The only way for Avalon to prove that they have a legit product is to delay Batch #2 Orders until proof that their ASIC unit actually reaches Jeff and he can confirm the unit actually hashes on the network.
I am not the only person that is skeptical of the fact that they are going to be taking payments for Batch #2 without having any proof.
It would be very wise of Avalon to delay Batch #2 orders until there is Proof, in light of the bASIC project failing.
Delaying Batch#2 a couple of days is not going to hurt anyone. Delaying would only show that Avalon is legit.
I agree with all of this, but if there are people willing to take the risk and pay for batch #2 now, why should the buyers or Avalon wait? If nobody is willing to take that risk, Avalon will have to do as you suggest. But if sufficient numbers of people are willing to pay for batch #2 now, then Avalon can go ahead and people who want to be safer will just have to wait for batch #3 or later, right? People who want to bungie jump without a tested cord shouldn't be told they have to wait until the cord is tested for people who want to be safer, IMO.