Quote from: gotminer on February 16, 2018, 02:50:34 AM

Quote from: BennyT on February 16, 2018, 02:40:19 AM

Even with the inflated prices youre still better off buying today to start mining ASAP. If the shortage ends tomorrow, then yes waiting was better. If it ends in 4 weeks, then the money you saved wasnt worth it. Its just hard to overpay because we remember the prices from 6 weeks ago but dollar for dollar, the prices arent inflated enough to make waiting worth it. Im sure everyones opinion will vary.

I agree, but at the same time, some people don't look at what prices were back in November/December. So they end up paying double what gpu's were going for 2-3 months ago. I don't think that's a wise move, because there are deals to be had, but you have to know how to get them, and you have to be very very quick. Now is not the time to go on Amazon, eBay, Newegg, ect. and purchase from resellers who are asking double or more what I paid for the same gpu in November/December.

Exactly. EBAY roughly August 2017, I scored a lightly used 1080 Windforce for $450. Dude was selling a ton of them after mining for 3months with like 20 of them and accepted my offer for such a low price. I guess maybe he only had 2 remaining and said "f*ck it"?

Either way, back in August of 2017, Pre November I should say, a decent 1080 was going for $500 to $600. Now they're going for over $700, sometimes more. Its crazy.

My advice would be, if you can find a decent priced GPU or equivalent, then go for it! Only live once and you never know what can happen. Profit margins aren't to great for "little" miners but its fun and maybe at the end of the year you'll have paid your GPU off! Then buy another one and repeat! Hope whichever coin you're mining EXPLODES one day