This is a group buy for the forthcoming Blade Miners from ASICMiner. original post by friedcat is
here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=204030.0What we know so far:According to Taobao. Chinese auction website:
- New 5 Ghash/s mini blade. 9.88 BTC. 35 watt.
- New 10 Ghash/s blade. 18.88 BTC. 70 watt.
It is guestimated that the first batches produced will sell out rather quickly. Therefore I'm setting up a group buy to make sure we have the purchasing power and btc in hand to make a purchase as soon as they are released.
DISCLAIMER:All pricing is preliminary and CAN change if necessary...
The manufacturer has asked me to
make it clear that we do not favor any pre-orders and therefore not accepting any.
You understand that this is NOT a PRE-ORDER of any kind. and that ASICMiner does not favor anyone. This is just a plain 'ole group-buy.
There's no time estimate on when these will be released yet. We all have access to same info at this point.
I am 4 miles from a MAJOR DHL hub that receives these orders from China. My delivery times are the best. It takes me 11 minutes to drive to DHL when necessary. My location is in a major metropolitan area next to a LARGE international airport that is a hub for shipping for all delivery companies. This gives me access to DHL, FedEx (also just 4 miles away, open till 9 PM for next day shipping). I have access to several Post Offices around me. I can ship USPS till 7 PM.
Simply put, I am in the best position geographically and logistically to receive an order and to get it out to you ASAP. Period.I have run at least 11 group buys for ASICMiner USB products before. The first one completed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195647.0 The second completed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=217981.0 The third completed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=219422.0 and the fourth one completed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222960.0 the fifth completed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=226656.0 sixth, seventh, eight, ninth and tenth can be found here on forums
Status updates:2013-07-12: group buy for blades setup
NIC; Qty; Paid; Address; Ins; Message; Shipping via; Type
CanaryInTheMine; 1; 14; ---; Y; Confirmed; USPS Priority;
total: 2;
Common Questions:When will I receive my order? Answer: When I order with friedcat, allocate up to 4 business days for me to receive it, I ship out to you as soon as ordered inventory arrives. info on when I order or pre-order with friedcat can be found on the thread. this info is shared on the thread.
Next Steps:Collect orders for ASICMiner Blades.
Please Note:Only send payments from an address you control (i.e. you can sign with it). If you send from MtGox or other exchanges, you risk loosing your funds since
you can't prove you sent them. Please send from a wallet you can sign a message with. You will send your shipping address via this method.
Policy update: Refunds: Your orders are binding after your funds have been used to pay for an order. Before that (while coins are piling up for the next batch), you can ask for a refund and will get it paid back in full. Understand that after you get refunded, I will not accept future orders from you.
Folks and miners,
As announced in the
ASICMINER Blade Sales thread, I want to support the ordering of individual Block Erupter USBs and act as a distributor for the 50 units offered in bulk order by ASICMiner.
Product Description:this picture is of a previous device:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FLqepfe3.jpg&t=665&c=U6D2rGrehB0NYQ)
new pictures will be posted as soon as they become available.
Pricing:According to Taobao. Chinese auction website:
- New 5 Ghash/s mini blade. 9.88 BTC. 35 watt.
- New 10 Ghash/s blade. 18.88 BTC. 70 watt.
at the moment I'm adding .32 btc per device to handle distributions (shipping, insurance, handling etc...)
this can change as necessary either up or down.
Ordering:There is one common payment address:
1BywWhaLuHfoK4Hwi2ppPVRSCsxRb91cASTo buy:pick the number of ASICMiner Blade or mini-Blades to order: N.
send the appropriate amount C based on Pricing paragraph above.
post your order in the following format: forum_nick; N; C; sending_address; Y/N (insurance flag); mini or full blade
ensure the sending address is under your control, so you can sign with it in case of disputes
Shipment:The ASICMiner blades miners will be shipped to you within 1 day of me receiving them. Shipped in cardboard box, not padded envelopes...
Communication:I live in Chicago (CST time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours) and have a day-job that allows me ample time to devote to this endeavor. I do sleep at night, so if I don't answer at night, please be patient. I'm pretty open and transperant with info. I post it as soon as I have it, I do not withhold from anyone.
Please respect everyone's time.
Cheers,
Canary