Update 2: So it's been over 2 hours and the funds are still not available.  With it being Christmas and then the weekend, I've got a horrible feeling this won't be "official" for a long time.  As a newbie, I cannot purchase $300 worth of BTC from anywhere - everyone has limits, which is worrying.  What a horrible Catch-22:  I can't buy Bitcoin, nor can I buy a miner because it's purchased with the Bitcoins that I cannot get, lol!  You sure you won't just accept USD via paypal?