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The old group buys are closed and the threads are here;-

Group Buy One https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=201577.0
Group Buy Two https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=219598.0

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This is a group buy for Bitfountain Block Erupter USB devices.  If you have found your
way here you probably already know what they are and what they do.  Just in case you
need a refresher though you can find the details here;-

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195004.0

You might already know who I am as well but if not you can visit my website at;-

http://mineforeman.com/

If you already know everything you feel you need to know and just want to get on with it
go here;-

https://satoshimine.com/


FAQ

Q: How much are they at the moment?

A: 2.6 BTC all included from here.

Q: Why is this website so basic?

A: I am not very good at making things look nice and the basic look is better than
anything I could manage.

Q: What are the terms?

A: Click the order link above and they are there, by submitting an order agree to them.

Q: Do you need my email and postal address?

A: Yes.

Q: Why are you more expensave then some other group buys?

A: I intend to do this right.  This includes import/export charges and taxes.

Q: Will you help me evade my local customs/taxes?

A: No.

Q: Can I see other peoples usernames and what they have spent?

A: No, that is between them and I.

Q: What happens if you dont get the minimum 300 unites Bitfounten requires?

A: I will return all BTC minus any network transaction fees.

Q: Will you post to XXXX country? (replace XXXX with your country).

A: I will do my best, if I cannot I will return any bitcoin minus network transaction fees.

Q: Will there be another group buy after that?

A: Possibly, it depends on how well this one goes.

Q: How safe is this server?

A: As safe as I can make it, I have done servers for a living though for the past 20 years.
It is its own Amazon EC2 instance with nothing else on it and it does not contain any
private keys.

Q: Why is your spelling so bad?

A: I am dyslexic (no joke).

Sent a PM regarding payment query. Thanks.

Update from the other group buys;-

Group buy 1 has completed and all miners have been shipped

Group Buy 2 is waiting on tracking/order confirmation from Friedcat

Neil

still open? are you guys in the US.

Yep, still open.  Upto 8 of the needed 50 top make an order.

I am not in the US, I am in New Zealand.

Neil

I have bad news sorry, due to things out of my control I am going to have to close this group buy sorry.

Can everyone involved please reply to your order email with a refund address so I can send your coins back :) .

I may be running group buys again, I just cannot afford to do this one sorry, read this for a full explanation as to why;-

http://mineforeman.com/2013/06/21/more-info-on-the-mtgox-temporary-hiatus-on-u-s-dollar-withdrawals/

Neil

I have had several people ask me not to close this so I have relented.

Lets say I have suspended it until I can work something out.  I have had a few offers from organisations that migh be able to help me out moving bitcoins around and I will look into them.

If you wish to get a refund though just ask, I have never had a no refund policy anyway.

Neil

So if Mtgox is giving you problems, wouldn't it be safer to allow buyers use fiat to buy the block eruptors? You get your money in fiat which in the end, you can transfer it to mtgox and trade it for BTC and pay friedcat to get more stock.

In the end, miners would be disposing of their fiat by buying miners which generates more BTC which is what I do when I purchase FPGA boards.

I would love to buy these and switch from gpu to asic but honestly, the price is just too high, I would buy 10 of these today around the $50 mark though if your willing.

Thats not a bad idea, it would be a lot more work but it is something I will look into.



Your joking right?  I buy something and then sell it to your for a forth of what I paied?  Do I get to charge shipping on top of that :P .

Neil

Well, Friedcat dropped the price by half, so it'd only be half instead of a quarter!

Speaking of which, you'll need to work out what to do with order in this batch, offer a refund of half paid or double your order with ASICMINER and provide double to people who have already ordered?

Yeah, I am thinking that I just double everyone's order.  I have not brought that up with anyone yet because I am still trying to sort out a way to turn BTC into NZD so I can pay the shipping, customs, tax etc..

So far I am trying to get hold of someone at bitcurex (I have one of their cards, but it seems no one is home) and I am also doing a bitstamp transfer while getting approved for NZD transactions from ZipBit (I am not sitting idle).

In the meantime I have sent a few requests to MtGox to give me back my  $3,000 USD so I can buy bitcoin and transfer off their exchange but it is strangely quite over there :( .

Neil

Please let me know when you are starting the groupbuy.

Thanks.

I'm in again. First group buy transaction was very smooth. Hoping that you will double the order.

i am up for some of this action. When is the second group buy? also what is the new price given the 50% discount fried cat has served up!

Looks like this group buy is closing due to mt.gox problems: http://mineforeman.com/2013/06/21/more-info-on-the-mtgox-temporary-hiatus-on-u-s-dollar-withdrawals/

Any updates on this? Mt.Gox started withdrawals again so...

I am keen to buy 3 units at the revised price.

Can you please PM me when your ready to go?

Any progress with your MtGox transaction? The two weeks should be over by now, assuming of course that MtGox honours their statement.

Hi All,

I have reopend for anyone who wants some more;-

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=254603.msg2709963#msg2709963

Neil