BFLabs: May 13, 2013 [Update]

[Unacceptable]

God damnit why didn't I go with Avalon.  ASIC's or not, BFL is not a professionally run company.  If we had the truth the entire time, we could have made better decisions with our money.  

probably because you weren't in the know enough(I wasn't either) to actually be able to order during the three minutes or so that the first batch was actually available.

I was "in the know",but was blinded by BFL's bragging...............Now I'm sitting on a 2nd day order for 30GH.Kinda stuck,not going to give up now  

There is a difference between being pot-committed in poker and, being what you are, which is just delusional.  Get your refund while you still can.  I have seen this behavior many times from companies just before they go bankrupt.  More frequent updates with more empty promises.  BFL is likely going to become defunct after the large difficulty spike which is about to hit because more and more people will be demanding their money back.  Even if they don't go bankrupt, your 30GH will be like pissing in the wind when it finally arrives.  But odds are, your money is as good as gone if you don't request your refund because they will have to pay other creditors before you after the bankruptcy proceeding.

If I get a refund now,after waiting 11 months,they will ship something & I'll be even MORE pissed off.I'll take my chances for a little longer.......BUT I will NOT buy anymore devices from BFL ever!!

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[smoothie]

I will never buy anything from BFL.

[Cluster2k]

If I get a refund now,after waiting 11 months,they will ship something & I'll be even MORE pissed off.I'll take my chances for a little longer.......BUT I will NOT buy anymore devices from BFL ever!!

I think that's the BFL dilema in a nutshell.  

- If I cancel now I may get my money back, but if I cancel and they ship then I've given them an interest free loan.

- If I cancel now, get my money back, and BFL goes under I'll feel like the king of the world.

- BFL may well ship, but your order may arrive in several months time when Avalon will make any profit months if not years away.  Remember, BFL still has not begun mass production so we don't know what problems they're yet to encounter.  Stated mass production is 400 units per day.  In two weeks BFL (by all accounts) has not shipped 400 units total.

Fortunately BFL have been smart, and as part of the 'yeah, I still want my order' confirmation they made everyone go through they offered a refund.  Didn't take it?  Too late to ask for your money back later on.

The one thing none of us know is how fast BFL is burning money with their chip prototypes, wafer sacrifices (to save a few days out of many months), board revisions and new cases.  

[smoothie]

There are going to be a ton of broken hearts and empty wallets in the next 6-12 months.

Entertainment galore though.

[k9quaint]

Avalon Batch 2 ships.
Gigahash/s are the new Megahash/s. 

[Bicknellski]

There is a difference between being pot-committed in poker and, being what you are, which is just delusional.  Get your refund while you still can.  I have seen this behavior many times from companies just before they go bankrupt.  More frequent updates with more empty promises.  BFL is likely going to become defunct after the large difficulty spike which is about to hit because more and more people will be demanding their money back.  Even if they don't go bankrupt, your 30GH will be like pissing in the wind when it finally arrives.  But odds are, your money is as good as gone if you don't request your refund because they will have to pay other creditors before you after the bankruptcy proceeding.

Or... they don't provide refunds outright.