God, I just stumbled across this thread again 5 years later. Can't believe how close I was to making an order. I feel bad for everyone who got scammed, Alpha Technology sure has taught me to be more cautious in the crypto space...
I made an order but used a credit card (Amex) with the 1/3 down via Paypal. PayPal denied my order as being more than 45 days, I did not file a dispute in time.
Then at first Amex denied my refund of 1/3. Until I pointed out how Alpha Tech strung me along. Also beyond the time limit, but Amex listened,
even after the dispute time (45 days) had run out. Also pointed out that they sent as proof my PAID IN FULL (as stamped) order, I pointed out the 1/3 down
only paid scammer way they were rolling on all this to PayPal. When in fact, again,
I only paid (like everyone) via PayPal for 1/3 down. They saw that and from what I heard from them later they hit Alpha's Paypal Bank account so hard with other refunds
the bank cut them off. So got my $$$ back by the skin of my teeth. Always, always use the credit card option with PayPal. Even if PayPal says
no go, you can at least appeal to the credit card place. Amex is great, never lost a dispute. This was the closest I came in that I had to appeal.
Dumb frigging luck.
The same miracle with Butterfly Labs refunds after a year of denial. I happened to be one of the FEW refunded 1 week before the SEC
closed BFL down. I think they were trying to hold off the SEC by showing some refunds. It did not work, but I did get a big surprise 1 year after losing
all hope.
I was a 'clueless' 'kool-aid' drinking newbie, back in the day. Lucky as f*ck! I look at some of the clueless stuff I tossed Bitcoin/Crypto at and did not
get burnt and just shake my head in dismay. The 'kool-aid' was strong back in 2013 onward.....less so today. Now I just HODL.
Brad