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Title: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [Scam]
Post by: Avi99s on December 07, 2013, 03:30:30 AM
Hello, i ordered a Skyminer pcie, 600G and connected it to my computer, i want to order one more, can i connect it to the same computer? how i can add more PCI slots?
here you can look on what i have:
http://skyminerlabs.com


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help
Post by: gmaxwell on December 07, 2013, 09:59:53 AM
Threads like this are a common way to introduce scams. I've never heard of this miner, has anyone else?

Edit:  Ah looks like other people (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=360654.msg3860333#msg3860333) have done some sleuthing and this seems pretty clearly scammy, as expected.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: DrG on December 07, 2013, 10:58:44 AM
Hello, i ordered a Skyminer pcie, 600G and connected it to my computer, i want to order one more, can i connect it to the same computer? how i can add more PCI slots?
here you can look on what i have:
http://skyminerlabs.com

Yes you can add more.  Buy USB 3.0 to PCI slot converters and you can chain 128 of them...



What is this crap ::)


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TooDumbForBitcoin on December 07, 2013, 02:59:05 PM


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=128635.msg3851937#msg3851937

Does the guy get any points for speed?  Ambition?

Poor schmuck, having to do everything on his own.  





Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help
Post by: zhinkk on December 07, 2013, 03:05:22 PM
Threads like this are a common way to introduce scams. I've never heard of this miner, has anyone else?

Edit:  Ah looks like other people (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=360654.msg3860333#msg3860333) have done some sleuthing and this seems pretty clearly scammy, as expected.

Good catch. Got to give him credit though, lol. At least he didn't make a post like "600GH/S CARD AT SKYMINER! ORDER NOW!".


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TooDumbForBitcoin on December 07, 2013, 03:18:56 PM
I wonder where he got the idea for 600G, for the PCIe card, and for the word "labs" in his company scam name.

He's clearly been paying attention to the right people in the BTC universe, or sub-universe, as the case may be.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: zhinkk on December 07, 2013, 03:42:06 PM
Lol, these guys are too funny. I did a live chat with them. They told me they get their ASIC chips from Intel. Screenshot here:

https://i.imgur.com/yrUQ722.png


I know this is an obvious scam, but there should still be a warning. I don't want these idiots to scam anyone on bitcointalk.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: CubeOne on December 07, 2013, 10:00:19 PM
I would never order from this site, I'm pretty sure it is a scam.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: CounterStrike on December 08, 2013, 10:27:03 AM
Hello, i ordered a Skyminer pcie, 600G and connected it to my computer, i want to order one more, can i connect it to the same computer? how i can add more PCI slots?
here you can look on what i have:
http://skyminerlabs.com

pic or else scam...


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: DrG on December 08, 2013, 10:55:46 AM
The "fact" that he order 2 weeks prior to the website being created should be all the information that is needed to label this as


SCAM

The only question now is will he drop it or will he make another 2 day old account and sockpuppet and defend this poor Avi99s guy


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: Xian01 on December 08, 2013, 02:55:20 PM
Hello, i ordered a Skyminer pcie, 600G and connected it to my computer, i want to order one more, can i connect it to the same computer? how i can add more PCI slots?
here you can look on what i have:
http://skyminerlabs.com

 Scam. Fuck off. We've already deduced that you are a fraud.

 We don't take kindly to your type around here.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: SLok on December 08, 2013, 10:17:10 PM
http://stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/109.66.69.177 (http://stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/109.66.69.177)


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TooDumbForBitcoin on December 08, 2013, 10:33:58 PM
Schlock's just pissed off because this newbie scammer didn't give props to his BFL mentors...

Newbie stole PCIe card, 600G, and "labs" from Schlock's felon butt buddies, and now Schlock's mad enough to bite down.

Whoever's in the barrel tonight over at BFL executive offices better lube up - Schlock's seeing red.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: SLok on December 09, 2013, 12:27:22 AM
Schlock's just pissed off because this newbie scammer didn't give props to his BFL mentors...

Newbie stole PCIe card, 600G, and "labs" from Schlock's felon butt buddies, and now Schlock's mad enough to bite down.

Whoever's in the barrel tonight over at BFL executive offices better lube up - Schlock's seeing red.
Looks more like BFL lubed and took you hard, seeing your 5 pages long butt hurt.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: adnanabbas on December 09, 2013, 12:55:25 AM
lol.....this is madness


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TooDumbForBitcoin on December 09, 2013, 01:03:52 AM
Schlock is using the plural "you", but I'm surprised all BFL customers can fit on 5 pages.  Must be front and back, the way Schlock likes it.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: kfactor on December 09, 2013, 02:55:00 AM
"Operator has left the conversation"

/cred


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: mwax321 on December 09, 2013, 09:06:38 PM
Picture of the PCI-E card is a RAIDR ssd. Proof:
http://www.thessdreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/RaidrExpressPCIeSSD620.png

Total scam.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: bitpop on December 11, 2013, 05:19:19 AM
YOU ARE THE SCAMMER


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: miners78 on December 11, 2013, 07:44:26 PM
This is getting ridiculous, I don't know who to trust.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: bitpop on December 12, 2013, 10:03:28 AM
This is getting ridiculous, I don't know who to trust.

Trust no one


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: Ramhound on December 12, 2013, 02:57:10 PM
lol.....this is madness

actually... its just bitcointalk.org!!!! :-)


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: bitpop on December 12, 2013, 03:54:34 PM
I wish bitcointalk would become a radio station on xm


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TooDumbForBitcoin on December 13, 2013, 02:40:11 AM
Quote
I wish bitcointalk would become a radio station on xm

Yes!  This will be one of the top ten killer apps of the century.

Imagine - you talk into your PC microphone, and it appears in text on the forum.  People click on it and hear your comment in your voice.

Tune your radio to channel BTC, and hear the comments come in real time.

I bet all my BTC (none) that this will be a killer app within 15 years.

One problem will be spontaneous spoken comments won't be as well edited/formulated, in some cases, as written comments.

Another problem is gifs and graphics - although a display in your car can take care of that, plus cause a bunch of collisions (automobile collisions, not hashing collisions.)




Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: bitpop on December 13, 2013, 02:49:57 AM
They have gifs over radio already
http://www.sstv-handbook.com/download/sstv_01.pdf
Cant wait for BTCXM


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: tuaris on December 13, 2013, 08:18:17 AM
Also found his fake eBay "mining contract" listings:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251401744367
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251402496365
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251402496893

Reported each one (sadly after already placing a bid), thanks to this forum I now know it's a SCAM  ;)


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TheWoodser on December 24, 2013, 12:21:24 AM
This is getting ridiculous, I don't know who to trust.

Trust no one

+1


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: TheWoodser on December 24, 2013, 12:22:40 AM
Also found his fake eBay "mining contract" listings:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251401744367
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251402496365
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251402496893

Reported each one (sadly after already placing a bid), thanks to this forum I now know it's a SCAM  ;)

I wonder how many of those are "actual" bids.  He prolly had his sister in the other room, driving up the prices......


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: Tsukene on December 25, 2013, 05:42:29 AM
This is getting ridiculous, I don't know who to trust.

No one.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: DrG on December 25, 2013, 05:54:29 AM
Reported to mods.... hopefully we can lock this scam down.   Please stop bumping.


Title: Re: Skyminer i just order PCie need help [possible scam]
Post by: gmaxwell on December 25, 2013, 05:59:09 AM
I dunno if locking the thread will help— after all 99.9% of the thread is people pointing out that this is a scam, but I'm glad to go ahead and do so.