CANADA Group Buy: ASICMiner Block Erupter USB [Expression of Interest]

[nubbins]

Hi folks,

There are several group buys on the go for the ASICMiner USBs, but nothing specific to Canada. The new minimum order size is 50 units, which gives us a good shot at getting an order together quickly, and we can probably save on shipping if we keep it domestic.

UPDATE:
Please see af_newbie's thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=219246.0

[allinvain]

If I can order minimum 1 or 2 I'd be in. I realize these will probably never pay themselves off so I think of them more as a novelty item and thus I thinking buying minimum 5 (as on other group buys) is a bit risky.

[soniq]

Im in Canada, possibly interested

[PeZ]

People who start these group buys are frequently Hero members.

The only way to make money on these devices is to sell them on Ebay, but the market is already starting to get flooded. These devices are completely impractical and way overpriced. ASICMiner knew this would be a fly-by-night operation inwhich they suck the early adopters dry as quickly as possible because they know they will have to start dumping these cheaply later on.

The DIY Avalon boards look alot more attractive than these devices.

[nubbins]

People who start these group buys are frequently Hero members.

Duly noted! If this gets any traction, it'd be great to have someone with more community trust involved. I wonder if there are any hero Canadians?

Alternately, I could send proof of identity and contact info to a trusted member. I'm a small business owner, and my reputation is everything

A minimum order of 1 unit is one of the benefits of doing a Canada-only group buy. Shipping costs are one of the reasons why some of the international buys have 5-unit minimums.

[nubbins]

I'm in the GTA, not a hero, but have been around for a while.  

If you guys want I can start a group buy thread.  
I guess ExpressPost would be the way to go.

Sorry about your mayor.

Your location is good for redistribution costs... regional xpresspost from Ontario covers a much wider area than regional xpresspost from NL

I'd be interested in 1 unit (I already have 5 on the way), depending on how quickly things come together.

[nubbins]

Here you go:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=219246.0

First post updated with this info.