would queue placement be that big on a problem, seems like they'd be build within a week (when the time comes) if everything goes smoothly. Some chips are going to other assemblers so maybe this number is smaller. Or maybe I'm completely off on all of this. Yeah, I'm sure you're right. I doubt the order matters that much. I got up WAY before usual to order, and got a bit testy when the site was not working. LOL It was just TOO early in the A.M. for me. hahaha I'm pretty excited about this whole thing. BTW, I deleted the post you quoted shortly after I posted it. I was a little fast on the "Post" button this morning.  |
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bitcoiner49er
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June 26, 2013, 04:56:50 PM |
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I got free shipping in two weeks ™ with code: "BFLRULZ"  |
Homo doctus is se semper divitias habet
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xjack
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June 26, 2013, 05:25:18 PM |
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Order for two units successful #100000058
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503guy
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June 26, 2013, 05:34:49 PM |
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I got free shipping in two weeks ™ with code: "BFLRULZ" Ah, don't remind me. I think I have PTSD. |
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ScaryHash
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June 26, 2013, 05:59:27 PM |
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Pretty sure the server took a dump and headed for the hills, just as I was trying to do my order. Hit continue and it did not do anything, then google said server was unavailable...
Guess I can try again later...
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steamboat (OP)
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June 26, 2013, 06:39:01 PM |
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The server has been reset, and we are on the phone to increase capacity now.
BitPay verification is complete, and payment options are functioning normally.
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babraham
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June 26, 2013, 06:56:44 PM |
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Wohoo!!! Smooth as butter now... order 100000067
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d0qtrx
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June 26, 2013, 06:59:03 PM |
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Cool. Got my order in.
#100000066
Execute order sixty-six!
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agibby5
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June 26, 2013, 07:15:26 PM |
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I must have missed it but what website are you guys going to?
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rammy2k2
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June 26, 2013, 07:31:54 PM |
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I must have missed it but what website are you guys going to?
site is private, check your email |
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agibby5
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June 26, 2013, 07:36:55 PM |
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I must have missed it but what website are you guys going to?
site is private, check your email I don't even have chips yet, so that's probably why... I'm concerned if I order today the last group won't even get enough to push the order through. |
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503guy
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June 26, 2013, 07:44:41 PM |
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I must have missed it but what website are you guys going to?
site is private, check your email I don't even have chips yet, so that's probably why... I'm concerned if I order today the last group won't even get enough to push the order through. It's gonna go through, someone just purchased 172 BTC worth. There's really only a few more BTC needed before the chips will be purchased. Historically, when steamboat receives half the BTC needed to purchase the batch -- he purchases it. |
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ik2013
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June 26, 2013, 07:45:28 PM |
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I must have missed it but what website are you guys going to?
site is private, check your email I don't even have chips yet, so that's probably why... I'm concerned if I order today the last group won't even get enough to push the order through. I thought the same thing on batch 3...do yourself a favor and put the order in now |
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zorprime
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June 26, 2013, 07:47:18 PM |
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Order #100000070 for 16 boards (my 256 chips are from batch 5).
Chose Full assembly + testing, and express mail shipping.
Now I just need to solve the case and power supply situation.
Steamboat, thanks for all the hard work on this!
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TomKeddie
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June 26, 2013, 08:00:02 PM |
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Order 100000071, batch 1.
Am I waiting for another email for batch 3?
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driksson
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June 26, 2013, 08:01:25 PM |
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Order #100000070 for 16 boards (my 256 chips are from batch 5).
Chose Full assembly + testing, and express mail shipping.
Now I just need to solve the case and power supply situation.
Steamboat, thanks for all the hard work on this!
am i the only one adding spares to the order? what if a chip is dead.. we cannot return them.. and on 256, im sure at least one can be broken? |
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xjack
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June 26, 2013, 08:25:03 PM |
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Order #100000070 for 16 boards (my 256 chips are from batch 5).
Chose Full assembly + testing, and express mail shipping.
Now I just need to solve the case and power supply situation.
Steamboat, thanks for all the hard work on this!
am i the only one adding spares to the order? what if a chip is dead.. we cannot return them.. and on 256, im sure at least one can be broken? I ordered one spare per board, OP states unneeded extras will be refunded. I don't know if that has changed over the past 1150 posts in this thread. |
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w33mhz
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June 26, 2013, 08:36:17 PM |
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Bitpay working great now
New Order # 100000065
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