ANTMINER S7 is available at bitmaintech.com with 4.86TH/s, 0.25J/GH

[dmwardjr]

My point was if your order hasn't shipped by October 1st, I would be very surprised if any additional units ship until the 8th. Since it's a Chinese National holiday week where everything shuts down, likely "postal services" as well, it isn't looking good.

If I ordered mine in the middle of the first batch, based on opening and closing dates I doubt I will see mine until after the holiday.

Yes, I saw your point earlier.  I would hope some how they work it out.  I don't see their postal services shutting down.  Otherwise, everything shipped into China from overseas is held up in big warehouses and they would have a serious back log of deliveries.  I would be willing to bet their postal services will still be at work most of the holiday.  As for employees within BITMAIN working during the holiday:  Well, that remains to be seen.  Only time will tell.  I would like to think they will not be more than 10 days late with delivery.  I would imagine there will be a mad rush of getting out shipments over the next couple of days [Providing they have 4.86 TH/s rigs].  If they don't have 4.86 TH/s rigs, they will be sending out many emails over the next couple of days to determine if people want a $65 refund with a 4.66 TH/s rig or wait for the 4.86 TH/s rig. 

I wonder what the refund would be for waiting?  I say this because it's only fair to give a rebate for purchased 4.86 TH/s rigs that were delivered late.

[aurel57]

Yes, I saw your point earlier.  I would hope some how they work it out.  I don't see their postal services shutting down.  Otherwise, everything shipped into China from overseas is held up in big warehouses and they would have a serious back log of deliveries.  I would be willing to bet their postal services will still be at work most of the holiday.  As for employees within BITMAIN working during the holiday:  Well, that remains to be seen.  Only time will tell.  I would like to think they will not be more than 10 days late with delivery.  I would imagine there will be a mad rush of getting out shipments over the next couple of days [Providing they have 4.86 TH/s rigs].  If they don't have 4.86 TH/s rigs, they will be sending out many emails over the next couple of days to determine if people want a $65 refund with a 4.66 TH/s rig or wait for the 4.86 TH/s rig. 

I wonder what the refund would be for waiting?  I say this because it's only fair to give a rebate for purchased 4.86 TH/s rigs that were delivered late.

Wondering the same thing. I still have my batch 1 S3 which is a dog compared to what they were to hash, but I did get a $75 refund if I remember right. Bitmain has been fair to me in the past but thinking I wish I had sat out this time. (the reason i waited so long to place the order 9/8)

[UfoRia]

Yes, I saw your point earlier.  I would hope some how they work it out.  I don't see their postal services shutting down.  Otherwise, everything shipped into China from overseas is held up in big warehouses and they would have a serious back log of deliveries.  I would be willing to bet their postal services will still be at work most of the holiday.  As for employees within BITMAIN working during the holiday:  Well, that remains to be seen.  Only time will tell.  I would like to think they will not be more than 10 days late with delivery.  I would imagine there will be a mad rush of getting out shipments over the next couple of days [Providing they have 4.86 TH/s rigs].  If they don't have 4.86 TH/s rigs, they will be sending out many emails over the next couple of days to determine if people want a $65 refund with a 4.66 TH/s rig or wait for the 4.86 TH/s rig. 

My concern is mainly on the working class of Chinese labor, mainly the assembly line. If the manufacturing component of the equation is shutdown, it doesn't matter about the rest of national services that would be affected. It also depends on whether all of the chips and ancillary equipment are onhand or trickling in from suppliers. I will be surprised if my order isn't shipped by tomorrow COB China time if it arrives during the holiday.

I doubt I would take a refund this close to the halving with difficulty going up and lots of major mines upgrading. Too many variables for a small refund, but that's my perspective at this time. I want to mine as much as I can before the halving and close to 80% ROI, then sell them. It's a gamble this close to the halving, but it's only bitcoins.

[torepia]

Hopefully everything in this thread are fairy tales. That's what I choose to believe until I hear otherwise from Bitmain!

[dmwardjr]

Wondering the same thing. I still have my batch 1 S3 which is a dog compared to what they were to hash, but I did get a $75 refund if I remember right. Bitmain has been fair to me in the past but thinking I wish I had sat out this time. (the reason i waited so long to place the order 9/8)

I took so long to decide because of getting opinions on future difficulty and future price of bitcoin.  Part of me wishes I had just waited longer after seeing present price of batch 3 scheduled for delivery one month after the initial launch of batch 1.

[notlist3d]

Yes, I saw your point earlier.  I would hope some how they work it out.  I don't see their postal services shutting down.  Otherwise, everything shipped into China from overseas is held up in big warehouses and they would have a serious back log of deliveries.  I would be willing to bet their postal services will still be at work most of the holiday.  As for employees within BITMAIN working during the holiday:  Well, that remains to be seen.  Only time will tell.  I would like to think they will not be more than 10 days late with delivery.  I would imagine there will be a mad rush of getting out shipments over the next couple of days [Providing they have 4.86 TH/s rigs].  If they don't have 4.86 TH/s rigs, they will be sending out many emails over the next couple of days to determine if people want a $65 refund with a 4.66 TH/s rig or wait for the 4.86 TH/s rig. 

I wonder what the refund would be for waiting?  I say this because it's only fair to give a rebate for purchased 4.86 TH/s rigs that were delivered late.

Wondering the same thing. I still have my batch 1 S3 which is a dog compared to what they were to hash, but I did get a $75 refund if I remember right. Bitmain has been fair to me in the past but thinking I wish I had sat out this time. (the reason i waited so long to place the order 9/8)

On the S3 though we were shipped it then given coupon or partial refund.   They shipped it to us no choice.  And some worked some didnt  I got one that was slower and one normal, as luck.

It is new for them to offer in advance with option of waiting (I believe at least).  I don't think on S3 we had option to wait as they already shipped them.

[dannygroove]

I ordered on the first of september and still my unit hasnt shipped, is this normal?

[dmwardjr]

Yes, I saw your point earlier.  I would hope some how they work it out.  I don't see their postal services shutting down.  Otherwise, everything shipped into China from overseas is held up in big warehouses and they would have a serious back log of deliveries.  I would be willing to bet their postal services will still be at work most of the holiday.  As for employees within BITMAIN working during the holiday:  Well, that remains to be seen.  Only time will tell.  I would like to think they will not be more than 10 days late with delivery.  I would imagine there will be a mad rush of getting out shipments over the next couple of days [Providing they have 4.86 TH/s rigs].  If they don't have 4.86 TH/s rigs, they will be sending out many emails over the next couple of days to determine if people want a $65 refund with a 4.66 TH/s rig or wait for the 4.86 TH/s rig. 

My concern is mainly on the working class of Chinese labor, mainly the assembly line. If the manufacturing component of the equation is shutdown, it doesn't matter about the rest of national services that would be affected. It also depends on whether all of the chips and ancillary equipment are onhand or trickling in from suppliers. I will be surprised if my order isn't shipped by tomorrow COB China time if it arrives during the holiday.

I doubt I would take a refund this close to the halving with difficulty going up and lots of major mines upgrading. Too many variables for a small refund, but that's my perspective at this time. I want to mine as much as I can before the halving and close to 80% ROI, then sell them. It's a gamble this close to the halving, but it's only bitcoins.

Hard to say...  Just don't know what will happen.  I'm waiting on rigs or to hear from BITMAIN.

[dmwardjr]

Hopefully everything in this thread are fairy tales. That's what I choose to believe until I hear otherwise from Bitmain!

+1

[dmwardjr]

I ordered on the first of september and still my unit hasnt shipped, is this normal?

Someone else might be able to answer that one better than I.  I didn't begin research on mining until batch 1 of the S3.  I jumped in at batch 8.  I bought batch 2 of the S4 and avoided PSU issues.  All of my S4's worked great!!!  No issues.

I'm just curious if we choose to wait if we can get a refund equivalent to or close to the price of batch 3 and be the first on the delivery list?  Me speculating about this is probably meaningless.  I may get no email except a notification of delivery of 4.86 TH/s rigs delivered within the 10 days after the stated shipping dates with no hiccups.  Only time will tell.

[UfoRia]

I ordered on the first of september and still my unit hasnt shipped, is this normal?

I can't paste the email because of their correspondence contract/disclaimer, but in general terms there were a ton of large orders on batch one. I ordered a couple of weeks after they popped up online and then they sold out a couple of weeks later, which puts me in the middle. I am changing jobs the second week of October, so I asked them if there was any chance I would receive my order before then. I work from home now and won't be at my new job, so I wanted to work on the logistics.

I was told that my order may ship the first part of October since there are so many large orders ahead of me. 


Ufo

[dmwardjr]

I can't paste the email because of their correspondence contract/disclaimer, but in general terms there were a ton of large orders on batch one. I ordered a couple of weeks after they popped up online and then they sold out a couple of weeks later, which puts me in the middle. I am changing jobs the second week of October, so I asked them if there was any chance I would receive my order before then. I work from home now and won't be at my new job, so I wanted to work on the logistics.

I was told that my order may ship the first part of October since there are so many large orders ahead of me. 

Ufo

Thanks for the update. 

[UfoRia]

Thanks for the update.  

I wouldn't call it an update since dannygroove ordered his on 9/1 and his hasn't shipped yet. I am hopeful that my order is shipped before October 12-14th since it throws off all of my ROI calculations if it is later.


Ufo

[dmwardjr]

Thanks for the update.  

I wouldn't call it an update since dannygroove ordered his on 9/1 and his hasn't shipped yet. I am hopeful that my order is shipped before October 12-14th since it throws off all of my ROI calculations if it is later.

Ufo

I would call it one.  I could be wrong but it seems to indicate there will be employees working during the holiday.  They may be getting paid double time but it looks like they may be working.  Time will tell...

[philipma1957]

my miner came quickly, but it runs slowly.

i can not get past 4600 and errors are .1100

[VirosaGITS]

my miner came quickly, but it runs slowly.

i can not get past 4600 and errors are .1100

Sound pretty subpar, like the first batch of S3's iirc and not all that different with S5 batch one? Maybe you're illegible for a partial refund? Kinda disappointing that Bitmain keep repeating the same error with First batches.

[dmwardjr]

my miner came quickly, but it runs slowly.

i can not get past 4600 and errors are .1100

Sorry to hear that, Phil.  Maybe you can get a partial refund or one that performs to their quote.  It should be up to you on this one.  One would like to think so.

[dannygroove]

I ordered on the first of september and still my unit hasnt shipped, is this normal?

I can't paste the email because of their correspondence contract/disclaimer, but in general terms there were a ton of large orders on batch one. I ordered a couple of weeks after they popped up online and then they sold out a couple of weeks later, which puts me in the middle. I am changing jobs the second week of October, so I asked them if there was any chance I would receive my order before then. I work from home now and won't be at my new job, so I wanted to work on the logistics.

I was told that my order may ship the first part of October since there are so many large orders ahead of me. 


Ufo

Thank you for the information. Do you have the exact date of your order?

[clgrissom3]

my miner came quickly, but it runs slowly.

i can not get past 4600 and errors are .1100

I felt sure that the S7 was going to be a solid machine after the S5 performed so well.  It's starting out a bit shaky!

[Biodom]

my miner came quickly, but it runs slowly.

i can not get past 4600 and errors are .1100

sorry to hear this, but I thought that you got a couple.
is second similar to the first one?