SilentSonicBoom and John K were great to trade and escrow with. dxtwo and I met up in-person and he was also great to trade with. Enjoy the miners, gentlemen!
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Topic: [Auction] 2x Jalapenos Butterfly Labs BFL 5 GH/s miners - IN HAND (Read 7370 times)
shame i missed it..got any more to sell?
-- Jez
-- Jez
SilentSonicBoom and John K were great to trade and escrow with. dxtwo and I met up in-person and he was also great to trade with. Enjoy the miners, gentlemen!
Auction completed. Request to release escrow sent. On a side note, I am getting 4.5%-5% miscalculations compared to proofs of work accepted by server in bitminter beta. Is this normal? My gpu miners almost never get miscalculations(it would only be 0.1% or less on my GPU miners). Hashing at 5.4-5.5 GH/s.
It arrived! I must get to work but will test tonight and then in morning send message to release escrow if everything is working. I have it running on Bitminter beta and it appears to be working. Don't want to run while at work so will test more later with update to come. Packaging was awesome with sturdy box, double or triple bubble wrap around each component/cable/miner, and no shake or rattle space in box. It arrived in perfect condition as far as I can tell. Great job streblo! Highest temp I have seen is temporarily 54C but short time average is 50C in a room at 77F. Will move to cooler room at 68-70F in basement in the coming days. Thanks again!
Miner sent by streblo. Should receive in the next 12 hours 
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!Confirmed. Hopefully it arrives soon!
Miner sent by streblo. Should receive in the next 12 hours !
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All in all an excellent process to date.
Payment of 25 btc sent to escrow address.
I confirm this, and apologize for my delay in issuing the escrow contract.
Payment of 25 btc sent to escrow address.
Also, a thank you to John K. for his quick response and escrow service as well. I have used his escrow service before and he is very efficient at what he does.
Congrats to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom, you are the winners! I'll pm you now.
Here is my reserve price, for what it's worth. I am still selling to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom
Here is my reserve price, for what it's worth. I am still selling to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom
Code:
$ echo $msg
My username is streblo on bitcointalk.org and I am auctioning two jalapenos with a minimum reserve price of 40BTC per jalapeno
$ echo -n $msg | sha256sum
f129adf9404ee069368a2f62d03ef2391402c342b66a7e96a3c745bbc3b9e5ff -
My username is streblo on bitcointalk.org and I am auctioning two jalapenos with a minimum reserve price of 40BTC per jalapeno
$ echo -n $msg | sha256sum
f129adf9404ee069368a2f62d03ef2391402c342b66a7e96a3c745bbc3b9e5ff -
I have received PM from streblo to receive the miner I won in this auction. A PM has been sent to streblo and John K to work out the details of escrow and shipping/insurance. I thank streblo for the auction and look forward to receiving my Jalapeno miner. Thanks for the auction streblo.
Congrats - couldn't get the coins together...
Thanks. The ROI on these will take some time. Hopefully, the miner keeps working for the next year or more. Also, it will be interesting to see how BFL and other ASICs are deployed or sold in the next 4-6 months. 
Congrats - couldn't get the coins together...
Congrats to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom, you are the winners! I'll pm you now.
Here is my reserve price, for what it's worth. I am still selling to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom
Here is my reserve price, for what it's worth. I am still selling to dxtwo and SilentSonicBoom
Code:
$ echo $msg
My username is streblo on bitcointalk.org and I am auctioning two jalapenos with a minimum reserve price of 40BTC per jalapeno
$ echo -n $msg | sha256sum
f129adf9404ee069368a2f62d03ef2391402c342b66a7e96a3c745bbc3b9e5ff -
My username is streblo on bitcointalk.org and I am auctioning two jalapenos with a minimum reserve price of 40BTC per jalapeno
$ echo -n $msg | sha256sum
f129adf9404ee069368a2f62d03ef2391402c342b66a7e96a3c745bbc3b9e5ff -
1@25
Can you post a screenshot of cgminer with them in action?
Here you go: http://imgur.com/yjfyKMW . High bids (One for SwissMiner @ 24.5 and one for SilentSonicBoom @ 25):
1 @ 25
2 @ 24.5
1 @ 25
2 @ 24.5
1 @ 24
0 @ 0
"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
In my experience, BFL does have excellent customer service; your and others' experience may differ. Read more about the lifetime transferable warranty on BFL ASICs. I don't believe any other ASICs have this level of support. The warranty and best performance-per-watt offered by BFL is what makes this an excellent purchase, in my mind. Cheers!"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
this assumes the company will be around to provide a lifetime warranty.
They would also have to actually have more than 4 units and photos of empty boxes.
1@24
0 @ 0
"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
In my experience, BFL does have excellent customer service; your and others' experience may differ. Read more about the lifetime transferable warranty on BFL ASICs. I don't believe any other ASICs have this level of support. The warranty and best performance-per-watt offered by BFL is what makes this an excellent purchase, in my mind. Cheers!"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
this assumes the company will be around to provide a lifetime warranty.
Can you post a screenshot of cgminer with them in action?
My apologies, newguy05. I misread the bid history. You are correct
High bidders:
High bidders:
1 @ 23
can everyone just get their bids in instead of dragging this out, 24 hour per bid is pretty crazy.
can everyone just get their bids in instead of dragging this out, 24 hour per bid is pretty crazy.
1 @ 23.5 
i should be the higher bidder isn't since i bid 23 first? oh well.
0 @ 0
"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
In my experience, BFL does have excellent customer service; your and others' experience may differ. Read more about the lifetime transferable warranty on BFL ASICs. I don't believe any other ASICs have this level of support. The warranty and best performance-per-watt offered by BFL is what makes this an excellent purchase, in my mind. Cheers!"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
High bidders:
1@23
1 @ 23.5
1 @ 23.5
0 @ 0
"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
"BFL has excellent customer service." Bahahahahahahaha! Comedy gold!
1@23
1 @ 23
can everyone just get their bids in instead of dragging this out, 24 hour per bid is pretty crazy.
can everyone just get their bids in instead of dragging this out, 24 hour per bid is pretty crazy.
Also, closet is a crazy spot to have them mining in
Thanks for the quick response 
1 @ 22.5
Any way to tell what temperature these are running at?
Yes, they report the temperature to cgminer. They're at 46C and the closet they're in is about 29C (85F). The fans seem to be dynamically modulated to keep the temp around 46C. Despite the hot room, the miners' fans are low-flow and rather quiet. Cheers Any way to tell what temperature these are running at?
1 @ 22.5
Any way to tell what temperature these are running at?
Any way to tell what temperature these are running at?
what so good about this, if u can just buy 1 asicminer blade and it will be almost same speed?
just wondering...
I'm not well informed on asicminer blades. This BFL 5GH/s miner comes with a power supply and enclosure. Foremost of all, in the long run, this unit may outperform the blade. Here's how: this unit is about 30% more efficient with power. As electricity costs rise relative to bitcoin revenues, profit margins go down. At some point in the future, the blade will be using more value on electricity than it is generating. The 5GH/s miner will still be profitable. just wondering...
what so good about this, if u can just buy 1 asicminer blade and it will be almost same speed?
just wondering...
just wondering...
triple post haha.... should leave thread this for the auction.
put opinions in other threads....obviously BFL leaves much to be desired. but japs are in hand so who cares....
put opinions in other threads....obviously BFL leaves much to be desired. but japs are in hand so who cares....
Yes sir! Please forgive me!
triple post haha.... should leave thread this for the auction.
put opinions in other threads....obviously BFL leaves much to be desired. but japs are in hand so who cares....
put opinions in other threads....obviously BFL leaves much to be desired. but japs are in hand so who cares....
Did I just hear that BFL has excellent customer service? That is so unbelievable this has to be bullshit...
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
didn't mean to double post, sorry
oh wait they had that really cool 90's promo video of themselves moving empty boxes around with a forklift.
totally forgot.. my bad..
totally forgot.. my bad..
Did I just hear that BFL has excellent customer service? That is so unbelievable this has to be bullshit...
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
Did I just hear that BFL has excellent customer service? That is so unbelievable this has to be a hoax...
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
a statement like that sounds very fishy.. BFL hasn't even proven the EXISTENCE of customer service yet.
20 starting is high. At 22 its already 4btc/gh. Blades are 3.85 with 2-3 day global shipping :/
The starting price was high to save time. Obviously it wasn't too as, as people are bidding! They may prefer BFL chips because they are the best performers per watt (GH/J) which some people (myself included) deem a long-term advantage. Moving onward, let's use this thread is for the auction, not for discussing ASIC comparisons. Please read here for an ASIC chip comparison.Can these units be pushed/overclocked safely to 6 Gh? Also, are you in the Bay Area, or LA region.
Congrats on having units in hand and thanks for providing pictures the way you did. Helps add a lot of authenticity with so many scams boucning around
-JC
Closer to LA. I cannot comment on overclocking -- I have no idea. In my personal experience with FPGA singles and now 5GH/s ASICs, BFL has excellent customer service and I wouldn't be surprised if they entertain an overclocking community. On the other hand, this may void your warranty, so please check with BFL before doing anything like overclocking.Congrats on having units in hand and thanks for providing pictures the way you did. Helps add a lot of authenticity with so many scams boucning around
-JC
Our current high bidders!
1 @ 22
1 @ 22BTC
Can these units be pushed/overclocked safely to 6 Gh? Also, are you in the Bay Area, or LA region.
Congrats on having units in hand and thanks for providing pictures the way you did. Helps add a lot of authenticity with so many scams boucning around
-JC
Congrats on having units in hand and thanks for providing pictures the way you did. Helps add a lot of authenticity with so many scams boucning around
-JC
how do you get 3.85with the blades??? i thought they were 50BTC for 10GH=5?
tried contacting friedcat he never replied?? what are you suppose to do?
tried contacting friedcat he never replied?? what are you suppose to do?
You click a button and they're 13+. You email him and he replies within a day or 2, plenty of people in the sales thread have ordered and received from the thread.
how do you get 3.85with the blades??? i thought they were 50BTC for 10GH=5?
tried contacting friedcat he never replied?? what are you suppose to do?
tried contacting friedcat he never replied?? what are you suppose to do?
1 @ 22
First mover advantage. Soon they will be worth far less
...what I'm saying is they're already worth less than other hardware you can buy TODAY.
First mover advantage. Soon they will be worth far less
20 starting is high. At 22 its already 4btc/gh. Blades are 3.85 with 2-3 day global shipping :/
1 @ 22BTC
"Sorry, I can't take any reversible forms of payment including PayPal. You can quickly convert your USD to BTC using a wire to Gox, Dwolla to CampBX, etc. Good luck bidding."
Good man, Already believes more in infant-era-BTC than The Dollar
Good man, Already believes more in infant-era-BTC than The Dollar
1x 20.5 BTC
hi can i just pay cash for this using paypal or some escrow service if you prefer? bid is $3k for 1 if accept.
Sorry, I can't take any reversible forms of payment including PayPal. You can quickly convert your USD to BTC using a wire to Gox, Dwolla to CampBX, etc. Good luck bidding. You say the auction ends 24 hours after the last bid.. but when does the "normal" time end? >24 hours from 1st bid?
I'm not sure what you mean by normal time, but I think this will clear it up: the auction ends 24 hours after alwind's post unless someone else bids higher. Does that clear things up?Highest bidder: alwind with 2x 20BTC (the auctions will end at 5/24/13 09:47:40 PM unless someone outbids alwind)
Happy bidding
hi can i just pay cash for this using paypal or some escrow service if you prefer? bid is $3k for 1 if accept.
24 hour extension, wow this auction could go on for 4-6 weeks! 
Is this longer than normal? I figured people in EU / USA didn't want to be up all night or might be busy with work, etc. alwind is the highest bidder at 2x 20 BTC
Some people do 2 minute extensions, sometimes 1 hour, but on an item like this a 24-hour extension might just be appropriate. The .5 BTC minimum bump makes it work. It's not like it's going to get bumped up by a penny each time so it should be an interesting couple of days.
You say the auction ends 24 hours after the last bid.. but when does the "normal" time end? >24 hours from 1st bid?
24 hour extension, wow this auction could go on for 4-6 weeks!
Is this longer than normal? I figured people in EU / USA didn't want to be up all night or might be busy with work, etc. alwind is the highest bidder at 2x 20 BTC
Location is California, USA. My apologies for the omission.
24 hour extension, wow this auction could go on for 4-6 weeks!
2 x 20
Location?
where are you located?
I am auctioning two jalapenos in two separate auctions in this thread. Each auction is for 1 jalapeno with power brick, USB cable, and shipping included. When bidding, say "2x 25BTC" if you want to bid 25BTC for each Jalapeno for a total of 50BTC. Say "1x 25BTC" if you only want to obligate yourself to buying one jalapeno, should you win.
Happy bidding, ladies and gentlemen!
- They are currently mining at ca. 5.5GH/s each.
- Here is a picture: http://imgur.com/a/9yWVG
- We'll use escrow through John.
- I'll pay for overnight shipping (upto 50$).
- Minimum bid increase is 0.5 BTC.
- Bidding starts at 20 BTC
- Bidding ends 24 hours after the last highest bid
- I have a secret reserve price. Below this price, I have the option to not sell the items. I have written the reserve price in a message with a hash of f129adf9404ee069368a2f62d03ef2391402c342b66a7e96a3c745bbc3b9e5ff . I may reveal the reserve price message at any time during the auction and I must reveal the reserve price message after the auction
Happy bidding, ladies and gentlemen!
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