as there are only 1500 usb's left I recommend the following:

1. reserve 500 from sushi
2. collect orders ASAP with above pricing (considering this will allow us to achieve at least 45 BTC)
3. buy the usb's + ship to all ppl that bought.
4. if we exceed 45 BTC - issue refunds (at the very end of all of this process)

cxboyminer - thanks again for the organization!!

This means this group buy might not happen.

But how can the above price cover the cost for 1 box?

Regards.

you mean datacoin? 

bulk buy should be at wholesale price not at ridiculous retail price.

even if sushi or cxboyminer were to purchase these it should be at price where they can offer good pricing model, see below.

example:

1 - 5 = $49 each
6  -10 = $39 each
11 - 100 = $29 each
101 - 500  = $19 each

if Bitmain or whoever selling cannot do a better price (like above) then I'm sure you're going to have problems selling.

If Bitmain wants to sell 4000 of these quickly then I think he better rethink his prices quickly.  
you can't fuck around trying to convince people aaahhhh but ROI, aaahhhh but no ROI,  aaahhhh but eBay this price, and this person will buy 1 and that person will buy 2.

you want to sell or you don't.  

and another thing, anyone heard of 'people power'.  
NO ONE SHOULD BUY AT THESE PRICES PERIOD...!  
this is a community forum RIGHT, lets stick together and make them lower the price.  lets not get suckered into it.  be cool   and hold your ground.  

No need to complain about the price. As long as you hold on and never buy something seems too expensive, they will reduce the price quickly. Remember the price of AM USB erupter?