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Total War: Shogun 2 for PC
I have an unused copy of the recent PC game, "Total War: Shogun 2"
1 BTC or best offer. I also accept cash, Paypal, etc.
Matthew
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Another business accepts BTC for physical goods: http://www.chantcd.comThere are samples for most of the CDs on the site, so you can try before you buy. |
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For some reason, I thought they were opening Sunday afternoon -- you know, when I get HOME from church. No, it's actually 10:00 AM (CDT), right as Mass is beginning. I know I'm not the only Bitcoin user who goes to church. I sincerely hope not! Now trading is always going on while I'm gone to church, shopping, etc. and that's nothing new. But a re-start of trading on Mt. Gox, which has been down for A WEEK, might provide unique opportunities that I might miss. Why did they have to pick such a time? I still think they should have been ready by 12 hours after their original plan (namely, RIGHT NOW) They aren't even going to be open a couple hours before 10:00, so I could get in a few orders before I leave. No, I have to just miss out. Oh well. Maybe it will prevent me from selling at $18, and I'll get home and get to sell at $25 or something  Matthew |
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Asking $20 or best offer, or equivalent in bitcoins.
It's a Steam game; you can download/play it on any number of PCs you have.
I have an unused access code, so a copy of the game will be all yours.
Thanks,
Matthew
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(Certain people are counting how many threads I create in relation to how much I post...but you see, sometimes it's necessary!)
Mt. Gox is up!
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Go to the site itself -- it works!
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A little bird told me that BTC are going for almost $17 apiece now!
You have to go to an exchange that isn't Mt. Gox, of course...
Not the mountain, but the hill...
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For those who found out about Bitcoin in 2010, how did you find out about it?
Reddit? Digg? Word of mouth? (If so, what kind of groups do you hang out with, and what part of the country do you live in?)
Here's what I'm getting at:
Pesonally, I've been into number-crunching "distributed computing" projects for years. I dabbled in several projects using BOINC (ClimatePrediction.net, etc.) and didn't get a single red cent for doing so. I used to look at the main homepage for distributed computing -- distributedcomputing.info -- to see if "maybe today" they added some good projects -- maybe even ones that could make a few cents each week!
Here's the real irony: Since I switched to Linux, which was last summer -- I installed BOINC and joined one of the projects available to participate in (only some would work on Linux). I ran it for a few days, then realized I was spending electricity for nothing, and quit.
But my point is: I was looking for a distributed computing project like Bitcoins -- it would have been a dream for me! But it wasn't even mentioned on distributedcomputing.info. If it wasn't mentioned there, where was it mentioned?
Even if BTC were only $0.25 each, even if you couldn't buy anything with them -- I would have "been there" and really got into it. I'm not just saying this with 20/20 hindsight...as I said, I spend a lot MORE time getting nothing but a score with projects like this (distributed computing).
So my question is -- HOW did everyone else who discovered it before, say, May 2011, find out about it? I'm lucky I kept an eye on Cryptogon.com -- he mentioned it on his blog, and that's when I found out about it.
Matthew
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Mining just got a LOT less profitable.
1 GH/s used to bring in 1.146 BTC per day. Now it brings 0.656 BTC/day.
BTC are currently trading for $15.50.
So a guy with a 1GH/s rig went from making $17.76/day to making $10.16/day.
Both figures are gross profit, not net profit (after electricity taken out). I used Deepbit's estimator for these income figures; for proportional pools, multiply figures by 1.07. For proportional pools with 0% fee, multiply by 1.10.
Daily income for 5830's is now 0.167 BTC, or $2.60.
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Well, I just took a gander at eBay, and let me tell you, that's even worse!
As P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute."
I'd like to know what these cards are supposed to do besides Bitcoin mining, because I have several! Apparently I don't realize what all they can do for you.
Because for Bitcoin mining (in about 6 hours, after the difficulty reset) they will make you about 0.257 BTC a day, or $4.01 (when BTC is 15.60) or $3.54 after electricity is taken out.
$200 for a card? $350 for a card? Come on, you gotta be joking me! It's a 5830, not a 5870!
Matthew
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Anyone else here married? If so, how many kids do you have?
I'll go first:
I'm married with 4 kids.
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There's a great one (Moody's) for Mt. Gox, but is there nothing of the sort for Tradehill?
Currently the main venue for trading Bitcoins?
Matthew
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From Mt. Gox:
Account recovery page will be up tomorrow morning (Japan time)
Referring to TODAY, of course.
Only one problem -- it's 12:20 PM in Japan right now, and still no Mt. Gox Account Recovery page!
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I notice they always want $160 -- not $150, or $170, but $160 -- as in, they'd like to make a nice even "fifty" on their deal.
I've run into several of these guys -- but they (and their would-be customers) need to learn a few things:
1. The 5830 doesn't make BTC fly out of your orifices. It's just a good video card for mining at the $110 price point.
2. The 5830 is one of the best entry-level mining cards there is -- when purchased for $110 or $120.
3. There are other cards that perform as well -- if not better -- at the $160 price point.
...and...pay attention here, boys...
4. The BTC mining market, while still profitable, is hardly in a "manic growth" phase anymore (or at least it shouldn't be). Newsflash! BTC aren't trading for $30 anymore. Anyone who's bought cards for a quick buck is LATE TO THE PARTY. As in, 3 weeks late. And we've had one Difficulty Reset since those halcyon $30 days as well (with another coming at the end of this week!)
5. The 5830 brings in 0.26 BTC per day (going by 255 MH/s). At the current market price of $11/BTC, that's $2.86 BEFORE YOU SUBTRACT ELECTRICITY and any conversion to USD fees. It will take a long time to earn $120 back, nevermind $160.
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10:00 AM EST on 6/20, no Tradehill.
Another delay? Where they hacked now? What's the deal?
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I've heard countless times that "If Bitcoin difficulty gets too high to cover electricity costs, I'll just have 10 good gaming rigs to sell on Craigslist -- problem solved!"
HOWEVER --
I live in one of the best-off areas on the country, economically. We're practically "missing out" on the Greater Depression (the government and mainstream media call it a "recession", or even a "recession that ended last year" -- yeah right!) And there are PLENTY of people here, too. I'm talking about San Antonio, TX.
I've been following Craigslist, oh, since about when I got into mining.
Let me say this about Gaming Machines.
1. There are LOTS of used Dells on my local CL, usually selling for $50-$100. Often this includes a 17" flatscreen monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
2. I've seen LOTS of systems for $250 or less. $250 seems to be the sweetspot, and almost always includes a monitor (LCD, *not* CRT), keyboard, mouse, and sometimes a desk!
3. Gaming machines are custom by nature. They tend to be built with high-end components (read: depreciate rapidly), and things that add "cool factor" (read: useless and without practical value).
Why would the World's Biggest Gamer ever buy a "used" gaming rig -- ever? For the same price you can go on NewEgg and pick out YOUR dream gaming rig. You can pick your own video card, case, etc.
To make a used system worthwhile, it would have to be at a GOOD PRICE. But the original owner is already losing 50% or more of what he paid. So he'll be reluctant to bring everything down to market value, then LOWER THE PRICE A BIT MORE SO IT'S A GOOD DEAL so someone will actually want to buy it.
Anyhow, my point: Gaming systems -- any system over $250, really -- tend to SIT THERE for weeks on end. And this is in an area with more cash sloshing around than most. We have a lot of military here -- and the Gov't hasn't laid anyone off yet. Certainly not the military!
Oh, and if you're thinking of selling your rigs as gaming rigs AFTER BITCOIN MINING BECOMES UNPROFITABLE, then you're going to have an additional obstacle -- you won't have people clamoring to get into Bitcoin mining. After all, you were all set up (hardware, software, cooling) and decided mining wasn't worth it -- you think someone with 0 experience is going to want to jump in? Get real.
Just more food for thought.
Matthew
P.S. All the people thinking about selling their systems -- do they have 5 or 10 Windows 7 COA's (Certificate of Authenticity) lying around? You might be able to put pirate versions of Windows on your mining rigs -- or Linux, which is free -- but do you think the average gamer wants to NOT be able to re-install the software on his PC, or use a non-Windows OS?
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Just curious.
It would say a lot about the future of Bitcoin if Baby Boomers could understand enough to use/get the hang of using Bitcoin.
Matthew
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