Topic: ANTMINER U3 Discussion and Support Thread - page 72. (Read 149415 times)
dogie, can you confirm that these things will use a C13 plug instead of the high temp (kettle plug) C15 version?
MOQ is being changed to 20 after feedback [this is the size of one box, it would be hard now to drop further].
Keeping in mind all inconveniences U3 gives to it's probable owners, high price for it, IMHO MOQ should be 10 pcs. In that case many of us probably would buy it at least as decoration. ) personally I would place them at the face of the top shelf of my PC table. 
Or may be at the side bars on which that shelf stands. ) And a couple of LEDs lighting on U3s would also look pretty. 
I've spent ~ $50 at a bar many times in my life. I would have no problem running one of these on solo. It is of minimal cost and supports BTC.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree.
Most of our markup is CC fees, + shipping from bitmain. If you consider both of those, we make ~3% margin, enough for me to pay for the box packing materials.
Then add the additional 97% you take while you mine the shit out of the customer's gear.
Still not enough profit to refund customers after screwing them out of money either...
MOQ is being changed to 20 after feedback [this is the size of one box, it would be hard now to drop further]. The PSUs cost is really negligible in the price, remember Bitmain is buying these direct from factories in the 1000s. It wouldn't save very much at all, and shipping price doesn't come down much as the PSUs sit inside each unit's box.
I've spent ~ $50 at a bar many times in my life. I would have no problem running one of these on solo. It is of minimal cost and supports BTC.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree.
Most of our markup is CC fees, + shipping from bitmain. If you consider both of those, we make ~3% margin, enough for me to pay for the box packing materials.
Then add the additional 97% you take while you mine the shit out of the customer's gear.
I've spent ~ $50 at a bar many times in my life. I would have no problem running one of these on solo. It is of minimal cost and supports BTC.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree with philipma1957 that there should be a non power brick version that is cheaper. Also I think a lower MOQ would also improve sales. I believe only bobsag3 thru minersource has a US based group buy; and he is charging a $26 markup. If there was a lower MOQ without power bricks at a slightly lower price (or maybe even S3+ coupon application to U3) I think many would outright buy and we would also have multiple US group buys.
I agree.
Most of our markup is CC fees, + shipping from bitmain. If you consider both of those, we make ~3% margin, enough for me to pay for the box packing materials.
Why would anyone want this useless product at this time? A year too late to the party.
this is a good item. but not at 56 plus shipping with an included psu.
first off anyone into btc coins should be running one of these at a solo pool such as
http://solo.ckpool.org/
or http://www.solopool.net
or http://bitsolo.net/
yeah you won't hit but for the right price it can be an endless lottery ticket.
30 bucks each use your own psu. power 50 watts this is 36 kwatts a month whats that at the worst 35 cents x 36 = 12.60 a month for a shot at a block.
easy to promote as a shot for a block. and low cost 30 up front and 3 to 12 a month in power.
Do you know how to calculate risk/reward?
lol
LOL
Who want to calculate RR for lotteries which will almost never win?
Why would anyone want this useless product at this time? A year too late to the party.
this is a good item. but not at 56 plus shipping with an included psu.
first off anyone into btc coins should be running one of these at a solo pool such as
http://solo.ckpool.org/
or http://www.solopool.net
or http://bitsolo.net/
yeah you won't hit but for the right price it can be an endless lottery ticket.
30 bucks each use your own psu. power 50 watts this is 36 kwatts a month whats that at the worst 35 cents x 36 = 12.60 a month for a shot at a block.
easy to promote as a shot for a block. and low cost 30 up front and 3 to 12 a month in power.
Do you know how to calculate risk/reward?
lol
y u delete my comment? does it not want to be called "cute"? 
Non moderated thread, only admins can/are deleting stuff.
Why would anyone want this useless product at this time? A year too late to the party.
this is a good item. but not at 56 plus shipping with an included psu.
first off anyone into btc coins should be running one of these at a solo pool such as
http://solo.ckpool.org/
or http://www.solopool.net
or http://bitsolo.net/
yeah you won't hit but for the right price it can be an endless lottery ticket.
30 bucks each use your own psu. power 50 watts this is 36 kwatts a month whats that at the worst 35 cents x 36 = 12.60 a month for a shot at a block.
easy to promote as a shot for a block. and low cost 30 up front and 3 to 12 a month in power.
Do you know how to calculate risk/reward?
lol
Why would anyone want this useless product at this time? A year too late to the party.
this is a good item. but not at 56 plus shipping with an included psu.
first off anyone into btc coins should be running one of these at a solo pool such as
http://solo.ckpool.org/
or http://www.solopool.net
or http://bitsolo.net/
yeah you won't hit but for the right price it can be an endless lottery ticket.
30 bucks each use your own psu. power 50 watts this is 36 kwatts a month whats that at the worst 35 cents x 36 = 12.60 a month for a shot at a block.
easy to promote as a shot for a block. and low cost 30 up front and 3 to 12 a month in power.
Looks cool, don't think anyone would be buying these to try and make any sort of money out of them, but a great novelty item to give as a gift to people who are yet to join the world of Bitcoin.
Just a shame that the minimum order quantity is so high, 10pc would be resonable (dogie have a word mate....)
Just a shame that the minimum order quantity is so high, 10pc would be resonable (dogie have a word mate....)
Why would anyone want this useless product at this time? A year too late to the party.
It comes with a not needed psu that just drives the cost up two ways. shipping and of course paying for the psu.
I would order 60 with no psu's for 30 usd each. No one should buy bitmaintech product if they have psu's. I am tired of paying for the shipping and the psu when I can get better psu's and in fact as I type have more then 50 psu's and bricks on hand.
I would order 60 with no psu's for 30 usd each. No one should buy bitmaintech product if they have psu's. I am tired of paying for the shipping and the psu when I can get better psu's and in fact as I type have more then 50 psu's and bricks on hand.
y u delete my commenct? does it not want to be called "cute"?
Dear Bitmain, You are charging too much for this product. Thank you.
50$ seems a quite fair price considering the production costs couldnt be much cheaper.. it is still a nice piece of hardware.
problem is if you pay in bitcoin, the bitcoin rate is too low and hence, you wont ROI the BTC you invested.
so you either wait for the btc rate to explode and pay it with BTC dust. or you just dont.
Dear Bitmain, You are charging too much for this product. Thank you.
Mother of god, a BFL 60GH used to cost thousands of dollars. Less than a year ago.....
rofl
S4, C1, and now U3... that's a lot of new product releases recently. An impressive amount of innovation from Bitmain.
Yup, now we need one that is for Darkcoin...
S4, C1, and now U3... that's a lot of new product releases recently. An impressive amount of innovation from Bitmain.
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