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r/coldcard: complaint about Coinkite support silence and lack of public statement

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https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1vm708g/unprofessional/

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A reply by Mission-Disaster-447 was added, noting that Coinkite has created a security-status website and published blog posts and that individual support responses are not expected.

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 Power cycle should get rid of brick status. Remove batteries and leave the device de energized. The energize it after 1min. What device you had ? If you have the Q  can I buy it from you ?
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+comment: p3sxv3m
+parent: t3_1vm708g
+author: Mission-Disaster-447
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    A reply by Mission-Disaster-447 was added, noting that Coinkite has created a security-status website and published blog posts and that individual support responses are not expected.

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     Power cycle should get rid of brick status. Remove batteries and leave the device de energized. The energize it after 1min. What device you had ? If you have the Q  can I buy it from you ?
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    +comment: p3sxv3m
    +parent: t3_1vm708g
    +author: Mission-Disaster-447
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    +They have created a whole website an published multiple blog posts on the matter. Its understandable that they cannot answer every query individually.
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    +[https://coldcard.com/security/status](https://coldcard.com/security/status)
    
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    post: 1vm708g
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1786518892
    title: Unprofessional
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    So no response from support in more than a week. 
    
    Plus no CEO or statement from those in charge.  
    
    If this happened to another company there would be better communication and puvlicy statements.  Where is nvk? Totally silent.  Usually likes to talk but i guess not now 
    
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    author: VictorDanville
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    My guess is they've lawyered up and have gone dark, same as what BlockFi did when they went bankrupt
    
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    author: Makunouchiipp0
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    The lawyers finally put a leash on them 
    
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    I think there level of professionalism and customer service are the least of their worries now
    
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    New comments were added reporting an unanswered ARCA refund request, speculating about lawsuit avoidance, and offering to buy a bricked Q device.

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     Bought a wallet not long ago.  Now it's useless.  Looking for a refund but they just point to terms of sales. 
     Guess I'll have to use it as offline password storage then. 
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    +comment: p3fxhcg
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    +author: Search327
    +created_utc: 1786628201
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    +Same here buddy.  I reserved the ARCA on 28-Jul-2026. I asked for a refund 12 days ago. I have no heard a word. FUCK THEM!
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    +comment: p3gqlir
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    +author: 712Jefferson
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    +Probably desperately trying not to get sued.
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    +comment: p3h6v0n
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    +Power cycle should get rid of brick status. Remove batteries and leave the device de energized. The energize it after 1min. What device you had ? If you have the Q  can I buy it from you ?
    
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    post: 1vm708g
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1786518892
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    body:
    So no response from support in more than a week. 
    
    Plus no CEO or statement from those in charge.  
    
    If this happened to another company there would be better communication and puvlicy statements.  Where is nvk? Totally silent.  Usually likes to talk but i guess not now 
    
    comment: p373prg
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: VictorDanville
    created_utc: 1786519969
    edited: false
    body:
    My guess is they've lawyered up and have gone dark, same as what BlockFi did when they went bankrupt
    
    comment: p377jx6
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: Makunouchiipp0
    created_utc: 1786521919
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    body:
    The lawyers finally put a leash on them 
    
    comment: p37chv4
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: barnsligpark
    created_utc: 1786524426
    edited: false
    body:
    I think there level of professionalism and customer service are the least of their worries now
    
    comment: p37qujc
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: reeferqueefer
    created_utc: 1786531219
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    post: 1vm708g
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1786518892
    title: Unprofessional
    body:
    So no response from support in more than a week. 
    
    Plus no CEO or statement from those in charge.  
    
    If this happened to another company there would be better communication and puvlicy statements.  Where is nvk? Totally silent.  Usually likes to talk but i guess not now 
    
    comment: p373prg
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: VictorDanville
    created_utc: 1786519969
    edited: false
    body:
    My guess is they've lawyered up and have gone dark, same as what BlockFi did when they went bankrupt
    
    comment: p377jx6
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: Makunouchiipp0
    created_utc: 1786521919
    edited: false
    body:
    The lawyers finally put a leash on them 
    
    comment: p37chv4
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: barnsligpark
    created_utc: 1786524426
    edited: false
    body:
    I think there level of professionalism and customer service are the least of their worries now
    
    comment: p37qujc
    parent: t3_1vm708g
    author: reeferqueefer
    created_utc: 1786531219
    edited: false

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