Seems a few of these Antminer E3 are showing up on eBay already. There are even many people bidding on them.
One of them is at $188 USD currently and claims to be able to mine "ETH/ETC" which seems like false advertising since they can't mine ETC anymore. The seller stated also "No returns or exchanges"
Another is at $1500 USD and claims to be new in the box. Anyone remember the retail price for these? Wasn't it like $800 USD when they were new? Pretty sure it will never sell.
Last one is at $278 USD and will probably go even higher as there are still over 1.5 days of auction left.
So assuming 30 days of mining left for ETH, it would make a profit of $100 assuming free electricity. With 10 cent power profit would be able half of that, $50.
The problem with eBay is that its more than likely that the buyers will just make a claim and send it back when they find out that it won't mine ETH anymore. This similar situation happened back in 2016 with the BTC halving.
One of them is at $188 USD currently and claims to be able to mine "ETH/ETC" which seems like false advertising since they can't mine ETC anymore. The seller stated also "No returns or exchanges"
Another is at $1500 USD and claims to be new in the box. Anyone remember the retail price for these? Wasn't it like $800 USD when they were new? Pretty sure it will never sell.
Last one is at $278 USD and will probably go even higher as there are still over 1.5 days of auction left.
So assuming 30 days of mining left for ETH, it would make a profit of $100 assuming free electricity. With 10 cent power profit would be able half of that, $50.
The problem with eBay is that its more than likely that the buyers will just make a claim and send it back when they find out that it won't mine ETH anymore. This similar situation happened back in 2016 with the BTC halving.
i just had this asshole claim back 3x rx 480s he bought from me saying fans dont work and these are ref models
Ebay is the worst, we have been telling people for years to not sell GPUs there (miners at all really) for these type reasons
i had a dude tell me one of my 1080ti's was "burnt and nonworking" and send it back, weeks of headache, cost me like 60$ out of pocket in the end
and i still have the card, almost 3 years later, running perfectly (as it was when i sold it to him)
ebay is full of assholes str8 up
edit: i just remembered too: when the guy sent BACK my card, it had NO static sleeve on it anymore,he wrapped it IN a KITCHEN HAND-DRYING TOWEL instead and sent it back like that, i was amazed it never got damaged :O just lol