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Status updates:

Ya'll might need to know this as they begin showing up in the mail for you: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=220450.0

2013-05-05: group buy setup
2013-05-09: if you order 10+, I will ship via FedEx next day service.
2013-05-24: Group open to Canadian orders of 5+
2013-05-27: Today we got a nice surprise, the minimum order is now 50 instead of 300.  As a result, our group order will be placed in 12 hours.
2013-05-27: Payment sent to friedcat for 193 units: https://blockchain.info/tx/cfb20829772eb9a3e774fda0f405bd96dbcc53e2cc6d06505be925473f9a9093
2013-05-28: Just got a text from friedcat that the DHL label for this order is being printed... :)
2013-05-29: add .12 for next day shipping if your order is less than 10 units and you want next day instead of priority.
2013-06-01: 4th group buy here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222960.0
2013-06-01: All shipments I send out require a signature.

The Universe/God LOVES irony/coincidences... look at this, click on the transaction id (above link) and see that the map flag is planted in Ukraine for relaying this transaction... Well, what are the odds of that?  Any statisticians here to calculate the odds?  I was born in Ukraine...

I have received the payment address for our group buy from friedcat/ASICMiner.

Folks, the payment will be sent to friedcat at 1:30 PM CST (Chicago) on 5/27/2013
Timer removed. End time: 2013-05-27+13:30:59

Pricing:
The minimum order size for the group buy is 300 units at 1.99 bitcoins each.

Shipping cost: $5.80 for Priority Mail Small Flat Rate box.  I will ship up to 5 USBs per 1 USPS shipping box. At the current exchange rate ($110 USD/BTC) the cost of shipping up to 5 USBs is .053 bitcoins.  I will not use anything else like a padded envelope and risk crushing of USBs while in transit.

Insurance cost is $2.40 for $1000 of declared value.  This adds .0218 btc at current exchange rate.

Handling and processing is .15 btc for up to 5 USBs

So this is about (5*1.99)+.053+.0218+.15 = 10.1748 BTC per 5 USB devices. which is BTC2.03496 per USB device when you buy 5.

Note: If you want to pickup your order in person, you may do so by appointment, after I finish shipping first, your cost is 1.99 btc per USB device under this option.

Ordering:

If you still want to buy and are fine with the above pricing model, then you will have to participate by paying for your order upfront.

There is one common payment address: 1Gmop1ATPKytieiw6Zdn4vDAWPLKdfmYx5

To buy:

pick the number of ASICMiner Block Erupter USBs to order: N where N is between 1 and 5 only
send the total amount (C = (N * 1.99)+ 0.2248) to the given address
post your order in the following format: <forum nick>; <N>; <C>; <sending address>
ensure the sending address is under your control, so you can sign with it in case of disputes

You can order in multiples of up to 5. Meaning: if you want to order say 6, you would place two orders: one for 5 units and another order for 1 unit.  to order 7, you would place 2 orders where N=5 and second order where N=2... and so on.

If there is enough demand to order an additional 300 batch, I'll do so (given they are available to order). Those not getting into the queue will get their coins returned (to the sending address).

Shipment
The USB miners will be shipped to you within 1 day of me receiving them.

Communication
I live in Chicago (CST time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours) and have a day-job that allows me ample time to devote to this endeavor. I do sleep at night, so if I don't answer at night, please be patient.

Cheers,

Canary[/list]

Will you ship to Australia? I can pay a bit extra for postage.

no sense setting up multiple group buys for the US/canada until at least one of them gets it's 300 minimum...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195052.0

Sorry, my www.shipandinsure.com account is good for US shipments only.  I don't want to get involved with international shipments.

People are free to setup their own group buys. 

arklan's cheaper and with Escrow  BTC 2.0808 per unit  ;D

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195052.0

completely agreed. no offense meant. :D

it's BTC2.03496 per unit with this group buy if you pickup 5 units.

This group's price is better for orders in 5s.

I would totally pick up a few of these, if they hadn't priced them so high. I might pick up a few offhand in a few months to give to friends, but I can't justify it right now.

To pickup a few and use them to introduce others to mining is a good thing for bitcoin in the long run.  USB mining sticks will get it introduced to the mainstream user.  it is going to be a tipping point.

RedComet; 5; 9.95 btc (local pickup)

From: 13vEmRoo8beAfdLc9ELw8GGAH3WTYgoEg4
Transaction: 0ad2d977831a1f4e1c20cf07e5276aa65547e62af643003b4b8e74e0cf7bb892

Here's one of the better analysis I've come across on the topic: http://organofcorti.blogspot.com/2013/04/914-asic-earnings-23-april-2013.html
I highly recommend reading all of the posts on this blog, very informative.  making an assumption of 500,000 chips *282 MHs and going with it is kinda tough, cause nothing has ever happened AS ASSUMED with bitcoin and mining from what ive seen so far.  but current 72THs will get increased. the difficulty is projected to go up 90 times?  Im thinking GPUs are done in the next few months.  the faster one can switch to ASICs the better off one will be.  The longer the wait, the larger the missed opportunity is.  there's also a sub-forum for speculation here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=57.0  where a lot of this info is discussed.

I have set up another group-buy at https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=201577.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=201577.0).

This is an International one so it is more expensive but it is available to all of us that don't live in the US/Canada and Europe.

Neil

EDIT: Anyone in the US/Canada and Europe is welcome though.

I only have enough coin to buy a single unit, not a 5 batch (heh believe me, I'd love to grab 5 - 10 of these guys and spread them across a few powered hubs) so I won't waste your time unless this changes drastically.  Thanks for taking on the duties of being in charge of a group buy and this really is why I love (most,  ;)) of the BCT community.  I'm in Washington D.C. and while I do frequent Chicago 2x a year, my first trip was a couple months back and my 2nd isn't until October (otherwise I have a good friend that is a 3rd-year resident at Northwestern, works in the Cardiac Unit, and I'm sure he'd have no trouble popping out one of my kidneys, then we could work out the exchange rate in Bitcoin  ;D).

You're welcome to order 1 USB device using this formula: C = (N * 1.99)+ 0.2248) : 1*1.99+0.2248= BTC2.2148

I'm in the US and I'm interested in buying 20-25 units, but you are so far from the required 300 units.  It looks like none of the other buying groups have received new orders in a few days.

I imagine that Canary is having the same problem I am, people actually need to put in orders instead of wait to see if others will do it first.

If I were you, I would put in your orders and others may do the same.

we will be up to 50-55 units with your order, with 245-250 to go.  we have time and momentum as orders like yours start to come in.  Besides, all else fails, you get your bitcoins back. no loss for you. :) shall I take your order then? :)

I'm thinking about going in on this... I just can't wrap my head around spending this much for so little hashing.

I mean from my perspective - I'd make more money buying a bunch of 7970s and reselling them for 75% of purchase price in a couple months.

ROI is what... ~6 months? So make that 9 after the 30% increase in difficulty that's coming.

I'll think about it some more.

 

Can you really get 75% from a mined out vid card?  That's an honest question, actually, since I simply don't know.  After seeing how miners run these things I would not touch one with a 10' pole as a buyer for actually running a monitor.  As for mining, it seems GPU mining is going the way of the waterbuffalo even at today's BTC prices.  I suppose there are always alt coins, but still I just cannot wrap my head around someone paying 75%.

I've sold used 7970s for anything from 300 to 350.  That's not when "everyone is selling" them though.

I think the key thing here is power usage.  If you have expensive electricity, these will pay for themselves quickly if you swap em with your 7970s.  And they'll generate profit longer.  However, once difficulty gets really really high, you'll be stuck with unsellable items.  Your call as to whether that works for you or not.

M

a 7970 mining + reselling pay for itself in 2 months(you even make profit lol), much faster than anything else, right now

the math

buy at 400, mine for two months=220(minus 120 bills), sell at =350
total=450

Step right up and get your sticks...

I am interested in this as well. At least one, maybe up to 5. I'll have to buy some BTC.

Question? After you order what is the time to ship? Are we looking at weeks or months to I get this in my grubby little hand?

I intend to get these out to people no longer than 1 day after I receive them.  I'm going to have everything ready as far as labels and boxes and packaging material and will be ready to ship immediately upon receipt from ASCIMiner.  For example, if the delivery gets here in the AM, I have till 7 PM to ship as many as I can that same day.  if the shipment gets here in the afternoon, I'll probably finish shipping the next day.  I will have help to repackage and ship out so this won't be a 1 man operation.

Great! You did say Avalon though?  My question was more about ASCIMiner, I didn't see what their projected ship date is? Do you happen to know?

typo. fixed.

Damn, I was totally ready to pony up BTC10.1748 for 5 Avalons, lol  :P.  I wish more people would get in on this, I don't think I'm holding up sales by not chipping in my BTC to buy 1 unit, however I am on a fundraising binge and hopefully will be able to stack another 10 - 20 orders on to the unit (I don't know if demand wasn't high enough or if people just don't like paying for products upfront via non-escrow means, feel free to leave a comment if you have passed over this group buy for any reason other than lack of funds).

Currently I'm selling some coding/illustration services in preparation of E3 (in many circles this is known as the "1 month scramble"... it's also known by other terms but they are rather crude; keep BCT clean!  ;D) to some companies/developers/friends/etc.  While they would almost never consider paying me $2,400 in fiat US currency to help in adding details to an existing illustrated cardboard stand (one of my assignments), if they have been involved with Bitcoin for a while - which a surprising number of game developers are - then BTC20 doesn't seem like much if it saves them a few days worth of work, especially if they have 20 - 30 other tasks they need to get done.

Good luck Tranz and I'll try to get the word out to the adafruit community as well as a few of the good hackerspaces in the D.C. Metro Area (okay there are only two good ones and you know who you are  8)).  Until then, gf just got out of the shower so now it's my turn to rinse off before we go out to complete our day off together with movie then dinner (didn't really know what to see so we picked "Iron Man 3" as it seemed to be the best movie out that we hadn't seen yet).  She doesn't know this but I made reservations for Flemming's in Baltimore a few weeks back... I've been to a few of their locations, each time I've had the best steak ever.  I don't want to start a food war over who makes the best steaks but if you are in the U.S. I highly suggest you check out their locations and at least eat there once.  Oops, movie is starting in 45mins, better scoot!

tempestb; 1; 2.2148

Sender:  15V96ct1qcy8sVE9GxEpWzwDVwdKf6JnDU
Transaction ID: 4385dca477511f1b64486eff02306fdfa7dbf0a4c695387cb4f698ed7f426756

I've received payment for 5 items, but not yet sure who it's from... please PM me.

If no one claims them, I'll take them off your hands for you.  ;)

Please look at the following chart:

http://bitcoin.sipa.be/growth.png (http://bitcoin.sipa.be/growth.png)

If you believe the blue line will average under 0.65, these will pay for themselves. Over 0.65, they will not. Personally, I think the blue line will be 1%+ for the foreseeable future. I believe it is unlikely these will ever return much over 1 BTC.

Committed to buying 4 just getting the coin ready

More people should jump on this.  I do wish ASICMINER lowered the price a bit however. 
I don't think people realize that as difficulty shoots higher and higher gpu miners are going to leave.  The fastest hashes/sec from https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison is 2130 mh/s.  If difficulty grows to 35m or so are they really going to run 6 cards all day for ฿0.03 ?
I don't think difficulty will go much higher than 35m for that reason, using 10 of these USB devices at that difficulty we get ฿1.31 a month at a FRACTION of the energy cost - the device will pay for itself, I don't see how there is any doubt about that.

Get an ASIC while you can - hell, get 10 and be mining with the force of 7 5850s by the end of month.

I fully agree RedComet, I think the doubters fail to realize the power savings. I've seen a lot of "X card does twice the hash for the same price" with no consideration of the PC you need to place the card in, and all the power draw that comes with it. My plan is to use a raspberry pi, providing I can get cgminer to play nice with both the Rpi and the ASICs. If the Rpi is too expensive I've seen people running cgminer on DDWRT-based routers (and those are as cheap as $20 on ebay if you can wait for the slow-boat-from-china-shipping.

Where have you seen people running cgminer on a router running DD-WRT??????

I have one of them if you wanna buy it? ? ? ? ? ?   LoL

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=76685.160

I revise my earlier statement as the model I had in mind is for a different chipset. This is what I was referring to: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wireless/dp/B0083Z54P0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1OH1ER7SR4A17&coliid=I253D18N4X83OA (http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wireless/dp/B0083Z54P0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1OH1ER7SR4A17&coliid=I253D18N4X83OA)

You could possibly roll your own if you had the skill though ;D

EDIT: added link to the router

I would like to know if i wanted to buy 200 of the 250 or so left would special pricing be given as i am looking into this for our mining farm

I'm committed to getting this order in, so Yes, special pricing:

BTC 1.99*200
+ $23K of insurance is $46 so 46/115= .4 BTC
+ ~$100 shipping (next day fedex this is approximate since I don't know the final weight) = .87 BTC
+ 1.99 BTC for my efforts (equal to 1 stick for me).

Fair?

So what would the total be?

401.26 btc for 200 sticks.

Let me take this to my boss ( the money man ) and will let you know

If we suddenly get a 200 order I think I will definitely buy 5 more

Ya me 2, still working on funds for 5, not there yet.. hold at least one for me?

In for 5 - local pick-up

Funds will be sent as soon as incoming coins clear into my wallet.

Excellent!

No worries Trans, I'm going to back out. There should be 4 spots open for you :D

Thanks for the opportunity Canary! Good luck guys :D

Payment sent.

From:  1PadFAuHoT5Ahx3f7TBaqpvw7bKBvpbSzo
Transaction: 5d6bc8a1b327b09c36fe9f6bb6d6a1360c94b64d3e36cfc3e87962fa8af97ad4

you still have a bit of time to get the funds ready!

Once you have about 250 booked, I will commit to 2 for Local Pickup.

I'll take 5.   Just gotta get to my wallet tonight.

update:
LAMarcellus; 5; 10.1748; 1KYQ8LbQdSVgHxPJab7VLzvJkjrt7sGs3v
tx id; 5957800fc6c4f5c19112f817c1d97daef237c8f79064c9ea754dc43b785b23e0

I'm interested in 1.  What's the price of 1 with shipping?

--E

Put me down for 5.

Miner-TE;5;10.1748;1UPxhfoCdxGcT8LD3q1J4v58bsjwnmVPq

2.2148

Do we know if these will be produced to fill the order or does ASICMiner have them ready to ship?

Maybe this will answer your question...

thnx oaxaca - hard to keep up w/ all goings on around here!

If its still open i'm in for 1. I'll be sending the funds within the next few min!

Canary, I think you may have missed this one?

Ok, BTC sent. This was my first time using the signature feature so let me know if there were any problems.

Transaction Id: https://blockchain.info/tx/f1e0f273357e1abe7d5b0e93532ba2f83fb277afad8003e4dedc611634f29b73 (https://blockchain.info/tx/f1e0f273357e1abe7d5b0e93532ba2f83fb277afad8003e4dedc611634f29b73)

 :)
i might be part of 10 Canarys counting as bought by PM.
i also didnt send him a signed message yet

Me too,  I'm not listed above and no signed message yet. 

But there is time to get mailing info together ...   

Yeah, I am also not on the list in the front page. I think Canary may just be away from his computer today.

I'm Interested but I'm not foolish enough to send coins till I know the order will be placed.

The order will be placed as soon as we reach 300.  Would love to have your order be part of it!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=212085.0

Shipping now  :D Get your orders here!

I may throw in for more.  Now that the hash rate is up and they look spiffy.

will these run in OS X?

Looks like Xian will test & let us know https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=212085.msg2226977#msg2226977

I believe Friedcat said it behaves like an icarus board - so if that works on a mac, this likely will. 

Decades from now, these will be on display - "Artifacts from the Advent of Cryptocurrency"

crap - now I have to buy one.

I'm going to find out if we get to choose colors with our order...
Not that it really matters for mining, but perhaps those who ordered 5+ would like to have each color?

I'm interested. Sent a PM with a local pickup question.

I'm in for 2 with local pickup.

Yes - very good idea.

any updates for the current order count?

currently in the process of securing funds myself

I'd like to commit to 10 of these, but I don't have any bitcoins yet.  ;)

Put me down for two units, Local Pickup.

Keep in mind - it's pay to play, gentlemen

I'm happy to be a part of the group buy! Funds have been sent.

Need to drum up some business here so we can get these in our hands! :)

I'd be interested in 5 units but I am short on the coins at the moment. I will keep watch and try to fit my order in.

Freshly out of Noobie Jail:

slashopt; 1; 2.2148; 1Dxef1nnAvGYrGG51QAywwY3VqHzKihLh

I'll post an update today in the evening.

Seems like there's plenty of empty promises here, so what's one more?

I'm interested.  I have a friend coming to my house in two weeks who live in Chicago, so if I can order some and have him pick them up before coming here, that'd be swell.

I will look further into this over the long weekend, but figured I'd express my interest in case that gets me on a follow up list.

I'd love just one to start, but if there's a minimum of 5 or 10 units, I may still be interested.

From reading the OP, looks like there's no minimum.  But there is a maximum of 5 per order (place another order for additional units).

Also, it's pay to play - Canary's not taking reservations to my knowledge.

I'd be ready to put coins down if we are close. Or if there was more intrest. But I don't want my coins in pre-order limbo!

Hopefully we'll have a pleasant surprise when Canary updates the order count.
I imagine it's causing quite a few potential buyers to hold back at this point.

Looking forward to the update.  And if there's a 1 unit minimum, that's sweet.  I just need to find out where the pick up is and if my friend can pickup in the next two weeks.

Missed mine back on page 3 ...

Miner-TE;5;10.1748;1UPxhfoCdxGcT8LD3q1J4v58bsjwnmVPq

knybe; 1; 2.2148; 1BM96gWr8NV4Akt97jJDJuCSyVDBtmzpom


txid: bd249488edba9d8f26a1f21784750fbe4a55c28f4c62083b1568e4799f2944ba

Going to try to get an order together--have to buy some BTC :)

knybe, according to the transaction record, the sending address was 1BM96gWr8NV4Akt97jJDJuCSyVDBtmzpom, which is different that the one you provided...
I can accept 1BM96gWr8NV4Akt97jJDJuCSyVDBtmzpom as the sending address, hopefully it is in your control to sign a message with.
Thanks for your order!

no that's cool, shouldn't be a problem... thank you too!

I think I've caught up on all PMs... If you are still waiting for a response from me, please let me know.

I may be interested in picking up the remaining 242 pieces. Is this possible for this group buy?

Yes!

Maybe some one covered this somewhere but why should we trust OP with 90 thousand USD worth in Bitcoins?

if by "OP" you mean me, then the answer is because you can.

LaserHorse; 1; 2.2148; 1CMgCyXZNfDrgCzrxtbCrFWoWSPAGdJbST

Transaction ID: 856188fd4d74434c775a3810f039fc4690d47b6f50b81a6290c0ecc8d6bf09d0

zpm; 5; 10.1748; 14KYTdcM42rNBE4Q2uUcHpZSMY98iftbqp

txid: d94c1abc793771c5bab456476b357338318e85c636b01618a880ccf8ca19b018

Zeronic; 2; 3.98(local pickup);  1GzsR2QzziJfDnWPwksMqfFJb1BUL5GXZT - Coins Sent

Ordered another one...

tempestb; 1; 2.2148

Transaction id: e6c5d790cadd08e65c78ecac9f0a549c243b6de1f225bf5cdc6413512aeee0a3
Sender id:  15V96ct1qcy8sVE9GxEpWzwDVwdKf6JnDU

Benefits of this USB ASICMiner group buy over others I've seen:

  • Reservation by payment - no tortuous "collecting payments" period
  • Shipping included in price
  • Canary already has a shipping strategy planned out

That first point is a big advantage - I'm reading threads w other group buys that have essentially stalled out due to reservations flaking on payment.

Digigami; 5; 10.1748; 1DigiBTCX4ciE3cWFwhyqqLWLiXXV2UToD
(Canadian order)

txid; 91175361f1f60bc600674bd41df4faa24c5e83ba69a0a5d62be5d81c4b308f3d (https://blockchain.info/tx/91175361f1f60bc600674bd41df4faa24c5e83ba69a0a5d62be5d81c4b308f3d)

Thanks!  I will combine your orders and issue you a refund for the difference, if you don't mind ofcourse.  :) unless you would like me to ship to 2 different addresses?

iluvpcs; 5; 10.1748

Transaction id: e3fb08e0152ee6938b92a7787c64b09ba6bad2432b20971b9c67912d3f123060
Sender wallet:  15RVJo9bJCgdwCftE88aRUKr4Go5GkMYVj

pace is picking up - good to see  :)

That's cool.  If this drags on longer I will order more so maybe just refund whatever at the end, if that's cool?

ok

Has anyone got this ASIC miner to run on a Raspberry PI ?

Kano has one running with cgminer and the new MinePeon (http://mineforeman.com/2013/05/26/minepeon-beta-1-code-name-butterfly-bob-released/) has support for it.

Has someone already looked up past trades in the honest traders list, etc?  Seems like a cool guy, but I haven't done that yet.

As far as signing with an address, perhaps I'm not as tech savy, but I don't know which address will send the transaction before I send one using my home wallet.

I always have to go look at the transaction using blockchain.info and sometimes it uses coins from multiple addresses.  I've not signed before, is that in the original satoshi client at this time?  Do I have to do that? 

Perhaps someone can walk me through how to do that before I join?  I hope to be available tonight or tomorrow AM.

I'm up to about 15 orders now and would like to start placing my orders once I learn how to sign and do some homework on Canary just to be safe.

Gonna check in with a few more friends to see how many more units I can add to this order.  If the guy who wants 200+ pulls through, please announce 24 hours before ordering so those of us on the sidelines can have that grace period if you don't mind :)

+1 to all of your points.

Here is a quick lesson on another group by on how to sign the transaction.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195052.msg2025931#msg2025931

CanaryInTheMine,

Considering 5-10 units.

When do you think this offer will close?

AFAIK the bitcoin wallet client does not show the address the the funds were sent from. You do need to go to blockexplorer.com and look up the address the funds were sent from. If sent from multiple addresses then you can pick one. once you have the address, then follow the directions youve read elsewhere, ie. click "sign", fill out the three fields, the click "sign message".  now send all three fields to Canaryinthemine. He will be able to use the signature and the address to verify the contents of the message came from someone that controls the address.
if you didnt do this...  some random internet person could send him a bogus mailing address, claiming they are you. this way he knows the mailing address and the funds came from the same person/wallet.

As soon as we reach 300, our order will be placed.  Memorial weekend will probably slow everything down.. But hopefully this is ready in a week or so..

After you order how long before you receive the 300 units ?

with  --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 options?

I think it's pretty quick, as soon as friedcat/ASICMiner ships them via DHL.  DHL shouldn't take more than 3-5 days from my experience..

arklan has my address and organization name and the phone number.  If you dig through my posts going back all the way, you'll see that I've been trustworthy with bitcoin loans, raffles and using my own bitcoins to place orders with vendors to see if they deliver (gotta be that Canary in the mine :) ) etc...

I am in for 5.

MWNinja;5;10.1748;18vA71AdGgTJhuDYkj2WMNnxBoaVRuKGgc
Transaction ID: 37373f5e98b73f81f49fd1613319f18d5b72a350e1dc0ed2bda51bf45fcb3273

we are 33% there!

I was initially intrigued by these little guys, but then turned off by the price.

I'm in Canada, so I'd have to order 5 of these things... any thoughts on how long (if ever) it'd take to turn a profit running 5 sticks on a raspberry pi? Electricity is around 11c/kWh here.

I mean, I have the BTC, I'm just not sure what my level of risk would be in buying these.

minimal risk....
http://p2pool.org/
there are a few crypto currencies that use the same hash as BTC and that peer to peer site lets you mine them, with 5 you could set 2 for BTC and the others on a different currency each.  There is also an option for you of each to a different BTC pool or all on one.  The end game as it were, depends on how much of a game changer letting 300 units total on to the currencies changes the hashing and cashing in on it.

Still a long way from my first BTC, and finaly up to 12MHash/sec. and want just one of these, but as a Canadian, that 5 min is gona kill my system trying to get it.

Looks like the minimum order has been dropped from 300 units to 50 units:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=217104.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=217104.0)

Is this group buy still planning to wait for the 300 mark? If not, I'll buy in.

nope, no need to wait any longer.
I've PM'ed friedcat for payment info.

Folks, get your orders in!  EDITED: I will be sending our order payment to friedcat in 12 hours.  I have received payment address from friedcat.

Let go!

Ack! Give me a minute :)

Seems as the seller you end up with 10-12 free at 300pcs.
Not a bad deal.

I'm hoping to make a deal for 10pcs myself...

C in C Mine,

Could you check your PM please...

Woohoo!

Faster then I was expecting which is awesome!

nubbins; 5; 10.1748btc; 1MLupEjeR9zw5gaJKrhh8PovG8hH1Wgsn1

Please confirm :)

(EDIT: Canadian order)

I'm going to buy 2 more, will edit this with details in a few minutes

EDIT

RedComet; 2; 3.98 btc (local pickup)

From: 13vEmRoo8beAfdLc9ELw8GGAH3WTYgoEg4
Transaction: 72372f16e8a683e92d96fad2bd06065267d9ddb2e6e0f8b8628533760f707823

So exciting :D

replied

CCM,

I just sent you a duplicate PM.
I think I done messed up on the first one... :o

I'm in...

DustMite; 10; 20.3496; 1QKCLETwKQgWipoKu1V5U8yP9KhVK5T4Gh

got it! Thanks

Today we got a nice surprise, the minimum order is now 50 instead of 300.  As a result, our group order will be placed in 12 hours.

I have received the payment address for our group buy from friedcat/ASICMiner.

Folks, the payment will be sent to friedcat at 1:30 PM CST (Chicago) on 5/27/2013

Timer removed. End time: 2013-05-27+13:30:59
Several of you asked for a 24 hour heads up, but there's no need to wait any longer to get our order placed since the minimum is now 50 units.

So please feel free to get your orders in until that time.  Once I send payment to friedcat, I will post here to let you know.

It is highly likely that I will start another group by after that for those who will miss the first order.

ebildude123; 1; 2.2009122; 1swagRTAax1nny6zJbtukYVVWYJkm3zKg

1btc = 134.62 @ time of posting
edit: wait wut did i calculate right xd (hope so)

it would be 2.2148 for 1 unit

Send the rest, i should be up to 2.2148.

http://blockchain.info/tx/5360a8966b1466273a55af5265e366ff628887de287f87bbd9d3b58282e39447 ( sent te rest in this tx )
Am i set for now?

Edit: fixed tx link

Got it, thanks!

No problem!
Mind adding me to the original post?  ;D

Done

josiasrdz; 4; 8.3348; 17yN2CQsYGBd3jEcNcWQDua4sViVP7YmC1
https://blockchain.info/tx/dd6d04047d12759592819e7acfb57ee8f8c48d31f4c0f63bf2f72691349a607f

I would like to get in on 4 units. I have a order in on A+C group buy for 10 and if I can get it canceled before the time is up here I will get another 10 from you but will send the BTC payment right now for the 4 units. Tom

Just sent: aurel57 4 units  8.1848 BTC  1NbWaForW3Eo1mAeqcayNursN9ajJZ2tbW





CanaryInTheMine would you please just confirm, thanks! thank you

The order will be shipped soon? What a pleasant surprise to wake up to.    :)

CanaryInTheMine: PM Sent - Awaiting your confirmation on total bitcoins to be sent for payment.

responded

Does anyone have a good recommendation on which USB hub could be used to power 3-5 of these?

A+C is refunding my BTC and if I get it all cleared by the deadline I will up my order if not will just wait till next order. Thanks Tom

Noitev; 2; 4.2048; 1PJpPoVv1Eq5wkMVguJ71zGyn6E7WmN3K2

Rounder; 1; 1.99 (local pickup); 1DihymE5yLHy8RC6NsXc6YFehVNEvPT3Uf

dwdoc; 10; 20.3496

From: 1KsjUG4jywMRRnb62Gw4hniK329VJQjJ1M
Transaction: d587c9436bb449153b3225763aa23cc51de5f82e39f3f1b68267933cb2a872a5

Please comfirm receipt (first time I have sent a signed payment and had trouble determining my sending address)

I also switched from the UK and want to increase my order from 4 to 15. just sent

 aurel57  11 units 22.3396 BTC  1CgqCEoHXwtHUyCV6vSYydM9BhUrcHW2hW


  Thanks, Tom

Thanks for recent orders, will get them in..  Driving at the moment

Let's try that again. Thanks af_newbie for catching my cut/paste error:

whitefeather; 2; 4.2048; 1797avERwxtP8E2Y5wYGHNaG7WyKSDWgqs

PM resent with shipping info. Signed properly now.





whitefeather; 2; 4.2048; 1C57eZbR9H1Dzg2xU8LfXSagHcm3ECCQ75


PM Sent with shipping info. Signed.

ppcko; 3; 6.1948; 1CaaNkAE5zEHBHNqQUHMbD4pdsX1x175Sr

Thanks.

Ozymandias; 2; 4.2048; 1EwNXM7PsfZhiFZSSPpnnVJvbnyyJ1yko

I'll pm later about shipping/pick up as I'm in an extreme rush at the moment.

For those of you just tuning in:


 ;D

Shoot... I just realized my counter is off by 1 hr.... My bad...

Ok. It will close at 1:30 PM CST as promised.

I will post a closing message too so that you all know that it is closed.

zapeta; 5; 10.1748; 1A76yszyu14hiASuk19oSFeb2D6FCPSdtM

bitcoinenthusiast;5;10.1748;18bgb9e6shU4Ct5MHVnph771KpXCfeNDmA

wonko;10;20.3496;19CnnmYfDDXGfEdUMw8WABNqhvkhTF2d7F

transaction id: 5cd533cd531b648b974d6c176effcc3f8821ffd1684210d39ff87b61d54c0424

Last 7 minutes folks...  getting ready to hit the send button to friedcat/ASICMiner :)

Can we get an updated, official list of those who ordered for this first round? I say first round since you alluded to putting together another group buy after this one has finished.

Yes would like to make sure you got us that came in late.

I suppose the next step would be to gather up the shipping info while we await your shipment.  Let us know when we need to submit our signed shipping address.

working on the final order list for this group order

CCM,

I presume the next batch is still Open?

I sent you a PM and I did it right this time so you should have it!
Is there an issue with paying by a MtGox account with 6-Confirmations?
Do you have an order form or do we just pay and post the transaction details here?

Should I send an email concerning the order by pgp?

any payments are going to go into the next order.  next order will be placed when 50 units are paid for.  if orders will keep coming in, i'll keep running it...

as far as sending from mt. gox or other exchanges etc...:  you don't control that sending address, so it's theoretically possible for someone to sign that message and claim they placed that order and not you.
therefore, it is highly advisable to send from address/es you control and can sign a message with.
when I'm done with accounting for the first order, i'll put up some pics/instructions on signing messages too.

If all else fails..... http://hackaday.com/2013/05/25/add-external-power-to-any-usb-hub/

found it usefull with an old D-Link router's power adapter....

missed this round, still not up to a full BTC in one wallet.... maybe next time the Canadian orders could be lower like 2+ units or hosed on shipping ???

Already had my coins sent before the buy closed. Just posting the details here.

cjellison; 1; 2.2148; 1CP6bS6zwVrN1TRhKNVSUGomwU3Mq3NzXR
TX: 4442a5244498ad69773036f04ea8540528cfaf5ed0923e29ebdeb6005718802c

For those who may not be clear on this:  Currently:

 - blockchain.info accounts can be set up for free.  As many as one wishes.

 - blockhain.info accounts can sign messages.

 - it should be relatively straightforward to set up a 'throw-away' blockchain.info account, send the necessary funds (with possibly a little more in case transaction fees are desirable) from one's Mt. Gox account to the blockchain.info account, thence on to the Group Buy.  This will allow one to sign messages demonstrating proof of ownership.

Notes:

 - There may be other wallets, but I've only used blockchain.info so it is the only one I can speak to.

 - Best to take notes and log the info from the 'throw away' account just in case it is needed in the future.

 - Although blockchain.info claims to be pretty robust against various form of exploitation seen in the past, it's still and on-line wallet and very few people are going to be studying the decryption code to verify that it is legit.  Still, in a use-case such as this, one is only risking money for a short amount of time.  I personally weigh the risk of Mt. Gox being locked by the authorities as higher than blockchain.info engineering a heist anyway.

I was interested in purchasing some of these, are you gonna setup a new thread or we just gonna keep using this one?

I'm working on moving around USD and bitcoins anyways, so no rush :)

I'm interested in 1 or 2. Have been on vacation and only just caught this thread (drat). If the next buy would close in the next 24-48 hours, I'd be in.

I'm thinking new thread to stay sane...

I think it will... I will be creating another thread shortly

Folks, the original post has been updated with the list below:

Orders:

• CanaryInTheMine; 5; 9.95  (local pickup)
• RedComet; 5; 9.95; 13vEmRoo8beAfdLc9ELw8GGAH3WTYgoEg4 (local pickup)
• tineron;5;10.1748;1HJhmn55hv4bZp2MDnPRcJBogtGb5WwyHP
• tineron;5;10.1748;1GDFZYKNxKtvihCTfAyCXmLYsehFKbKc5Q
• tempestb; 1; 2.2148;15V96ct1qcy8sVE9GxEpWzwDVwdKf6JnDU
• jiangyaokai; 5; 10.1748; 1HBwMtYMGnv2gaZzLxavZarb7MonUzn1Hd
• palmface; 5; 10.1748; 1PadFAuHoT5Ahx3f7TBaqpvw7bKBvpbSzo
• LAMarcellus; 5; 10.1748; 1KYQ8LbQdSVgHxPJab7VLzvJkjrt7sGs3v
• Miner-TE;5;10.1748; 1UPxhfoCdxGcT8LD3q1J4v58bsjwnmVPq
• True___Blue;1;2.2148; 1AXWey4Ud43k1L3fXs239HXASyGNPdrDbW
• drofdelm; 3; 6.1948; 19LWMGFjrVXsCbZnWx4CeS2ASdfcfsatbn
• slashopt; 1; 2.2148; 1Dxef1nnAvGYrGG51QAywwY3VqHzKihLh
• Economics; 1; 2.2148; 1PgRzEiGqCN1orWCcHFLDcA6ezRh8iqvRJ
• knybe; 1; 2.2148; 1BM96gWr8NV4Akt97jJDJuCSyVDBtmzpom
• LaserHorse; 1; 2.2148; 1CMgCyXZNfDrgCzrxtbCrFWoWSPAGdJbST
• zpm; 5; 10.1748; 14KYTdcM42rNBE4Q2uUcHpZSMY98iftbqp
• Zeronic; 2; 3.98;  1GzsR2QzziJfDnWPwksMqfFJb1BUL5GXZT (local pickup)
• tempestb; 1; 2.2148; 15V96ct1qcy8sVE9GxEpWzwDVwdKf6JnDU (.2248 overpayment)
• Digigami; 5; 10.1748; 1DigiBTCX4ciE3cWFwhyqqLWLiXXV2UToD (Canadian order)
• iluvpcs; 5; 10.1748; 15RVJo9bJCgdwCftE88aRUKr4Go5GkMYVj
• MWNinja; 5; 10.1748; 18vA71AdGgTJhuDYkj2WMNnxBoaVRuKGgc
• nubbins; 5; 10.1748; 1MLupEjeR9zw5gaJKrhh8PovG8hH1Wgsn1 (Canadian order)
• RedComet; 2; 3.98; 13vEmRoo8beAfdLc9ELw8GGAH3WTYgoEg4 (local pickup)
• DustMite; 10; 20.3496; 17txWzrWvv9CtunAyxyfHDAe8WtDL4AZjw OR 1LeUL5m3x54Tdudy91LwvobFA8H2BvHjx3
• af_newbie; 15; 30.0748; 1CorsCrBEcbncfnR7BVKadUZbHP7xNZCjJ (Canadian order)
• ebildude123; 1; 2.2148; 1swagRTAax1nny6zJbtukYVVWYJkm3zKg
• HUSTLER; 10; 19.90; 12DwAn5vV6fvxuahRU7hQJPFx47FAfSsfj (local pickup)
• josiasrdz; 4; 8.3348; 17yN2CQsYGBd3jEcNcWQDua4sViVP7YmC1 (.15 overpayment)
• aurel57; 4; 8.1848; 1NbWaForW3Eo1mAeqcayNursN9ajJZ2tbW

• Noitev; 2; 4.2048; 1PJpPoVv1Eq5wkMVguJ71zGyn6E7WmN3K2
• dwdoc; 10; 20.3496; 1KsjUG4jywMRRnb62Gw4hniK329VJQjJ1M
• Rounder; 1; 1.99; 1DihymE5yLHy8RC6NsXc6YFehVNEvPT3Uf (local pickup);
• aurel57; 11; 22.3396; 1CgqCEoHXwtHUyCV6vSYydM9BhUrcHW2hW
• af_newbie; 15; 30.0748; 1CorsCrBEcbncfnR7BVKadUZbHP7xNZCjJ
• whitefeather; 2; 4.2048; 1797avERwxtP8E2Y5wYGHNaG7WyKSDWgqs
• cjellison; 1; 2.2148; 1CP6bS6zwVrN1TRhKNVSUGomwU3Mq3NzXR
• ppcko; 3; 6.1948; 1CaaNkAE5zEHBHNqQUHMbD4pdsX1x175Sr
• monkeymonkey; 2; 4.2048; 1Bn5MYBVG9FA5zcBYgMAswc2vHg89892b7
• Ozymandias; 2; 4.2048; 1EwNXM7PsfZhiFZSSPpnnVJvbnyyJ1yko
• zapeta; 5; 10.1748; 1A76yszyu14hiASuk19oSFeb2D6FCPSdtM
• wonko; 10; 20.3496; 19CnnmYfDDXGfEdUMw8WABNqhvkhTF2d7F
• bitcoinenthusiast; 5; 10.1748; 18bgb9e6shU4Ct5MHVnph771KpXCfeNDmA
• radryan; 1; 2.2148; 19GeA9oAKAoyRRUz7TLWmWkceCKQWvGeZz

• --
• this purchase is closed, future orders will go into second order batch
• total = 193

If you see any discrepancies or if I don't have local pickup correctly recorded, please let me know.

You can start sending signed messages with your shipping info.  If you have 10+ units, you will be receiving them via FedEx, they, not me need your phone number in case they need to call you.  For Canadian orders, I will need your phone numbers with shipping info to fill out customs forms etc...

PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS INFO TO THE THREAD.  PM only!

CCM,

OK and thanks.
A list of Proper Instructions how to properly sign a BTC sent Transaction could be most useful to all!

Thanks!

Any info on a second group buy?

Second group buy is up here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=217981.0

brainwallet.org has this ability. click the "sign message" tab and enter the private key of your payment address. once your message is typed, hit the "sign message" button. then, paste the EXACT message you typed, along with the signature, into a pm.

you can also verify someone else's message in the "verify message" tab. try it out:

Message:

Signature:

Shoot, I sent you my address but no phone number. I'll PM shortly.

Shipping info sent via PM

Thanks for making this happen, Canary!

Sent shipping info via pm as well.

Shipping info has been sent via PM.

Shipping info sent as well.

Thanks Canary.

Indeed! Thank you!

My info has been sent.

A) So you have to put your private key into a website somewhere?  That sounds risky

B) How do I get the private key out of my wallet.dat file anyway?

C) Perhaps making a burner blockchain.info account would be a more secure method?

It's all javascript, you can download the page and run it on an offline computer.


No idea, I use web wallets.


You use the private key of the account you paid with, so you can prove that it's you. Otherwise, I'd be able to request that your units be sent to me :)

EDIT: Not sure if I misunderstood. You certainly could transfer BTC to a burner blockchain.info account, and pay from that account. The same warning still applies, that you need to have the private key of the address you're paying from.

See the OP on this thread if you want details on doing it with bitcoin-qt:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195052.0

From the quoted thread:

The message signing process is only to prove you own a certain bitcoin address.
You will want to sign the message right after you send payment.  Once payment is sent, copy the bitcoin address you sent the payment from and copy the transaction ID to enter in your message.

If using bitcoin-qt:
Click file, then sign message:

http://www.seriallogic.com/pictures/bitcoin/1.jpg

In line 1 - enter the bitcoin address you sent the payment from
In line 2 - construct a detailed message based of the example shown below.  Best to use details about the payment sent including transaction number etc.
Then click the button labeled sign message (3)

http://i43.tinypic.com/nqwbnt.jpg

After you click that button, you will get this message:

http://i41.tinypic.com/4j2qgw.jpg

Now, PM all three of these fields to Canary:
-Address you sent payment from that you used in line 1  (this is the address recorded for your transaction on the list of orders.)
-message entered in line 2 (shipping info with phone if required)
-signature that bitcoin-qt populated.


On my end, I use these 3 pieces of information in the verify tab and it will confirm that all the information is correct.

Do not make any of the info public.  Make sure everything is copy and pasted verbatim.  

shipping via Priority mail sketch:
http://i43.tinypic.com/8y9hxe.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/biqav7.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/dqj9zm.jpg

ha - knew you had a shipping strategy - didn't know it was geometric!

*ahem* … I mean … yeah, I think that'll work.

Any chance that in the next batch you'll allow Canadians to enter in with 1 order?

If this isn't an option, I may be able to sell you one of my 5.

I wonder if it's worth setting up a Canada-only group buy?

it's about $25 to send 1 unit via USPS international priority...
my pricing does not account for that...
fedex ground might work better...

with a 50 minimum, it probably is...

Just got a text from friedcat that the DHL label for this order is being printed... :)

Excellent news!

yes!

regarding colors: a mix would be nice, but unless they're labelled on the outside, don't bother... i don't think your costs account for opening, inspecting, and sorting 200 boxes either ;)

Are you still taking orders on these? I would like to order just 1 to start.

read much?

Our order has shipped.  Received DHL tracking number.

Awesome. Thanks for the update mate.

Just like BFL!

How is local pickup working?

PM to setup an individual time/location or group pickup at some starbucks or something?

so is the shipping... arklan's order showed up in two days  :o

??? ???

sarcasm??

I think the meaning has lost itself....

after several PMs requesting this, here you go:

2013-05-29: add .12 for next day shipping if your order is less than 10 units and you want next day instead of priority.

Does the same offer (or a similar one at a different price) apply to Canadian orders?

LOL, poor Canary.  Keep up the awesome!

no, fedex is quoting me $75 to ship next day to Canada... so it would be .57 bitcoins

oof! that's rich. i'll wait :)

From DHL: "Notification for shipment event group "Customs clearance" for 30 May 13."

these are international?

shipped from China

That is great news! Thanks Canary for all you have done!

Wondering if it's possible to ship via USPS for Canadian orders (or at least for mine)? FedEx, like UPS, apparently charges hefty brokerage fees at the border.

switched to usps

great! thanks a bunch, i really appreciate everything you've done so far.

i'm a screenprinter by day, and i'd love to send you a bitcoin t-shirt. what's your size?

Wow! thank you... very much unexpected. :)
PM sent

Only problem with Chinese delivery is we'll be hungry for more in an hour.

I'd like to know this as well.

You'll get PMs with pickup info once shipment is received.

Departed Facility in HONG KONG - HONG KONG

Customs status updated    CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA   14:48

I guess I'm going to be a busy bee tomorrow?

dunno... but I bet chances are good that I will have it tomorrow...

yep.. waiting for an update out of Cincinnati customs...

Thanks for the updates. Very much appreciated.

That's great news! When is the expected delivery date?

I second this!

gulp! now you've got me worried. never dealt much specifically with USPS (or FedEx, for that matter); i'm just thinking of my positive experiences with canada post, and the extortionate brokerage fees that UPS slaps on cross-border packages.

this actually raises an interesting point -- what's the value of these things for customs declarations? my bitcoins were a LOT cheaper than $128 each.

thieves, all of 'em!

my work requires a lot of supplies that are a LOT more readily available (and at better prices) in the USA, but i've been using the more expensive domestic sources more and more just because i hate lining the couriers' pockets. $35 to fill out a form!

If the miners do come in tomorrow, would I be able to pick them up in person as opposed to having them shipped? I just so happen to be in the area till monday morning and it would be ultra convenient to be able to have them asap.

i don't see why not.

I will publish instructions for local pickups soon.  you will send me a signed message with your code word, so that I know you are whose forum handle you claim to represent in person :). please no vulgarity... :)

are you going to ship them tomorrow or monday?

Having to PM many people who ordered... I can't tell what your message is for verification...

Please be precise!!

ex:

Address: 1L6ZbfnfMmcqFPJ97aZNqozKZQjDWppcmj
-----------------start---------
This is the actual message text
it's between these lines that it's wrapped in
for ease of reading
John Smith
123 way ave
town, IL, 60444
------------------end---------
Signature: IIpGU0iVctxnUKUlZK3hsdfi2riTjq2kA9S3TACjjgdcSusuZtIsyffTcfunE+5Ann1tmcOw8O5smNEauuspqyk=

Is my message correct?

If you wish to have us resend the messages can we get some clarification using this format?

The signed message should only be contained between the start and the end but not including the start and end?
The last line in the signed message should include the new line character?

Thanks!

in the message above, the first character is T and the last character is 4.

Yes, status on first post :)

yours verified, see 1st post

Thanks!!

Sorry, wasn't trying to make more work for you.  Just trying to help others out and be precise as possible. Thanks again for everything!

On the first page instead of verified or resend there's "++++++" next to my name what does that mean?

means I haven't tried yet

Awesome, thanks for doing all of this! 

I'm off to lunch.

When I get back, I'm going to print all the labels.

This is your last chance to upgrade your shipping if you want.

Please double check info in the table on the first post too.  Any issues let me know.

That's unexpected and exciting.  I figured if it wasn't out for delivery this morning it wouldn't make it until Monday.

Can't wait to get my RPI running with these - personal little money factory!

I'm just sitting here refreshing the page just waiting for the go-ahead to go and pick my pair up.


It really does!

amazing!

i've been in the studio all day, should have your t-shirt cranked out shortly :)

I've been obsessively checking the tread like a kid watches a clock on Christmas eve. :)

Bouncing over here... :)

At first, my heart sank when I saw the box and it's crushed top portion...

I blocked the door and would not allow the DHL delivery person to leave till I opened the box... that freaked him out a bit..

But!!!!!!!

They're all here and all are fine.

it's 4:37 PM here, I've got a few hours to hit the Post Office, so will get some out today.

The bad thing is that they all are black in color from the looks of it.  The good thing is that they're all black in color, so no one is going to nag at me for not getting the colors they wanted! hehehehe

Woo!! Hoo!!!   ;D

Sweet! The black ones were the sexiest anyway. By the way, PM sent about in person pick up

You can have any color as long as it's black.  ::)

where can you buy the blades?  ???

the classiest of all 4 colors  8)

Make sure mine is black please ;)

Sig resent and replied to PM. :)

Are all the ones you were able to send today listed as tracking number sent?

Wouldn't black radiate heat the best?
As such it's a good thing they all are black.

yes, still adding them

You're the best Canary! :D

If for some reason, someone can't get you an address or something falls through, can I get on a waitlist to purchase?  My ACH is finally clearing on Monday and I don't want to wait for the next group buy! lol :)

I will start a 4th group soon. they don't take very long to fill up :)

I haven't been following these threads very closely, and to be honest I don't want to read through this whole thread lol.

Is there a group buy I can participate in right now, or do I need to wait? 

4th one will be running soon.

Got ya. Once the buy is filled, how long did it take you to receive them? 

2-3 days

Very quick.  I'll be purchasing quite a few when you start taking orders again. 

Report:
I got about half the orders out today, some via FedEx, the rest via USPS.

I've got the others that are going USPS addressed and ready to ship out tomorrow morning.

"trackin # sent" actually means the package is on it's way to you.

Will finish tomorrow morning.

Not too soon, I need at least one more business day before my ACH clears and then probably about 12 hours to execute a buy order and get confirmations! lol

amazing! very professional and quick, i think we all picked a good group buy :)

please see this post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222507.0

So far things are looking good. Will post updates when I get the package! Thanks Canary!

Just checking in to see if you were able to send out the remainder of the USB miners today. I checked page 1 and it doesn't look like it has changed since yesterday. A bunch of us still show "---" rather than "tracking # sent" in the Notes column.

Please advise. Thanks!

I picked up my 2 little usbabies from Canary yesterday and they are happily hashing away at ~334mh/s each. Thanks!

Just finished updating after napping... had a horrible fiasco with a forum user in the early morning which really stole a good 3 hrs of my time... but anyway, 3 orders remain of which 1 should be picked up tomorrow, hopefully I will hear back from the second and the third one is just waiting for FedEx drop off for next day.

all but one mailed out within 24 hours. i was watching another group buy thread where the organizer took over a week  ::)

4th group buy here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222960.0

Great Job Canary  :)

Upon receiving my shipment, I plan on leaving Canary a positive trust feedback on the forum.  It is the least I can do to show my respect and gratitude.

Again, Great job and looking forward to my hash :)
 

Hey Canary, Hope I'm not the one you're waiting on. I'm the last minute substitute inside Batch 1. I have sent you a PM and asked you in another thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222507.0 if you need anything else from me.  Kindly please respond. Where are the substitutes' shipping info to be posted? Here or in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222507.0 ?

Armchair Miner

You'll get a PM.

Okay! Looking forward!

Auction closed 5/27/13 at 1:30pm CST.
FedEx delivery projected 6/3/13 at 3:30pm CST.
Pretty amazing.

Were the priority mail shipments sent with signature confirmation?  Just curious if I need to try to be home to sign for the package.

Thanks!

Yes

Thanks.  I just now noticed that it says "signature confirmation" in the features column.

oh man!!! your package arrived today... you didn't pick it up... you had the fastest delivery of all in this group (besides pickup) and it was to Canada too!!!
I hope you're OK... something really important must have kept you away from FedEx delivery today...

haven't looked if he had posted an update. he probably blames windows LOL

got a message from someone who picked up their USBs Saturday:

"Got 10 of the USB's running last night (my son did that is) and just found my first block on Slush's pool"
 ;D

Now that is truly lucky...

sweet!!!!

I just got a package. I shook the box and thought... umm... is there anything in there?

There is—Christmas has arrived!

My package arrived! Up & running already and very happy. Package came in undamaged and in great condition. Great job Canary, I would do business with you again any time :)

must have been packed very well then! :)

Indeed they were!

Now I'm having a heck of a time getting cgminer to use them.

Running Debian linux. They show up in lsusb. I have put the udev rules in place. Added myself to the plugged group.

I only get:

"Icarus detect (2:7) failed to initialize (incorrect device?)"

Compiled from tip of master.

Thoughts anyone?

Just got it! These things are beautiful! Up and running with bitminter's easy miner!  As I am a complete noob, even the linked page describing how to set up Cgminer with these things is confusing.

Thanks Canary for everything!

Looks like cgminer 3.2 isn't up to snuff talking to the USB devices directly. Checked out 3.1.1 and managed to get it working talking to them over a serial device.

Love my 10 miners (using Dynex hub)! Hashing away per screenshot below along side my Diamond 7970...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/970542_10151719295667975_767053574_n.jpg

what's the command string you are using on your cgminer?

C:\cgminer\cgminer-3.1.1-windows\cgminer-nogpu.exe -o [url] -u [worker name] -p [password] --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM3 -S //./COM8 -S //./COM9 -S //./COM11 -S //./COM13 -S //./COM6 -S //./COM7 -S //./COM12 -S //./COM15 -S //./COM16

As you know, you will have to fill in bold information (without brackets) and check in Devices/Printers to see your COM numbers. Make sure you've got the correct location for cgminer-nogpu.exe entered.

Thanks again Canary!

You're welcome!

Once I got everything working I'm pretty happy. Wish I could get a few more. Oh well.

I don't know why mine seem to be hashing faster than everyone else's. I've been out of the mining business for some time so I'm not sure what is normal. I'm not using any special arguments on the command line. Maybe that's why?

http://s15.postimg.org/bacxvqay3/cgminer3_1.png

I just left positive feedback for Canary. Others can do likewise here: :)

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=18614

OK, every last order on group 1 has left the building!

Package arrived :) Trust feedback left.

Thank you Canary.  Truly well handled group buy.   8)
 

arguments that you are using? what speed does pool report?

slush's has something like this, "Average hashrate in last 10 rounds: XXXX Mhash/s"

Got my package and was pleasantly surprised to find several miners with the red heatsinks mixed in with the others which have the black heatsinks. .
Now the miners are fashionably coordinated as they are busy hashing away. Woo Hoo.  ;D

As stated in the original message, "I'm not using any special arguments on the command line." In other words I was just using the -S command. The pool reported similar numbers. I have since added the "--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100" arguments and it is now showing the approximate 333Mh/s. I was averaging about 4% error. Now I am averaging about 3.5% error. I'm not using any type of active cooling.

I wish.

Negative.

Well, to be honest ..... No, I didn't either.

The h/w errors are kinda high.  What is your longer run average of "hw/(accepted+ rejected)"?

Group buy #5 is setup here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=226656.0

Tell my little miners to work faster so they can have a new brother or sister.  ;)

Unfortunately, it's going to be awhile given the recent difficulty increase. :-\

Been running for about 10 hrs now, got:
A: 2792
R: 0
HW: 26

So about 1% HW errors. I have a USB fan pointed at the device. It is warm to touch, but bearable. Using a infrared thermometer, it reads about 92F at the hottest spot. Ambient temp is about 75F.

that's pretty good on temp!

I finally got a USB fan to point at them and while cooler it's only lowered the error rate about 1% to around 2.5-3%. Disappointed the fan didn't do more. Oh well.

Got it!!!! fits perfectly! thank you so very much!!  ;D
it's the attire I put on when meeting folks for local pickups now  ;D

Finally received mine! Whoever warned against USPS to Canada wasn't joking :)

If ya'll bought Miners from Canary, why not give the man some trust points!

+1

mods, please close this thread

lock it

ok, a noob moment.. how?

should be lock option next to 'reply' 'watch' etc.

don't see it... maybe it's available on certain (sub)/forums?

thanks!! locked.  ;D