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Group buy #3 here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=263871

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Update:

Received the shipment at around 1:30 PM today, all 116 units shipped by 3:55 PM :) Will email the tracking numbers out shortly, don't panic if you don't receive one right away! (might take me a couple of hours) You should all receive them by 1:00PM tomorrow, and they will need to be signed for.

All the units appeared to be black.

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Update:

Just had a DHL sms sent to my phone.

It reads "Your DHL delivery, will be with you today ..... "

Same plan as before, If I receive it before 3:30PM I should be able to ship them all today.

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Update:

Tracking number received! We *should* receive the units Monday. If I receive them Monday before 3:30PM I will be able to ship all the units the same day :D

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Update:

And they've been paid for! The txid is 65285cc255cf5f47e13c33c56a48a15bc689c0be8d0dcbfdf9818467d428d78c I'll update you all again when I receive a tracking ID :)

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Hey,

My Second UK only group buy for the ASICMiner USB Block Erupters.

First group buy completed here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=246927.0 - Thank you to everyone who participated. :) and yxt.

According to my notes: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=246927.msg2696632#msg2696632 there are about 3 units remaining from the 50 target, assuming everyone pays. So we may as well get going.

The price per unit is: 0.99 BTC

The order handling fee is 0.07 BTC

The current shipping price is: 0.21 BTC (may change, so check before paying)

For example:

for 1 units; (1*0.99) + 0.07 + 0.21 = 1.27 BTC
for 2 units; (2*0.99) + 0.07 + 0.21 = 2.26 BTC
for 3 units; (3*0.99) + 0.07 + 0.21 = 3.25 BTC
for 4 units; (4*0.99) + 0.07 + 0.21 = 4.24 BTC

etc etc

If you want 15 units or more, contact me first as you might need to pay a little extra to cover the insurance costs when shipping.

Please only send a payment from an address you can sign from.

The payment address is: 1KoQ5eWaRoiVHyJwZcPh1GLaCun35abJE3

Once a payment has been made, send me the following details in a private message:

Full name, Address (+postalcode), Email, Phone number, Transaction ID, Amount sent, Units, Refund Address (just in case)

And then paste your transaction ID in the thread so everyone can see whats going on.

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They will be shipped for, the next working day, will be insured & need to be signed for.

Collection is also fine (I'm near the Dartford Tunnel)

Finally please keep in mind from when the payments are collected it could be a week or so before payment is sent and we receive the units, but I will attempt to make contact with yxt as soon as we have the funds ready.

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Payment list is below:

user / units / status

nottm28 #38 paid
Lomus #3 paid
Stinky_Pete #7 paid
DennisD7 #6 paid
Jml #7 paid
Acc85 #3 paid
johncabat #6 paid
qukkM #22 paid
wilsong #1 paid
hotwired007 #3 paid
IYFTech #1 paid
elpenguin #2 paid
brijoco #5 paid
dandannn #6 paid
guyver #4 paid
Sicks3144 #2 paid

Ryhan #10 paid
acc85 #1 paid
champsak #1 paid

= 128

I will take 20

Let me know about postage costs

I'm in for 8 units (waiting on more incoming coins but 8 are in the bag)

8.2 BTC sent
tx: fb341daece92d4679390d46dd094b3dc8f6ff857b5811daa5934ea26620d205f-000

Many thanks OC :)

Will let you know shortly.


No problem :)

i'm interesting in 1 unit to delivery to Spain. who much the shipping? Thanks.

Hey,

Unfortunetly this is a UK only group buy, but I know of someone who will have them for sale any day now and he is located in spain. I've done business with him before and all went well. I will send details via PM.

*edit pm sent*

Just the one for now, hopefully more soon

18453ee6f90c7688c92468f164b7757293adbbe07d2c1896fc10e6f7f2ad340a

I mentioned on your previous gb 5 units. Thanks.

Follow the instructions in the original post :)

5 units

43a31540171f5511ce07760b142877adf7bd8c315702cc2da2d0fe4a06f59c0d-000

You might want to bold this line OC in the OP

Full name, Address (+postalcode), Email, Phone number, Transaction ID, Amount sent, Units, Refund Address (just in case)

:)

6 units for me please buddy.  ;D

Instructions are in the original post, above. :)

5 units paid!
ID: 71d42b5fc893808b72af3eed4fe38233dfc75f785393e12a836ea3e2dff8b87d

Let's do this!  ;D

5 units paid and details sent.

a769912e71e41879a47ebcdb76251c0d129fed5d15cd26d4fa5db6de61e772d5

Thanks!

2 units paid for and details have been sent. Thanks!

7a3055bb0d72401e6de7281abe91ea44e0720e2f61649b0a3d8d93fdf97d8c40

4 more for me please (12 total)

3.96 BTC sent
tx: 18a3e1aab274293e5c1c69447b5fe0f4640b0fcfb3f2e19231bf67ddc1f7be85-000

thanks!

Updated

i will pay for my 20 units by 9pm this evening

Great :)

how much in total for 22 units?

Sent the details a little earlier when you PM'd me :)

I'm in!  Payment has been made for 6 units.

tx: 388bc7a93f7786b3114c8a78aeb0f87e07a491ae8ce593f91c305d2b1e0ae056

PM sent

im in for 20

payment sent

Great,

All looking good everyone.

Will give it a couple of hours to hopefully let the last person I know of wanting to send a payment and then leave YXT a message.

*Edit: I've sent YXT a message to get the ball rolling anyway*

*Edit: I'll leave the group buy open until the morning, YXT isn't going to ship tonight is he...*

In for 1, please

Transasction f7fb141d5cdb9c4cfa1189d60262f6625c30f686990cf6cc7beeb7f078bec82c

https://blockchain.info/tx/fda89d3f4b39cae6df06b66b35e6f96a1ad30d0bbc3b46dd31f69a79c6b07a3f

.99 for the extra one device to my current order, thanks :-)

OK..

So I messaged YXT yesterday and i've not had a reply, but it's only been a short period of time, so I was expecting that.

I noticed on his official thread, he said this yesterday:


Hopefully, I'll hear from him directly, otherwise I suppose its possible we could be making a group buy purchase via Bitmit, unless his plan changes or he finishes his shop.. I know as much as you guys do!

I'll update you when I hear something.


*Edit* I've now confirmed with YXT we're probably waiting for his shop to open or bitmit to come online.

In the mean time...

5 more please :)

4.99 BTC sent (the extra to cover > 15 order as requested - thanks).

a005c89d7d03987a2715755dc0c158b9e94e9b9908614736d6f1a75b477f0f29-000

Updated the list :)

Back online!  ;D PM sent.

3.25 sent

dca54790995d09a2c07aa981629e4fbb773fbe63b6d465963c59fd066fcba6a8

Payment sent for 1 unit.

ID:  6928b26a623ea18dfba2cc67a5139ff27e7579b482adef1dec524ae1a28ee123

Many thanks Outcast.

Squeezing in another 4 :)

3.96 BTC sent

tx: 6cb948d3dda91a679eb76322e2daf8ee4bd1c3acc955262f42c0a851b12a5695-000

Updated the list again ;)

2 ordered :)

04dc443baeb3ba567c4578b90b601da84e49173129f40beeb2d94d71d7d35a5a

Payment sent, we await a tracking number and delivery!

See original post :)

Pm'd you over spare units.

Cheers.

One more.
195589a468de728379b71a9c21fcf6ae25e7fd448603d8cfebfa740f23dfa9bc

Thanks

How many spares remain?

5 units this second, but there is some interest (no one has paid yet)

PMed

xact:   7ce0c4e92b7852ec38144be6b351ce5094754255ecf637ea75985f7985707a05-000

PM'd

2 Units

ac133e0d79aeadca6277c368bce8c5495614dec1f19dcd438bef6c087f993a53-000

By my reckoning that now means 2 remain.

i will claim the last 2

4515bd63472f89af66cbeb6857e0f20591ce7aa448f69abe05bec693745bf147

All units gone.

If you guys want me to run another group buy, now is the time to show some interest. I wont be taking orders though until I've shipped out this batch.

I would be interested in a mini blade GB if there is any discount to be had there...

Hehe, me too! I already asked yxt a few questions about that ;) but I don't think he has much info yet.. *shrug*

Will the mini blades plug in to my Pi like the USB miners do?

Not sure if the minis have USB support, the regulars blades don't - they use Ethernet. It would be nice if they did support USB. Guess we will have to wait and see..

Tracking number received, see the original post for a full update :)

Whoop whoop :) nice one again OC (and yxt)

Woo, good job!

@DennisD7 & @nottm28 Thanks :)

Only a couple of days until we receive them now!

Still a few more units left if anyone is interested.

2 more please

No problem :) Send the coins and i'll update the list :)

Thanks man :)

1.98 sent

tx: 0589b6303e674835998053e950c406081c206182efaad0fb93601e5921a6dd80-000

1 more please - total to 7 - paid already 0.99 extra.

fbaa7b1f65979437c8c14390eef229aaf98a7ce9e39053f6756e252f29fefde6

Thanks

No problem :)

4 units ordered

Transaction Id

how many spare units left?

A fair few ;) how many did you want?

just 1 more extra

Hey everyone,

I thought I best give an update, as its just gone 3:30 PM and there hasn't been a delivery yet.

I've just looked at the DHL tracking system, unfortunetly its saying they're still in Germany, but from my experience DHLs track and trace system doesn't always update properly anyway. I've even had deliveries before when their system says its not left the senders county...

If they've not been delivered or the status doesn't change by tomorrow YXT said he will call them.

All the packaging is ready, just waiting for the miners to drop 'em in.

Will keep you all updated.

:)

Thanks for the update - I think by tomorrow I will have enough for 1 more :)

its alright for some ;)

It moves on!
The package had probably missed the last option on Fr  ???

Yeah, I just refreshed the DHL page and saw some movement!

I think you're right, they must have missed the flight Friday :(

Fingers crossed for tomorrow :)

Cheers yxt.

Payment for 1 more extra

TXID:

df4657ee02421880700e9309a18d7e4c484f643c3126916857d07586bc1982e8

Ordering 2: 458e0eef308612bed05d57c301cc7921854117f60ab39bcb884073bbd3aad9c4

Almost have the coins for another, will be have the btc later tonight.

Payment for 1 extra, total count is 6.  8)

a9b9b19b45fc5c201505638c989c996c046bf3d5319dc9e5e5722d0e08449fb9

Hey Everyone,

The DHL tracking information is saying our parcel is in the UK as of 1PM today.

I don't think its going to be delivered today though, the status hasn't changed to say "out for delivery" or anything like that.

I'm going to cross my fingers and hope DHL deliver it early tomorrow.

Sorry I can't give you all a better update. :(

Great - that gives me time to get some more units - just kidding :)

We can wait another day. Thanks for the update

tomorrow is 2 days after ETA    :(

paid 0.99 for 1 more

https://blockchain.info/tx/a015525dfc49a63c069572996464e5db436dc40e21cb23e0118ba286613c6239

You're on a roll Lomus...

Just had a DHL sms sent to my phone.

It reads "Your DHL delivery, will be with you today ..... " :)

Same plan as before, If I receive it before 3:30PM I should be able to ship them all today.

YAY! Was hoping they'd turn up today as a birthday present :D dont mind if they're a bit late though ;)

Do we get a choice on colours BTW?

Happy Birthday!

I'm not sure what colours have been sent.

Last time it was half red and half black.

You're welcome suggest your preference via PM but I certainly can't promise anything I'm afraid.

I'm happy with either - i have black already and red is my favourite colour ;)

Thanks ;)

https://www.btcguild.com/images/USB-Erupters.JPG

It doesn't really matter, but I'd love to collect all colours  ;D

woohoo finally some good news

Just hoping on the pre-3:30 delivery now. C'moooon DHL.

+1 :D

Panic over everyone, they just arrived. Packing them up now and heading to the post office :)

Tomorrow I shall be lurking by my front door, waiting for them to arrive  :)

Working from home tomorrow - not going out this time :)

Working out how to explain the flashy USB sticks plugged into my work PC, personally.

Payment for 1 more and probably the final order for this batch :)

txid:

c974ddb981ea15d12fac864bcaf9bf5c4183011bd8aa65d4ea91dd7df6297ebc

lol how many of you guys are going to stalk the mail man tomorrow

YAY! Hmmm to pull a sickie or not...

Good work everyone

Nice. These sticks resemble like Pokemon; Gotta catch 'em all!

on a side note has anyoen thought about adding a heatsink to their miners? and i assume it would affect the warranty?

I believe it already comes with a heat sink, but do correct me if I am wrong.

Received the shipment at around 1:30 PM today, all 116 units shipped by 3:55 PM :) Will email the tracking numbers out shortly, don't panic if you don't receive one right away! (might take me a couple of hours) You should all receive them by 1:00PM tomorrow, and they will need to be signed for.

All the units appeared to be black.

Happy hashing  ;D

I thought about it, but I'm running three now with a USB fan on them and it's working great. No need for extra cooling really.

Also: GOOD JOB OutCast3k!!

I have seen pictures of someone who was running the miner from a laptop and it essentially sat on a heating,  essentially heatsink to heatsink. However I don't see that it will improve performance at all.  I have run 7 x units on one hub with and without a fan and they hashed at the same speed,  the fan just adds extra electric costs,  assume the heatsink will do the same  ie add to costs and not improve performance

Some people have said you get less hardware errors when using a fan to cool them - I use a usb fan with mine - to hell with the cost of electricity...

I can't imagine a basic USB fan requiring that much power anyway*.

* Hell if I know.

For those of you who are hashing away, if you are interested in selling me your BTC, I'd be happy to buy them off from you in an instant. Current rate I am paying now is between £61 and £62 per BTC. :D

If you want escrow, PM me.

Ryhan ; 10 units ; 10.18 BTC ; Transaction ID: 2e943f2b849ffdc9f38bb14dc0a145aca7d22b5041e8698c5686d933304182b9

Received, they should get shipped tomorrow, remember to PM me your address etc.

Everyone should now have received their tracking information.

Please remember to leave some trust/feedback here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=34834 if you're happy once you've received them :)

Happy hashing guys :D

Cheers buddy will leave feedback once received.

Thanks dude. Camping out at my letter box as I write this!

I know that feeling. lol.

The good thing at least with RM is that they are predictable when they arrive, unlike other couriers who I have had to deal with.

Just wanted to thank OC (and yxt) for another excellent UK group buy - highly trusted people imo - kudos

the cost of the fan is minimal - i have a mini notbook cooler fan from pound land and when plugged in my wall meter hardly changes. i'm more concerned with longevity ;)

http://24.media.tumblr.com/007c32dfe2b819cfcc97bffeb41d4c31/tumblr_mqhgs0ffc11qa6usno1_500.jpg

These little cuties just arrived at my office, can't wait to get home and try 'em out.

Thanks, and no problem at all :)



Good to hear ;D


Hopefully everyone else will confirm they've received them also shortly :)

Remember to leave some trust/feedback if you're happy.

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*Edit* Added a link for guyver and anyone else who couldn't find it

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=34834

22 units arrived this morning before 8am, the joys of living less than 2 minutes from the sorting office

just got my units now woohoo, leaving feedback now for you dude
can someone send me the feedback link

Received and - once I realised that bfgminer needs to be run with sudo for these things - hashing away.

Many thanks OC and yxt :)

Got my miners 11am - thanks chap - super duper :)

[EDIT] (more) trust left...

Order received - another outstanding service from OutCast3k and YXT.

Received with thanks!

I set up a little camp outside my door when a post man looking like Santa delivered me the goodies. Hashing all the way!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/87c1e422731525a486ceea29d08e99b9/tumblr_mqhtvy6H471qa6usno1_500.jpg

I skipped my lunch break and went home instead. They are mining away just fine!

@DennisD7 :) Nice, where did you get the Arctic USB Fan? Everywhere I looked at had no stock, although I didn't look very hard...


@Ryhan & @acc85, The units you purchased yesterday have just been sent they will be with you tomorrow by 1PM :) I'll email the tracking number shortly.

Seeing the "vdragon" EU group buy seems to have been a scam  ::) , any idea if there's going to be another UK group buy?    Thankfully I may have only lost 1.78BTC which won't take too long to replace.

If you had asked me  ;)

I found it on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003XN24GY - and bought two, mostly to cool myself down last week but this is a great use too.

Edit: they were much cheaper than this link when I bought them, so it might be worth snooping around for a good price.

Received just fine, ty to OutCast3k and YXT!

D'oh! I will remember next time I order :)


I can run another group buy If you and others are interested?

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Glad to see everyone received their miners :)

Happy Hashing!

I certainly will be, but it'll be a little while before I replace the BTC lost to the other GB.

Reveived my Block erupters today.. hashing my life away.. ah joys of life :P

Sorry to hear about that crappy GB HellDiverUK - he took a lot of UK people's coins.

No such story here happily - OC came through twice now with style.

Received this morning as expected, all hashing away nicely. Feedback left (hope I've done it properly).

Or you can fashion yourself one using a 120mm regular fan using a 12V regulated PSU at 500mA. Its way cheaper than paying £15 a fan.

Anyone here seen this yet?  We all been busy playing with our new miners lol
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=261797.0

Does it say what I think it says?  :D  :P
Just a rumour though, doesn't stop me dreaming we might qualify if true though...

I read the same as you. Friedcat is offering previous buyers 0.1BTC for each stick bought.

I asked yxt and he asked friedcat... no reply from friedcat yet...

I'm probably getting way ahead of myself here, as its a rumour, but If it turns out to be true and I get the discount directed towards me I will pass it on to everyone in this and the previous group buy obviously. Don't panic :) lol

*Edit* The way I'm reading it is, for every miner brought you can buy another for 0.10 btc, after that its 0.60 btc, surely that'll be a pain to work out for the "offical" resellers? lol

*Edit* Thanks everyone for all the kind words, glad you're all happy!

i will take the "cashback" deal if it is offered, but godamn they fucked everyone (except AM and AM shareholders) over with these.

The first batch are sold for 2BTC each, more by the time GB fees, shipping, import duty etc are all added on. in yxt original GB they were 2.47BTC.

At that price the ROI was deemed to be about 1-2 years.

Those units were barely in and running and the price drop was announced. So those early adopters get screwed twice, once on the price and secondly on the resulting difficulty increase that would accompany the next round of purchases.

So those got delivered and now the second group look likely to get fucked by a new price drop and even higher difficulty down the road due to the next round of sales. meanwhile many people who bought in at 2btc are just greasing up incase friedcat wants to fuck them again.

edit: just re-read outcasts last post, so it is not a cashback deal, you just get to buy more of the units for less, well fuck it, in for a satoshi in for a bitcoin, where do i sign up for my 44 units?

This https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=254358.0;all group buy closed with too few customers, but the product looks interesting.
https://bigpicturemining.com/image/cache/data/k1nano-500x500.png
It's faster and cheaper than the Block Eruptors. I thought I'd order a couple, but perhaps a group buy would be of interest?

Recieved mine and now they're hashing away merrily... (after some COM port issues :()

Going back to fans - I've tried 3 different types -

a) i bought a USB notbook cooler from poundland - no issues at all - works fine - least airflow - now i have 5 miners i wanted something with a bit of grunt...

b) i also bought some REALLY cheap chinese fans with fabric blades - they work really well BUT get very hot - the motor on one burnt out before i realised and now need to make a few modifications (drill lots of holes i suspect) and the other the plastic casing has broken so that the motor and fan comes out of the holder - for £2.08 delivered (for two) i couldn't grumble but after contacting the seller i have been given a full refund and i get to keep the fans :D

c) I bought a £3.99 USB desktop fan (QD and BnM) and its now blowing down over my miners nicely although i need to position it so that there is more airflow downwards.

My PC case has 3 USB ports at the top of the case (one miner) and a 8 port USB hub in the 3.5" floppy bay (plugged into motherboard header and powered from PSU (molex) with 4 miners running from this and a fan.

Hmm new miners: Sounds great - regreting buying my first two @ 4.2BTC though :( spent 7.4BTC on 5 miners so far and earned less than 0.8BTC back...

K1 GB - might be worth a try too - doesn't hurt to have a few different brands of mining product on the go ;) my PC currently producing BTC, LTC and FTC :D (reduces the overall running costs although it does create a SPoF :'()

I have had PM's over this and I thought it to be too suspicious - cheaper, more units and more power. First I would like to see if it is mature enough to be in the wild. Otherwise I would reinvest somewhere else.

if AM does drop the price to 0.6btc those k1 nano units will never sell, they are only really in pre-production, by the time they get to a shipped product the cheaper BE will be available, even without the price drop, at 1btc they will sell enough BEs before the nano becomes available.

the bitfury 4gh is going to be the main BE competitor I think

I got mine cooled for basically free:

- Old PSU off a dead Netgear router (12v 2A)
- Old 120mm fan (salvaged out of an old dead PSU)
- 10 mins with soldering iron and heat shrink tubing.

Just have the 120mm fan sitting beside the USB hub, and the fan is basically silent.  It sits on the desk fine. 

I have my CM1 fans plus the PSU blowing over the USB sticks. Even heat exhaust from other miners keeps it cooler than no fan :D

It hashes... it is in the wild... we are just waiting on chips.

Anymore questions pop me a PM or even drop by our thread. Sorry for the intrusion.

group buy is closed. Feel free to order direct from the website.

So much K1 Nano pre-order spam. :/

I think I'll hold out for the block erupters at 0.10 BTC.

+51 :)

@champsak just shipped the unit you paid for today :) will email/pm your tracking number shortly.

Thanks again Outcast - top notch GB again -  well done my son!  ;D

I'd be up for another batch when you're ready buddy.

Agreed, I do get put off by people who spam my inbox with pre-order goods. My motto is; if you have the goods, i'll buy, if not, sod off!

I had enough of BFL already and their Japolinos.

Just trying to clarify some information to organise a new group buy (#3) at a new, lower price :)

Should be ready very soon :)

Stay tuned.

Staying very tuned.

Id be interested in this - what sort of time frame are we looking at for the next buy? As I can participate in 2 or 3 :)

Hoping to start accepting payments today/tomorrow.

Any deals from asicminer for us being existing customers (as is in the existing USA group buy thread?)

hey outcast are you gonna be selling these at 0.1btc

I'm still waiting for clarification but it's my understanding that...

The next group buy will run at roughly 0.60btc per unit.

And for every unit purchased at 0.99+ btc previously, you will be able to purchase another at 0.10 btc.

Will update you all shortly.

I see others are priced at .45 and .5 BTC, how come this one is so much more?

once you ordered a 1000's units from friedcat the cost of the 1000 and all future orders are reduced, my guess is .44 per miner

I said "roughly 0.60 btc"as that's what the unoffical annoucment stated, I didn't say it would be exactly that. I'm still waiting for clarification, keep calm and wait for an update, I will give you all the best price I can get from yxt/friedcat. :)

Haha ok :)

Sorry :P

Outcast, I really appreciate this group buy and what you do for us.
Can you tell us how the p+p is worked out, I think uk special delivery is insured up to 500gbp and is very competitive for those of us who don't order in such high volume?

Edit: thank you for the explanation below!

This is from memory but when I worked it out... 0.21 btc was about £12

To begin with I have to pay yxt to receive the package, fully insured etc etc, some of your btc goes towards this.

To make things a bit easier for myself all previous group buys where all shipped with £1000 insurance, i didn't fancy standing in the queue trying to remember what to insure everything for. They was sent by special delivery, next day by 1:00pm. I think thats about £8. then there is the cost of the packaging.

Then on top of all of this there is the fees to convert the BTC to GBP as well as the fees to withdraw the GBP.

Finally there's a little bit added to the price to account for the price fluctuation.

Hope that helps.



*Edit* for the next group buy, as the units are cheaper i''ll probably choose the lower insurance option and will of course pass the savings on

Group buy #3 here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=263871

That group buy will run along side a seperate group buy for people who are eligible for units at 0.10 BTC slightly later (waiting for info)

I'm looking for another 15-20 depending on the reduced GB price my man. Watching.