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April 19, 2013, 02:09:22 AM
#19
Thanks so much Rodyland. Maybe if I can do a local group buy.

People can come to my shitty apartment. Lol, and delve into conversation, until a deal is made.
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April 18, 2013, 04:55:20 PM
#18
Explain?

You post in the auction forum that you're trying to organise a group buy. Solicit commitments from people.     When you have enough you can bid. 

Beware of fakes - if I were you I would require pre-commitments .   however hosting a group buy requires a lot of trust - people need to be convinced you are notjust going to disappear with their bitcoin and/or hardware.     
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April 18, 2013, 08:15:39 AM
#17
Explain?
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April 18, 2013, 08:09:34 AM
#16
Exactly...I do not know anyone who would like to do a group buy.

I am willing to pitch in, and all that.

If you're willing to organise a group buy, just post in the Auction forum and see if you get enough takers to make a competitive bid for an asicminer unit.

The auction ends in about 1 day, so if that's the way you want to go, you'll need to get on to it.
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April 18, 2013, 08:02:38 AM
#15
Exactly...I do not know anyone who would like to do a group buy.

I am willing to pitch in, and all that.
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April 18, 2013, 07:59:35 AM
#14
I want to take advantage that I pay 0 for electricity.

If that's the case, you'd have a pretty compelling advantage over others offering a group-buy solution.

Although, as you said, you'll need to "deal with people".  Cheesy
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April 18, 2013, 07:56:13 AM
#13
I want to take advantage that I pay 0 for electricity.
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April 18, 2013, 07:54:32 AM
#12
I am going to be honest Rodyland.

I would love to, however, There is just so much crap I have to deal with people.

I can host for sure...But I do not know anyone serious enough to invest.

Fair enough too.

your other option, if you want to invest your bitcoin into mining, is to buy shares in a mining company.  There are several listed on btct.co and bitfunder.com.  I bought shares in asicminer before the recent price spike (and wish I'd bought more now - hindsight!).

Or you can just wait it out.  Prices of asic miners will have to come down, as more asics are delivered the difficulty will go up and the profits for a given hash rate will drop. 
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April 18, 2013, 07:50:30 AM
#11
I am going to be honest Rodyland.

I would love to, however, There is just so much crap I have to deal with people.

I can host for sure...But I do not know anyone serious enough to invest.
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April 18, 2013, 07:47:45 AM
#10
shit. I have like only 2.5k for a rig...SHIT

You should look into getting into a group buy.  I did this for an Avalon batch 3.
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April 18, 2013, 07:45:08 AM
#9
shit. I have like only 2.5k for a rig...SHIT
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April 18, 2013, 07:43:35 AM
#8
Thanks, I will check out the ASICMiner auction. Looks good.

They're already way overpriced. I would buy an Avalon instead.

Avalons aren't for sale (except resale).  Batch 4 as yet unannounced, assuming it will ever eventuate.  Batch 1 is in customers' hands, batch 2 is due to ship any day.

The units being sold by asicminer are ready to ship.

Compare the price of a batch 1 or 2 avalon to, say, 6 asicminers, so you're looking at the same hash rate.

I found an avalon batch 2 on ebay (linked from the auction forum) for $38000, which right now with BTC1=US$90, is BTC422.  So you could bid BTC70 for 6 asicminers, and there's a good chance you'd get your asicminers before you got your batch 2 avalon.

So, if you think $38000 is a fair price for a batch 2 avalon preorder, then BTC70 for an asicminer is a good price (given certainty of delivery schedule).

Plus, you can buy one asicminer, it's much harder to buy 1/6 of an avalon.

Still, it's too rich for my blood, but there are obviously those out there who disagree.
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April 18, 2013, 07:30:43 AM
#7
Thanks, I will check out the ASICMiner auction. Looks good.

They're already way overpriced. I would buy an Avalon instead.
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April 18, 2013, 06:28:55 AM
#6
I am interested in a miner.....or two.
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April 18, 2013, 03:14:34 AM
#5
ASICMINER are selling some of their hardware.  10 GH/sec, 10 units available for auction:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/asicminer-auction-10-block-erupter-blades-ended-178275

There is a group buy or two going for this too.
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April 18, 2013, 03:09:18 AM
#4
In the custom hardware forum there is a group buy going on for the ASIC's that are used in an Avalon machine.

The IC's apparently are being sold in 10K quantities only - so a group buy is happening.

If there is a cookbook recipe with BOM file and Gerbers, I would jump on it myself, as I have an SMT house ready to do PCBA - it's kindof related to my profession.   I'd like to request to order some of these, but I guess I'll have to post a few messages here before that is allowed?
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April 18, 2013, 02:24:13 AM
#3
i've got 3 jalapeno preorders if you are interested:)
im interested, how much u selling your PO ? pm me pls. thanks
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April 18, 2013, 02:18:11 AM
#2
i've got 3 jalapeno preorders if you are interested:)
ok
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April 18, 2013, 01:50:32 AM
#1
Current ASIC status.
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