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Title: Where should I order the Antminer S3 from?
Post by: Aukoue on August 03, 2014, 04:18:03 AM
Hello everyone. I've decided to buy the Antminer S3, but I'm not sure what the place to order it from is. I've found it on eBay for $525 and on Amazon for the same price. Amazon is more legit in my opinion, so that's what I was going to go for. But maybe you guys know better websites to buy it from. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: railzand on August 03, 2014, 05:49:35 AM
https://bitmaintech.com/productDetail.htm?pid=00020140630025130637RV8OhOwt06BC


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: mjk79 on August 03, 2014, 06:12:00 AM
You'll need to buy some bitcoin first through an exchange, but if you go through Bitmain and pay with bitcoin, it comes out to about $400 per unit, but you have to buy at least 2 per order.

You'll pay up quite a bit through ebay or amazon, but you do get the security of being able to return it pretty easily if there's problems. Personally I don't think it's worth paying an extra $125 or more just for being better protected. Odds are low you'll have a DOA item.


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: vleroybrown on August 03, 2014, 06:12:22 AM
can this dual mode?


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: Beastlymac on August 03, 2014, 07:30:21 AM
can this dual mode?

It only mines sha(bitcoin) algorithm to my knowledge the only chip that dual mines is the gridseed chip.


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: HashFarmer on August 03, 2014, 01:03:10 PM
Hello everyone. I've decided to buy the Antminer S3, but I'm not sure what the place to order it from is. I've found it on eBay for $525 and on Amazon for the same price. Amazon is more legit in my opinion, so that's what I was going to go for. But maybe you guys know better websites to buy it from. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Its cheaper if you buy directly from manufaturer..


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: Aukoue on August 03, 2014, 02:23:34 PM
Thank you for the advice everyone. I think I will buy it from Amazon. I would love to buy it directly from BITMAIN, but unfortunately I can't afford 2.


Title: Re: Where should I order the Antminer S3 from?
Post by: allcoinminer on August 04, 2014, 07:33:40 PM
Thank you for the advice everyone. I think I will buy it from Amazon. I would love to buy it directly from BITMAIN, but unfortunately I can't afford 2.

You can buy one. Contact bitmain directly via email. Explain your case.


Title: Re: Where should I orderthe Antminer S3 from?
Post by: OptimusPrime7 on August 05, 2014, 03:30:58 AM
Thank you for the advice everyone. I think I will buy it from Amazon. I would love to buy it directly from BITMAIN, but unfortunately I can't afford 2.

It also depends on your location, if you are close enough and the transport charges is low enough they will let you buy 1 instead of 2..


Title: Re: Where should I order the Antminer S3 from?
Post by: lowbander80 on August 05, 2014, 07:27:24 AM
http://www.112bit.com/

Has good prices for US customers
My location is in EU so cant benefit from this...


Title: Re: Where should I order the Antminer S3 from?
Post by: ducmami on August 05, 2014, 07:36:27 AM
http://www.112bit.com/

Has good prices for US customers
My location is in EU so cant benefit from this...

Note that it is preorder for batch5.
estimated delivery date 20-25th Aug


Title: Re: Where should I order the Antminer S3 from?
Post by: cowandtea on August 05, 2014, 11:40:29 AM
http://www.112bit.com/

Has good prices for US customers
My location is in EU so cant benefit from this...

It is still cheaper to buy directly from Bitmain..