[flyinglizard]

I wouldn't say Jordan has the upper hand. Managing the reputation of the company is critical for the survival of a startup. Andrew may lose, at worst, $20k, but Jordan can lose everything (unless its a scam or they already made a substantial profit from these machines).

[thor800]

Managing the reputation is important, but not nearly as much as shipping a product that actually functions and owning up to your shortcomings.

When customers are treated unfairly and dicked around, they post stories on HN and Reddit. Good luck trying to manage your reputation from there.

[jellicle]

Let's recap the situation:

Andrew: has no money

Jordan: has all the money

Which side were you saying is losing again?

[kaoD]

> Which side were you saying is losing again?

His investors.