[Group Buy#1] Avalon ASICs CHIPS! Using JohnK as escrow! FINISHED!

[Kushedout]

Come on guys, lets get this order out the door.
Time is money

John. I am interested in having my order shipped directly to Burnin for assembly, save some time in process. I'll pay for any additional shipping costs. If this is doable, can we setup some kind of confirmation method between the involved parties, similar to what they do on zefirs group buy?

Thanks

[nebiz]

1.25 BTC Sent!

https://blockchain.info/tx/953b9e3760dbc5edcd2a2455946e65d6e4adcc7f09e2414d25718a4fc52c5cd1

[eghoff]

I'm sorry, i can't pay until sometime tomorrow (if i'm lucky, tonight), as i'm on my laptop, and not anywhere near my desktop atm.
Will send as soon as i'm home

[Egon]

ragingazn628 please start/continue PMming people who haven't paid or gauging interest in replacing spots with other parties... aka earn the 1% fee and get this order in!  I know there's interest as zefir continues to get payments on his thread.

I'd switch this to a first-pledged, first-served group buy.  Calculate how many chips remain in the spreadsheet and edit the OP to say we've still got some availability.  24 hours in and not half of the funds have been collected... Waiting for non-payers hurts everyone.  Avalon has sold at least 500,000 chips at this point in time (https://blockchain.info/address/1FGAftzSTztFSB8LMwsrdCKTyqGY6zr3sU) and the longer till the order is placed the further back in the production queue we go.

[Vycid]

Come on guys, lets get this order out the door.
Time is money

John. I am interested in having my order shipped directly to Burnin for assembly, save some time in process. I'll pay for any additional shipping costs. If this is doable, can we setup some kind of confirmation method between the involved parties, similar to what they do on zefirs group buy?

Thanks

I am interested in this as well. Do we know if Avalon would perhaps ship in two lots (one to Burnin and one to ragingazn628)? If this would cost extra for shipping I am willing to contribute to a secondary pool for those interested.

[ragingazn628]

ragingazn628 please start/continue PMming people who haven't paid or gauging interest in replacing spots with other parties... aka earn the 1% fee and get this order in!  I know there's interest as zefir continues to get payments on his thread.

I'd switch this to a first-pledged, first-served group buy.  Calculate how many chips remain in the spreadsheet and edit the OP to say we've still got some availability.  24 hours in and not half of the funds have been collected... Waiting for non-payers hurts everyone.  Avalon has sold at least 500,000 chips at this point in time (https://blockchain.info/address/1FGAftzSTztFSB8LMwsrdCKTyqGY6zr3sU) and the longer till the order is placed the further back in the production queue we go.

I have been doing that. Me and JohnK both. I'm not just sitting around and hoping people would pay. If you pledged and haven't paid yet then you need to.

[bigbeninlondon]

I am also interested in shipping the chips to burnin.  His post says he's working with you ragingazn628.

Once we get the order in, let us know how to coordinate shipping to burnin for creating the PCB boards. 

[nebiz]

1.25 BTC Sent!

https://blockchain.info/tx/953b9e3760dbc5edcd2a2455946e65d6e4adcc7f09e2414d25718a4fc52c5cd1

If you get all the pledges and must return my 1.25 BTC, please request a return address here. Thanks!

Will you know by today if you are able to accept the above Tx?

Thanks again!

[alexcamp]

I am sorry, given the number of chips that have already been sold (around 500'000) i no longer believe this investment is worth it for me. Therefore I am retracting my offer. Best of luck to you all!

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Alexcamp

[salt]

I am also interested in shipping the chips to burnin.  His post says he's working with you ragingazn628.

Once we get the order in, let us know how to coordinate shipping to burnin for creating the PCB boards. 

I would like more info on this as well, after the order is placed.

[dserrano5]

I would like more info on this as well, after the order is placed.

The procedure will likely be the same as zefir's group buy: you sign a message to burnin stating that he is to receive your chips.

[Todamont]

Are there any other options besides using Burnin's service at the moment? Sending the chips to Hamburg and then waiting in line behind all the other PCB assembly orders seems like it could take weeks if not longer. Ragingazn, you had mentioned working on your own PCB project. Any news on that?

[qbits]

Are there any other options besides using Burnin's service at the moment? Sending the chips to Hamburg and then waiting in line behind all the other PCB assembly orders seems like it could take weeks if not longer. Ragingazn, you had mentioned working on your own PCB project. Any news on that?

yes, is there an alternative?

[bigbeninlondon]

Are there any other options besides using Burnin's service at the moment? Sending the chips to Hamburg and then waiting in line behind all the other PCB assembly orders seems like it could take weeks if not longer. Ragingazn, you had mentioned working on your own PCB project. Any news on that?

Seconded.  Although burnin looks to be shipping 500 boards a week (5000 chips); so he'll probably move them pretty quickly; especially if the chips can make it directly to him from those of us who would like him to assemble the boards.  There's us and zefir so the total number of chips shipped to burnin probably won't go over 10,000 (assuming even half of both orders ship to burnin).  I'm expecting about 3-4 weeks turn around (total) after the shipment is paid for arrived.  Seems quicker than waiting in line for a BFL.

[ragingazn628]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys. Let's get this thing pre-ordered first.

Once everything is shipped to me you can decide on whether you want the chips to be shipped to you directly or to Burnin. If you want it to be shipped to Burnin you have to sign his contract or what not.

Keep in mind that I am also gathering members to form a team that will develop ASIC miners with these chips as well. We are currently following the DIY thread closely. It's a bunch of local engineers that I've been contacting. But like I said that's all in the near future. We have about 2-3 months before we actually get the chips but I am gathering info and talking to people now.

Let's get all the BTC sent to escrow's address and then we can discuss about the shipment and what you plan to do with the chips.

[shibaji]

Are there any other options besides using Burnin's service at the moment? Sending the chips to Hamburg and then waiting in line behind all the other PCB assembly orders seems like it could take weeks if not longer. Ragingazn, you had mentioned working on your own PCB project. Any news on that?

Seconded.  Although burnin looks to be shipping 500 boards a week (5000 chips); so he'll probably move them pretty quickly; especially if the chips can make it directly to him from those of us who would like him to assemble the boards.  There's us and zefir so the total number of chips shipped to burnin probably won't go over 10,000 (assuming even half of both orders ship to burnin).  I'm expecting about 3-4 weeks turn around (total) after the shipment is paid for.  Seems quicker than waiting in line for a BFL.

I hope you realize that zefir's group is now on their 4th batch, right ? So, even if you are able to make this batch order before zefir's 4th, there are still 3 orders of chips before yours reaching burnin (divide that by whatever percent you want, but I would think it would be very close to 90% than 50%).

[bigbeninlondon]

I hope you realize that zefir's group is now on their 4th batch, right ? So, even if you are able to make this batch order before zefir's 4th, there are still 3 orders of chips before yours reaching burnin (divide that by whatever percent you want, but I would think it would be very close to 90% than 50%).

Ahh.  I was not aware.

That changes things a little.

[shibaji]

The thread title says there are more contribution needed (714.4 / 780) - is this correct ? In later posts I see that it is oversubscribed. I am a bit confused.

Anyway, if there are still contribution needed, and ragingazn can figure out an assembly service within USA, I will contribute as well. I have subscribed to zefir's thread (despite higher processing charge), only because zefir and burnin are close. I did not see a point for shipment to come in USA and then goes to Europe and then comes back to USA.

Earlier Dalkore expressed interest in assmebly (+chip purchase), not sure what happened.

However, it is hard to believe no one is available in US who might provide this service.

[dazzle]

Just restored my internet connection.

I cant login to the spreadsheet.

[erschiessen]

Just restored my internet connection.

I cant login to the spreadsheet.

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Still in white, ergo not paid