一份新的报告显示，客户提交283宗投诉蝴蝶实验室公司 – 自2012年起向美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC） – 价值超过100万美元的退款和延迟订单。
据Ars Technica的文件透露，对堪萨斯州的矿机ASIC制造商的投诉包括订单总额1016243美元，跨越时长约17个月（数据）。
第一次投诉是在2012年9月，最近的投诉是在今年4月15日。
值得注意的是，一个条目作出3000万美元不附加任何日期的索赔，已经从蝴蝶实验室声称价值$1.016百万订单中忽略。
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ButterflyLabs Customers Appeal to FTC for $1 Million in Missing Orders
A new report reveals that ButterflyLabs customers have submitted 283 complaints against the company – worth more than $1m in refunds and late orders – to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since 2012.
According to documents revealed byArs Technica, the complaints against the Kansas-based ASIC miner manufacturer are for orders totalling $1,016,243 across a period of about 17 months (data).
The first complaint was filed in September 2012, with the most recent complaint having been submitted on 15th April of this year.
Notably, one entry made a claim for $30m with no date attached. This entry has been omitted from our tally of orders worth $1.016m claimed from ButterflyLabs.
Customers cite refund, shipment delays
The FTC complaints range from outstanding orders to refunds that have not been received.
One customer in Hawaii, who paid $30,247 to ButterflyLabs last March but is still awaiting their shipment, wrote:
“Please! Somebody help us, I’m not the only one trying to get a refund from these crooks. I beg you, please someone look into this!”
According to Ars Technica, ButterflyLabs lost a civil case last November, with the plaintiff receiving an award of $13,000. The company is also facing a class-action lawsuit filed last month to recover an alleged $25m in customer pre-payments.
Noah Wood, one of the lawyers representing the customers, wrote in a post announcing the suit:
“Stopping the bad actors and staying vigilant against consumer fraud is absolutely necessary for the successful development of the bitcoin ecosystem.”
Federal penalties possible
The FTC complaints are only the first step in a process that may see Butterfly Labs investigated by law enforcement agencies.
The firm could also face civll penalties imposed by the agency, which is charged with enforcing a variety of antitrust and consumer protection laws, including fraud.
However, there is no guarantee these customer complaints will result in any form of restitution, according to a FTC spokesperson, who told Ars Techina:
“Complaints are used by FTC and partner law enforcement agencies to detect patterns of fraud and abuse, which may lead to investigations and eliminate unfair business practices.”
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