Just read the article. This quote from deCastro is BS:
We accepted payment in Bitcoin and other currencies as a convenience to our customers."
A convenience? I had no choice but to pay in BTC. Many customers were not happy that HF did not accept USD payments. Only until after their webshop solution failed did they start taking direct BTC and (apparently) direct USD payments.
Payments to be made in BTC with the help of BitPay
Only BTC for payment. how about credit card?
in fact, you can blame me for advising them not to take cc's.
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they want committed customers who really understand what they're doing and are willing to wait until the end of December at the latest before they request a refund.
Now since the only payment option is in BTC Will I get the same ammount of BTC back should you fail to deliver by December 31st?
Or are you going to pull BFL and give refunds at exchange equivalent to USD/BTC indexed to the current fiat price per unit?
Maybe I am too paranoid but I get a feeling this is another company that will take preorders hedging on BTC to rise by the deadline and gladly refund any customer while constantly pumping empty promises and fake news.
Orders are taken in BTC, in the unlikely event we get to refunds they will be given in BTC.
I feel like a broken record here.