Hello everyone,
As it is part of running a betting service, sometimes we have to make some decisions that will not please all of our users. This is certainly one of these cases. I agree that the bet description statements are barely satisfied but the bet is actually on "shipping" of a commercial product. To the best of our judgment the pictured device is still an internal development unit within the company premises, even if it is somehow "owned" by a non-employee. As far as I can see even BFL doesn't officially claim shipping. Under these circumstances we can not rule the statement as false. Our decision is currently not final and we will be listening your input for a few days before the final decision. Feel free to raise your opinion.
Please note that I have physically handled my unit, and BFL has it at their office now only at my own request that they keep it there for the time being.
As I understand it, BFL's "shipping" refers to their Batch 1 which has special shipping constraints. The plan to provide units to developers in advance, including the ones I paid for such as this Little Single, has been there all along, so it would be unreasonable IMO to exclude it from the bet.
I believe you should be able to verify that I have no stake in the bet (unless it's semi-anonymous or something); I have no objections if you wish to disclose that.
Which you asked them to ship to you later on....
Again, they haven't "shipped" it. It's not even complete nor fully assembled (and fully functioning and an end user product.
This bet is way too easy to call if you aren't distorting and contorting conclusions.
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There is an easy standard to apply. You intended to have it shipped to you. You have said openly on the forum that you decline to give that tracking information publicly when it does come. So it is circumstantial that it was left in BFL's hands and they have yet to complete their official duty of shipping it to your home/residence.
Fact: It was incomplete.
Fact: It is not a retail model. (as in, a finished product)
Fact: You want it to be removed from BFL (or it's employees care) and shipped to you overseas via a courier.
Fact: BFL has not finished fulfilling your order to its intended destination. (requires shipping as of April 1st.)
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Conclusion: BFL lost the bet.