Block Erupter USB Sales [Temporarily Out of Stock]

[Geo_log]

Let's do a simple calculation. 333MHash/s can make BTC0.12 per 14-day now.

- the difficulty nowadays changes not in 14-days period, but in 12-days { more precisely in 14/(1+0.13) }.

So you can make BTC0.12*(1-0.885^30)/(1-0.885)=BTC1.0168 in one year - no much difference.

[hany103]

I like the new prices but i expect it drop more with the less ROI we are getting after difficulty changes lately.

[Boxman90]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

[rethaw]

So for US sales, who do we contact to do a 50+ unit order?

asicminer.usb@gmail.com

I don't see this address in the OP or sales thread.

EDIT: I can see it in google cache though. Can somebody else confirm this is still the way to get a payment address?

[superresistant]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

of course

[MadHasher]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

of course

Avalons, which were break even in production costs: ~$1300 @ 60GH/s
Block Erupter USB @ 2BTC: ~$35000 @ 60GH/s
Block Erupter USB @ 0.89BTC: ~$16000 @ 60 GH/s

It was expensive back then, it is expensive now. It is the buyer's fault if you didn't do basic math.

I would be surprised if, excluding R&D, this costs $10 each to build and ship. Even at that price it still has way too much overhead (BOM) per hashing speed, so it is hard to think one can have a good deal anytime if a USB miner isn't at least hashing @ 5-10GH/s.

[klondike_bar]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

of course

It was expensive back then, it is expensive now. It is the buyer's fault if you didn't do basic math.

its called profit guys. If youre the only kid on the block selling USB ASICS, you can charge whatever the hell people are willing to pay. That was 2BTC originally, now its 1BTC, hopefully soon it will be 0.75BTC

[roy7]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

Businesses sell products at prices the market will bear to maximize profitability. Production price is meaningless (except it provides a price floor below which selling the product doesn't make sense.) ASICMiner/etc are not non-profit charities.

[nubbins]

What is the best powered USB hub to run 5-10 of these.

Newegg's Rosewill RHB-520 will power 5 erupters plus the Pi. It's got 10 ports, but not enough amperage to drive them all.

[joeventura]

Basically the rest of us buying at the 1.99 BTC price got royally screwed? What a scam, production price is apparently not NEARLY 2 BTC, probably not even 0.5 lol.

You didn't get royally screwed, you got knowingly screwed. From the day these were offered, the discussion was that the ROI on these at this price was measured in years. For you to have missed the 100+ threads/messages that mentioned that is your fault.

[corbs132]

I'm sorry if I missed something, but can anyone explain what the process is if I'd like to purchase 50 block erupters? I live in the USA

[BitAddict]

I'm sorry if I missed something, but can anyone explain what the process is if I'd like to purchase 50 block erupters? I live in the USA

0.99btc for 50 units directly from friedcat. You have it in the first post from him!

[alibert]

When do they start delivering? Am I missing something?

[CoinHoarder]

When do they start delivering? Am I missing something?

They are delivering now I think, if you can get a hold of Friedcat. I imagine he's a busy man.

Check the OP.. if you live in a certain region, you need to order from a supplier.

[corbs132]

I'm sorry if I missed something, but can anyone explain what the process is if I'd like to purchase 50 block erupters? I live in the USA

0.99btc for 50 units directly from friedcat. You have it in the first post from him!

I PM'd him, no response

[twitami1]

I emailed, no response. But I would guess he is busy

[PrintMule]

I emailed, no response. But I would guess he is busy

Bathing in bitcoin like Scroodge McDuck.

[pidge]

What is the best powered USB hub to run 5-10 of these.

Newegg's Rosewill RHB-520 will power 5 erupters plus the Pi. It's got 10 ports, but not enough amperage to drive them all.

Orico A3H10 is a 10-port USB 3.0 hub with a 4 Amp  power brick - there's photos of early USB buyers using those.

[finlof]

I emailed, no response. But I would guess he is busy

got a response back from him.  took him 2 days so be patient

[VolanicEruptor]

I emailed, no response. But I would guess he is busy

got a response back from him.  took him 2 days so be patient

I've emailed him, PMd him and even prayed to him, and it has been a month without hearing anything..