[CLOSED] Avalon Batch 3 Group Buy & Hosting

[DrG]

Most of you are telling me to wait a couple of days to see what happens.  I'll refund everybody on 3/29 then since I'll assume they won't get anymore in stock.  Anybody who wants their investment returned now just message me.  Otherwise I'll just keep checking the site every 10 min like I've been doing. 

[DrG]

I was looking at horserider's resell option and this may be a viable option for the group-buy https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=158295.0

Obviously it may not be ideal as having the unit in our hands immediately but if it is received in China well before other destinations the 10% fee and electricity cut may be negated by the increased earnings early on.  It would only make sense to buy a 4 module unit so you could get the whole rig, and then have it shipped when difficulty is high enough that 2 weeks of shipping downtime outweights income lost due to fees and higher electricity rates.

We have 73 BTC in the pool and 20-30 in the "pledged" category.  If sloper pays 20 and we can get 7 more BTC then we will have the 110 BTC to buy a 4 module unit from horserider.  Post in here if you think that's a viable option should Avalon not come back in stock.

Obviously then my role would then be made obsolete.  Horserider could then ship to one of the investors who has cheap/free power.

Just something to consider...

[ebildude123]

I have 1.43 BTC. Let me chip in if you guys buy from horse even tho i dont have 2 btc?  
Wanna get in on some action

[Splirow]

I have 1 order that I am willing to sell. Its a 4 module version with PSU.
Please let me know. I am willing to provide proof of purchase and any thing else thats needed.

[dchou]

I'm willing to put up half the investment (and host) an Avalon Batch 2 or 3.

PM me if there is any interest.

[peewee]

If sprilow's doesn't pan out I'd be interested in kicking over mine investment to a horserider purchase.   I think I'd still be comfortable with the good Doc holding on to it physically when the time comes...I like the surety of he who has the most to lose and is the most transparent holding on to it.   

[DrG]

Well I've been checking and nothing showing up as In Stock.

Bitpay was a much, much, much, much better payment processor than Walletbit.  I doubt that there will be any orders that go unpaid.

So at this point the investors of this group buy should consider horserider's option.

I don't see any other ASIC options for the next couple of months.

[DrG]

Splirow sent me a PM asking the group to make an offer for his extra 4 module unit.  I told him I can't speak for the investors, so you guys will have to chime in if you want to buy it from him (which would require reshipping I assume unless Yifu is amenable to changing the shipping address).

Horseriders offer looks like it will sell out soon so I need the investors to please post here what you would like to do.  Please see post 2 and note 73 BTC are sitting with me.  104 BTC roughly needed to buy the 4 module unit (I'm assuming Splirow's has a PSU). So the pledge people would have come through to hit 104 BTC.


I could throw in a few BTC to make it happen but would like to stay out of it to avoid conflict of interest.

[qwk]

Splirow sent me a PM asking the group to make an offer for his extra 4 module unit.  I told him I can't speak for the investors, so you guys will have to chime in if you want to buy it from him (which would require reshipping I assume unless Yifu is amenable to changing the shipping address).

Horseriders offer looks like it will sell out soon so I need the investors to please post here what you would like to do.  Please see post 2 and note 73 BTC are sitting with me.  104 BTC roughly needed to buy the 4 module unit (I'm assuming Splirow's has a PSU). So the pledge people would have come through to hit 104 BTC.


I could throw in a few BTC to make it happen but would like to stay out of it to avoid conflict of interest.

Actually, i'm already invested partially with HorseRider, so i'd rather not go this way. If you need my BTC to make the deal happen now, it's okay for me if you just refund me later. I don't want to spoil the party 

[dchou]

I'm in for the difference if in fact the price is 104

[DrG]

Splirow sent me a PM asking the group to make an offer for his extra 4 module unit.  I told him I can't speak for the investors, so you guys will have to chime in if you want to buy it from him (which would require reshipping I assume unless Yifu is amenable to changing the shipping address).

Horseriders offer looks like it will sell out soon so I need the investors to please post here what you would like to do.  Please see post 2 and note 73 BTC are sitting with me.  104 BTC roughly needed to buy the 4 module unit (I'm assuming Splirow's has a PSU). So the pledge people would have come through to hit 104 BTC.


I could throw in a few BTC to make it happen but would like to stay out of it to avoid conflict of interest.

Actually, i'm already invested partially with HorseRider, so i'd rather not go this way. If you need my BTC to make the deal happen now, it's okay for me if you just refund me later. I don't want to spoil the party 

Yeah I have more than enough coins to pay for any offer short of 1000 BTC, but effectively if the group wants to go with horserider's offer we would be down your 25BTC making that difficult.

So we're looking at going with Splirow's offer then.  What does the group feel comfortable paying.  The lowest offer above 104 BTC + shipping would be what we offer him.

[Splirow]

Hi,

I just posted this:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=159968.0

I am not looking to be greedy, but I do understand my position and willing to review any offers. I can sell the complete order or 50% ownership with me hosting it for 4% Free electricity.

Let me know.

[DrG]

We really need a facepalm emoticon.  Apparently the word commitment is lost on some of our newer members.  Normally I don't call people out but on a board where I have spent more time in the last 3 years than any other board I'm not going to hold back making judgements.

- Splirow's rig is the only viable option since qwk had already invested with horserider (that is fair since horserider wasn't in the original group buy option)
- Elduce has requested his 25 BTC be refunded as he had chosen to go another route.  While Splirow's rig is not a direct Avalon order, I feel he is betraying the group trust.
- sloper has decided to invest with another option so he violated the spirit of his pledge of 10-20BTC.

With this the funds to buy even 1/2 a rig are sparse.  I will be issuing full refunds to all 6 investors.

Please consider Splirow's offer above as it is essentially the same as mine with partial ownership at 4% (I don't know what the premium over Avalon's price is).

qwk 25 BTC
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jongaper 3BTC
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elduce 25 BTC
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peewee 6 BTC
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mbor2k 5 BTC
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anonymous 10 BTC
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[qwk]

[my old rubbish deleted, did not really read your last posting]

Thank you, and sorry that it didn't work out