Use a random number generator for shipping priority. Easiest and arguably most fair (everyones got their different reasons for getting their's first

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Spoken like a person with a smaller, later order.

Hey I'd have probably tried that in your shoes too.

Spoken like someone with a larger, earlier order. See what I mean?

Seems like "The biggest no-brainer in the history of mankind" (to quote a radio ad playing in my area) to ship in the order in which funds were deposited once to call for funds went out.
Now, it is true that I happened to be on-line and was, I believe, the second to put my money where my mouth was. Ironic because I don't even expect to mine with the thing and have no pressing need for it. In fact, I don't know if ~arklan has sold my device to someone else or not based on my earlier protestations. I also don't really care to bother him with with information here since I currently feel happy enough to find out by checking my physical mailbox.