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I've heard that USB miners aren't really useful for mining anymore but I really want to experience what mining is like, even if I'm not really getting anything more than a few satoshis. With them being pretty outdated I was wondering if anyone had one or two left over from when they actually were useful, that would be willing to send them to me. I could probably pay for shipping if need be. I understand that even the cost of the electric needed to use it, is more than I will get out f it, but it is nothing something I will be doing long. Like I said, kinda just want the experience.
Thank you all in advance.

I have 10 of them kicking around. Personally, I still can't believe that they are still selling, and/or that people are still buying them. I get that you want the experience, but even with all 10 hooked up, I doubt you'd see much of anything out of them.

Where are you located roughly?

Well I have nothing to lose but time honestly. I don't pay for electric, so I don't have to worry about that. Also I'm a bit of a show off, my sister thinks all of this is a huge scam. She doesn't get that putting your computer to work can generate something that equates to money. If I can get her on board the cryptocurrency train I'd feel pretty accomplished and maybe convince her to throw down some money with me to get a real miner.
I'm in NY a little outside of Poughkeepsie.

If you really want to convince her, you need some real ASIC that can go at least 1 TH/s. If not your profit will be so small that no body cares..

It is more likely to never get your investment back with the ASIC IMO.
It probably will reinforce her "idea" that bitcoin is a scam. Sad

Agree, so don't using mining to convince her. Use investing instead

Or you can show her the superiority of bitcoin, by showing her you can receive or send a payment to someone on the other side of the globe instantly, easily, with a very low fee.