If you live in USA, Order from hashratesolutions.com and request an 8gpu frame. They confirmed that they COULD do an 8 GPU frame within a timeframe of 1 week. My shipping quote is only $15.00. I get it fluffy, there is a postal strike with unforeseen circumstances, but that doesn't mean you bash me for choosing a standard shipping method. As the other person said, I already felt like 55 dollars was stretching it a bit that's already 2/3rds the cost of the unit itself. I only chose to go with you because you appear to have a well built product that would conform to my gpu rig that is still boxed. The common consensus here seems to be that standard SA postal is 6 weeks or more which would put my package at the middle to end of March at best case scenario which is CRAZY
For the record, this is the entirety (omitting my specific info like tracking) of what I was sent:
Order ID: 14XX
Date Ordered: 13/01/2014
Your order has been updated to the following status:
Shipped to customer
The comments for your order are:
We've gotten your tracking number back from customs, and your parcel is on its way to you:)
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If you've chosen the cheapest shipping option, it can take some time, and is a process outside of our control. If, after a few weeks, it hasn't moved since its last update, you can check with your local postal service to find out if it has arrived in the country and has been held up anywhere, as they are in the best position to advise.
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Being frustrated I reached out to a USA open frame shop requesting that they make me a custom 8 gpu frame this is my response:
Frankenmint,
We are interested in building a 8 GPU frame for you. To err on the side of safety and full disclosure, our lead time is currently 7 business days from the date of order. Meaning your order will be shipped and built by February 24. Depending on our suppliers, it is possible for this build to ship out faster. We will keep you updated in process.
If interested, we would offer you this build at our standard rate of $154.99(Unfinished Aluminum) or $159.99(Black Anodized) in exchange for 2 small Bitcoin lapel pins you offer on your website honeybadgerofmoney.com. Looking forward to working with you!
-Mark
[email protected] On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Frankenmint <
[email protected]> wrote:
I’m highly upset from this company and their delay. I cannot find an 8 card open frame setup, would you build one and I’ll buy it?
https://openrigs.com/vitalia-standalone-gpu-frame (my retail price is 15 each for those pins which you could say would make this frame cost 189 plus shipping of $15 puts it at a total likely cost of $205, I paid $179 and its been a month out, this rig could have earned maybe 700 dollars from the 20 days of mining time I would have gained by going with that company instead)
In all fairness, I look forward to reviewing these units both, side by side. Could I have simply used Detrius's Guide?: Yes, Could I have simply used Milk Crates alone and called it a day?: Yes, but I wanted to support the bitcoin ecosystem and at the same time, I ordered that first frame from them thinking it could maybe get here within the 2nd week of February thinking that could be reasonable. by the way, using Zoomhash.com I put together the entire setup for a little over 4 grand. I don't think I will buy another rig though, as I'm also getting into scrypt asics soon - I would like to be able to run this GPU rig Ive got currently though, you know, cleanly without milk crates, cardboard, going through the pains of creating a frame when I have ZERO hardware to do it.
