Black Arrow 28nm 100Ghash Bitcoin ASIC from $0.49/GH/s

[Flying Hellfish]

I wanted to buy just 1 Prospero X-1 and it only wants me to buy 10 of them minimum. Sigh...

Doesn't the US reseller have an option to buy just a single unit?

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[takagari]

I wanted to buy just 1 Prospero X-1 and it only wants me to buy 10 of them minimum. Sigh...

Normally when jumping into a thread you should read the last few pages. at least once a page you are told to use a reseller, BA is busy enough. handing a few thousand single order's is crazy.

[erk]

I wanted to buy just 1 Prospero X-1 and it only wants me to buy 10 of them minimum. Sigh...

Doesn't the US reseller have an option to buy just a single unit?

Dunno, I am in Australia so I doubt if we have a reseller, hence I went to the main site.

[thomas_s]

I wanted to buy just 1 Prospero X-1 and it only wants me to buy 10 of them minimum. Sigh...

Doesn't the US reseller have an option to buy just a single unit?

Dunno, I am in Australia so I doubt if we have a reseller, hence I went to the main site.

If you don't the US reseller can still take your order.

[michaelhampton]

Can someone please look into my order. I have not had a single communication from BA or BobSage or Matt,

My method of payment was Bitcoin, but i wasnt given a bitcoin address. I waited for over a week and sent many messages with no communication.

I then found the payment details for Western Union. I decided to pay the full amount of my order, but i was also charged for the exchange fees. (Exchange fees: USD$113.98)

Can someone please contact me and give me the refund for the exchange fees which wasnt used.

My order number is #2105.

[BlackArrow Matt]

Can someone please look into my order. I have not had a single communication from BA or BobSage or Matt,

My method of payment was Bitcoin, but i wasnt given a bitcoin address. I waited for over a week and sent many messages with no communication.

I then found the payment details for Western Union. I decided to pay the full amount of my order, but i was also charged for the exchange fees. (Exchange fees: USD$113.98)

Can someone please contact me and give me the refund for the exchange fees which wasnt used.

My order number is #2105.

Bobsag3 is our reseller. I'm assuming from your order number that you ordered from Black Arrow directly?

If so, I'll see what I can find.

[BlackArrow Matt]

Just fyi: For some reason I have to wait about 5 minutes between PM responses.

[merv77]

I finally got a reply for my ticket requesting payment method changed.  It did take about 10 days but did come through..  for minute I thought this deal was going to fall through.

finally sorted.. Will be collecting cash from others involved in this purchase and should be initiating bank wire in 2 to 4 days.

Thanks BlackArrow Matt and/or Julia I. for your help even if it took a while. It's all good now   

Cheers
merv77

[bennybong]

I finally got a reply for my ticket requesting payment method changed.  It did take about 10 days but did come through..  for minute I thought this deal was going to fall through.

finally sorted.. Will be collecting cash from others involved in this purchase and should be initiating bank wire in 2 to 4 days.

Thanks BlackArrow Matt and/or Julia I. for your help even if it took a while. It's all good now   

Cheers
merv77

I thought group buys were not permitted??

[BlackArrow Matt]

I finally got a reply for my ticket requesting payment method changed.  It did take about 10 days but did come through..  for minute I thought this deal was going to fall through.

finally sorted.. Will be collecting cash from others involved in this purchase and should be initiating bank wire in 2 to 4 days.

Thanks BlackArrow Matt and/or Julia I. for your help even if it took a while. It's all good now   

Cheers
merv77

I thought group buys were not permitted??

Yeah, they're not. I did mention that a few pages back.

Well poop. Have an order that is presently in limbo, and would like to know if I made the batch 1 cutoff myself.

Have been waiting for a response from sales about submitting a payment :| Order #229x

double poop, I'm in exact same boat. orders #154x and #168x for (6) X3's that was meant to of been a group buy with my friends. 

now my friends that don't understand the bitcoin business think I've duped them.  I'm fucked from both ends.

This is one reason why we don't allow group buys.
https://www.blackarrowsoftware.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/5/2/why-you-do-not-accept-group-buys

[whisper]

All february month u will be hollydays due china's new year are u shure that 24 feb is a real deal?

[BlackArrow Matt]

To reinforce the fact that we're still in batch 1:

http://www.blackarrowsoftware.com/store/batch-1-still-open.html

[BlackArrow Matt]

All february month u will be hollydays due china's new year are u shure that 24 feb is a real deal?

100% sure.

[erk]

To reinforce the fact that we're still in batch 1:

http://www.blackarrowsoftware.com/store/batch-1-still-open.html

I am in Australia and just one one of the Prospero X-1 units to play with, who should I be buying it from?

[merv77]

I finally got a reply for my ticket requesting payment method changed.  It did take about 10 days but did come through..  for minute I thought this deal was going to fall through.

finally sorted.. Will be collecting cash from others involved in this purchase and should be initiating bank wire in 2 to 4 days.

Thanks BlackArrow Matt and/or Julia I. for your help even if it took a while. It's all good now    

Cheers
merv77

I thought group buys were not permitted??

Yeah, they're not. I did mention that a few pages back.

Well poop. Have an order that is presently in limbo, and would like to know if I made the batch 1 cutoff myself.

Have been waiting for a response from sales about submitting a payment :| Order #229x

double poop, I'm in exact same boat. orders #154x and #168x for (6) X3's that was meant to of been a group buy with my friends.  

now my friends that don't understand the bitcoin business think I've duped them.  I'm fucked from both ends.

This is one reason why we don't allow group buys.
https://www.blackarrowsoftware.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/5/2/why-you-do-not-accept-group-buys

Sorry, if I didn't specify exactly....

It's not group buy at all.  Not here, internet or anywhere public.  It's totally a private friend/family organized purchase.  Sorry  
As I said I'll be collecting cash from MY FRIENDS/FAMILY as we're in on this together, and I'll be doing bank wire myself getting machines delivered to my premises and hosting, maintaining, submitting RMA's if required, etc etc..

hows this not allowed, and seriously who the fuck cares how I buy the machines.. I could of just said they're all mine  

I really don't think Black Arrow would care either.
EDIT. I fully understand Black Arrow's policy on 'not permitting group buys' and personally I never like them myself.

[Waramp22]

I finally got a reply for my ticket requesting payment method changed.  It did take about 10 days but did come through..  for minute I thought this deal was going to fall through.

finally sorted.. Will be collecting cash from others involved in this purchase and should be initiating bank wire in 2 to 4 days.

Thanks BlackArrow Matt and/or Julia I. for your help even if it took a while. It's all good now    

Cheers
merv77

I thought group buys were not permitted??

Yeah, they're not. I did mention that a few pages back.

Well poop. Have an order that is presently in limbo, and would like to know if I made the batch 1 cutoff myself.

Have been waiting for a response from sales about submitting a payment :| Order #229x

double poop, I'm in exact same boat. orders #154x and #168x for (6) X3's that was meant to of been a group buy with my friends.  

now my friends that don't understand the bitcoin business think I've duped them.  I'm fucked from both ends.

This is one reason why we don't allow group buys.
https://www.blackarrowsoftware.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/5/2/why-you-do-not-accept-group-buys

Sorry, if I didn't specify exactly....

It's not group buy at all.  Not here, internet or anywhere public.  It's totally a private friend/family organized purchase.  Sorry  
As I said I'll be collecting cash from MY FRIENDS/FAMILY as we're in on this together, and I'll be doing bank wire myself getting machines delivered to my premises and hosting, maintaining, submitting RMA's if required, etc etc..

hows this not allowed, and seriously who the fuck cares how I buy the machines.. I could of just said they're all mine  

I really don't think Black Arrow would care either.
EDIT. I fully understand Black Arrow's policy on 'not permitting group buys' and personally I never like them myself.

Regarding the "no group buys"

Its probably a customer service issue. This is a small shop in China, not a call center with customer service reps on hand 24/7. They are selling specialized prototype equipment. Honestly, i dont think they want to dick around with complicated orders and offering many different payment options/plans etc.

Can you imagine selling 2000 of these things to every corner of the globe, and 6 months down the road you are getting calls from people for support, warrantee, etc. They arent on file, because they bought them from so-n-so, which originally paid with bank wire, but then added 3 more on with western union to a different address. They want a new part shipped to their house under warrantee. It cant go to the original buyer because now he lives 2 states over now. ETC ETC. It would be a nightmare. I understand what you are doing with your friends and family, but these guys are computer techs not customer service pros. Keep this shit as simple as possible as not to further delay.

Id say either have your friends order the units themselves (walk them through it)
or
have them give you the money to start up your mining farm and you give them a percentage of the profit at the end of each month.

[merv77]

Regarding the "no group buys"

Its probably a customer service issue. This is a small shop in China, not a call center with customer service reps on hand 24/7. They are selling specialized prototype equipment. Honestly, i dont think they want to dick around with complicated orders and offering many different payment options/plans etc.

Can you imagine selling 2000 of these things to every corner of the globe, and 6 months down the road you are getting calls from people for support, warrantee, etc. They arent on file, because they bought them from so-n-so, which originally paid with bank wire, but then added 3 more on with western union to a different address. They want a new part shipped to their house under warrantee. It cant go to the original buyer because now he lives 2 states over now. ETC ETC. It would be a nightmare. I understand what you are doing with your friends and family, but these guys are computer techs not customer service pros. Keep this shit as simple as possible as not to further delay.

Id say either have your friends order the units themselves (walk them through it)
or
have them give you the money to start up your mining farm and you give them a percentage of the profit at the end of each month.

Yes, that's basically the idea, running a mining farm for my friends, family and I.
 
I fully understand were Black Arrow is coming from and I wouldn't cause no confusion for them at all.  I will be running these miners from my place and sharing profit to others (friends/family).  I have fairly good experience in electronics, computers, networking and mining as I've been mining since early August with BFL and October with KNC miners, and haven't any issues with either of them yet.  Rest assured that your mining equipment are in good hands and will be looked after like they are my babies     

If you or Black Arrow what my resume to see what experience I have up my sleeve you would most probably be impressed.  No joke 

Every one should relax as this really isn't a group buy as you know it.  Sheeeesh...  I should have kept my mouth shut.

[talexeh]

Finally managed to get the payment sorted. Funny how a HSBC to HSBC wire transfer requires so much time & process.

How long do I have to wait for the status to change before I send Matt a PM?

[zurg]

I am checking into becoming a Reseller in US.
Located in Cincinnati, OH.

Need to work out some details with BA first.
If there is any interest or any questions, let me know.

[Waramp22]

Yes, that's basically the idea, running a mining farm for my friends, family and I.
 
I fully understand were Black Arrow is coming from and I wouldn't cause no confusion for them at all.  I will be running these miners from my place and sharing profit to others (friends/family).  I have fairly good experience in electronics, computers, networking and mining as I've been mining since early August with BFL and October with KNC miners, and haven't any issues with either of them yet.  Rest assured that your mining equipment are in good hands and will be looked after like they are my babies      

If you or Black Arrow what my resume to see what experience I have up my sleeve you would most probably be impressed.  No joke  

Every one should relax as this really isn't a group buy as you know it.  Sheeeesh...  I should have kept my mouth shut.

I work in customer service in the oil industry, and once customers that know you will bend and adjust to them, there is always that one that wants you to drop your pants and bend over backwards for them. After a while you have to put policys in place. (No cancellations, no group buys)

Its not your order that is complicated, its the guy after you who buys 20 of them for 15 people and when they tell him thats not allowed, he tells them "well merv77 did a group buy and black arrow was find with it" Hence, the policys they have in place.