Sold dashingriddler two avalons.  Great to work with, very reasonable and dependable.  Thx dr!

Congrats dashing riddler and lmontrose!  I will PM you to arrange escrow.

Last chance 

Hi,

This is a new thread for an auction I started last week.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=237825.0

I am locking the original thread and continuing the auction here for the final two days because I can't seem to edit the original post and I want the top post to reflect the updated, more generous terms (escrow is now optional).

I'm selling two 85 Gh/s avalon machines.  Order #87xx.  Reserve price is what I paid for them, ฿104 each.  Estimated shipping costs will be added to the winning bid depending on where you live.  The buyer assumes full liability for manufacturing delays, shipping delays, or shipping damages.

Within 24 hours of receiving them in New York City, I will ship these machines unopened to the top two bidders.  They are most likely to arrive in the first half of July based on Avalon's recent communications and reports in this forum.  Upon payment you will receive my login credentials to the Avalon store and ticket system, so that you can check shipping status at any time.

We can use John K for escrow - escrow fee (along with estimated shipping fees) will be paid by buyer in supplement to the final bid.  If you don't want to pay the escrow fee on top of the final bid I'm also happy to meet via video chat prior to making the transaction, and/or provide other personal documentation of your choosing.

Auction closes on June 25th, 2100 GMT.

From initial thread, purplesquid and lmontrose are the current top bidders:

purplesquid and lmontrose are the current top bidders.  I am locking this thread and continuing the auction in a new thread for the final two days because I can't seem to edit the original post    and I want to reflect the updated more generous terms (escrow is now optional).

Reserve price is 104BTC.  Barring catastrophe, I think that breaking even is about the worst case outcome of this investment, what with BitSynCom's facility humming away at this point, so I have no reason to part with them at a loss.

#87xx

Yes.  Thank you for starting the bidding.

I'm amenable to local pickup but I would need a deposit at the conclusion of the auction (escrowed, whatever) - at least 10%.

One unit still unclaimed folks!  I'm on the road through Sunday but will be able to answer any inquiries once or twice a day.

Ok, I'm realizing that escrow is highly preferred around here, so I'm updating the terms to say that John K escrow is acceptable.  I assume he takes a cut; that would be paid by the buyer - eg. if he takes a 5% cut, a 120btc bid would end up paying 126btc (120 to me, 6 to John K).

If anyone has a link to his terms, please share!

To be honest, I haven't really explored this possibility in detail.  I see the potential for shenanigans that could mislead the holder of the escrow account and lead to an unfair judgment ("Yes I signed for the shipment but there was nothing inside ...").  I would rather establish a personal relationship with the buyer.  I'd be willing to sign a notarized contract if requested.

That said, if you have a link to John K's terms or something else that works for you, I'd be happy to consider it more closely.

Well, you can get one for BTC104 right here.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=237825.0

Hi,

I'm selling two 85 Gh/s avalon machines.  Reserve price is what I paid for them, ฿104 each.  Estimated shipping costs will be added to the winning bid depending on where you live.

Within 24 hours of receiving them in New York City, I will ship these machines to the top two bidders.  They are most likely to arrive in the first half of July based on Avalon's recent communications and reports in this forum.  Upon payment you will receive my login credentials to the Avalon store and ticket system, so that you can check shipping status at any time.  My name and address are also listed there, and I'm also happy to meet via video chat prior to making the transaction, and provide other personal documentation of your choosing.  These safeguards are in lieu of escrow.  The buyer assumes full liability for manufacturing delays, shipping delays, or shipping damages.

Auction closes on June 25th, 2100 GMT.  I will update the current price with any offers made via PM.

Avalon has replied to my Batch 3 ticket and fixed my address typo.

The answer is to start an alternate cryptocurrency in which the quantity of coins generated follows a sigmoid function instead of a logarithmic function.  That way, more coins are generated as it catches on and more people start to mine.  This also means that prices will be a little more consistent over time - no 10,000 coin pizzas - before it finally starts to deflate and become a store of value.

Will do, thanks man!

Thanks Landstander!  I have sent a token of appreciation to your signature address.

I heard back from Stephen at BitPay within a few hours.  Those guys are fantastic.  They changed the zip code in their records but said that BitSyncom would still have to change it in their order database for the shipment to be addressed properly.

Been waiting about a week for a response from BitSyncom.  Has their ticket system worked for anyone else?  I would imagine we're in a negative feedback loop by now as some people will tend to send multiple increasingly frantic messages after not hearing back, putting Yifu further into siege mentality.  I feel like we should start a donation fund so they can pay someone $25 an hour to go through the tickets.  Strange, I know, but these are extreme market conditions.  Anarcho-capitalists eat your heart out.

Left for Bitfloor today.  Also have some btc on campbx in case i need a quick cash out (2 day usd withdrawal there).

Their website still says Batch 3 ships starting May 5 - has that been officially pushed back to your knowledge?


Is there a webform for submitting support tickets?

Thx!

Hi everyone,

I'm a longtime lurker, discovered bitcoin in 2011, finally registered last week after biting the bullet and ordering 2 85Gh Avalons.

I need your advice.  When I ordered the machines I accidentally entered the wrong zip code (I ordered it to my office address but absent-mindedly entered my home zip code).  Unfortunately the shipping address is not editable because they are trying to discourage the reselling of pre-orders somewhat.  I replied to my confirmation email and asked them to correct that field for me but I haven't heard back in over a week.

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what is the best way to get in touch with Avalon?  They warn of limited customer service on their order site but I think it's reasonable to ask them to take a couple of minutes to help with this.  Wondering if anyone here has been able to communicate with them using a specific email address or by messaging to a particular user account here or on reddit.

And those of you who received batch 1 shipments through EMS, did you get an email notification when it shipped, and if so were there any options online to eg. hold it at a certain location for pickup?

Any advice would be welcome - thanks guys!

hope it works out for you