Monster 1U Server

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Paypal is very solid because both Paypal and the credit card attached to your Paypal account stand behind the transactions.

I agree. I use paypal for as much as possible.

OK, I ordered the 16MB model.

I have my Paypal account backstopped with it's own checking account that I transfer money into to cover small purchases. (That way damage is limited.) But, in this case, I used the Paypal guest checkout with a credit card I use only for internet purchases. (Again, limited for protection from fraud and other BS.)

I really need to update an old Atom box and having a this mounted on a closet wall will actually use less floor / shelf space that the little Atom 4 mini-cube. (My hat is tipped to gderf for the wall mount idea.) That doesn't mention the almost unbelievable number of 3.5 drives the Chenbro can hold without an external chassis.

Here's to hoping it arrives functional and without damage. If doesn't, I won't be butt hurt over it. $137 is not that much out of the till.

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Please let us know when it arrives and if you have any questions about it feel free to ask.

Are you still thinking about getting another one?

Thanks for the links. I noted this mounting practice from a youtube video, but wasn't exactly sure what to order.

What's ventilation like for the drives? Have you looked at drive temp readings?

Well, I'm a bit worried. I got a PayPal receipt, but nothing from "The Online Shop". I tried calling their toll free number and found that it's disconnected. Adding to that, their in-stock quantity is still "81" which is unlikely. (A sign of a static web page.) So I sent an e-mail inquiry regarding the shipping date. We'll see if I hear back.

I don't expect much from low dollar outfits (they couldn't be making but about $70 or 80 on this with free shipping) but if I don't hear anything by the 16th, I should probably contact the credit card company.

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Adding to that, their in-stock quantity is still "81" which is unlikely.

I've setup a couple of these online stores and the cheap ones don't control inventory. It is all manual.

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I'm a bit worried. I got a PayPal receipt, but nothing from "The Online Shop"

I've seen plenty of paypal purchases go to an individual's name or a company with a different name than the site. The inventory in the store looks too real to be a scam but citifunny.com is on this block list. So, hopefully you get it.

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I've ordered from worse for better prices with success.

That's good to hear. Yeah, my "customer service" expectations, with something like this, are not high. The operation is probably 1 owner, a warehouse, and maybe 1 or 2 more people running the entire thing. The profit margin, overall, couldn't be very high.

While $137 would not hurt me in any case, I'd really like to get my hands on the server.
The 16th of this month would be 2 weeks from the order date. I should probably wait at least 3 weeks.
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I've seen plenty of paypal purchases go to an individual's name or a company with a different name than the site.

What I meant was, there was no acknowledgment of a purchase, from anyone, other than the paypal receipt. Still,, it's a low buck operation. As you say, everything is probably manual.

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So, hopefully you get it.

That's the thing for me. That server would nicely fit with a few things I'd like to do. I'd much rather have the server than the $137.

Here's another listing on that site for a -> Chenbro with a slower CPU and 16GB. (If you can get it.)

Well, the citifunny.com site appears to be a scam of some kind. (I'm glad I had PayPal in front of my credit card.)

- As noted earlier, their toll free contact number was disconnected.
- Later, I tried their support e-mail and that came back with a general delivery failure.

After a few more days with no receipt from the seller, no acknowledgement of the transaction of any kind (except PayPal), and with no apparent way to contact the seller, I opened up a case with PayPal. (BTW: I think the scammers may be using PayPal "guest checkout" because, if you are already a PayPal user, guest checkout really complicates reporting a case to PayPal.)

So, after about 8 days (of the maximum of 10 days that PayPal allows merchants to answer an inquiry), VIOLETA B. SALUD & ASSOCIATES, INC. replied with a tracking number and a detailed package itinerary, that claimed the package started from North Carolina and was delivered to the "front desk" at the Post Office in my zip-code (get this) before the transaction took place.

- The transaction date was 2 Aug
- The package delivery date was "31 July"

- Finally, my zip-code has no "front desk" in that there's no Post Office in this zip-code. Our mail is delivered from another town (and zip-code).

After examining this, PayPal has issued a refund.

What a freaking shame. I'd rather have the server than the money. That Chenbro model, for $137 delivered, would have been a good deal. (I suppose, too good to be true.)

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Oh well, sorry that didn't work out.

Yeah, me too. I was really looking forward to getting that server. If you get another line on a Chenbro. Let me know.

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I will edit my post and remove the links I posted.

That's a good idea. Someone else might try to order one from citifunny.com