Btw, what do you guys think of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sedna-10-Port-USB-2-0-Internal-Hub-Floppy-bay-/331012588382?pt=US_USB_Cables_Hubs_Adapters&hash=item4d11e3435e

They're on newegg as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1JM0FD2367

I'm about 110% certain that these in fact are the same ubs as the GearMo, just different label.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1DS0PS1238

pm sent
6@0.13 + 0.06 BTC = 0.84 sent

Yeah, I think as long as you're looking at how much power these things provide you're going in the right direction.

I have the following available for sale:

Blizzcon 2010 Loot Card - 0.8 BTC
Exclusive StarCraft II Battle.net Portrait, Murlocalypse Now and Tide Hunters Decals
Deathy Pet for your World of Warcraft Character
http://www.wowhead.com/item=67418

Blizzcon 2011 Loot Card - 0.8 BTC
Exclusive StarCraft II portrait and decal.
Murkablo Pet for your World of Warcraft Character
http://www.wowhead.com/item=71726

Mottled Drake WoW TCG Loot Card - 0.8 BTC
Unscratched loot card that contains a code that can be used in game to add a Mottled Drake mount to your WoW account.
http://www.wowhead.com/item=68008/mottled-drake

Landro's Gift WoW TCG Loot Card - 0.08 BTC Each - 2 Available
Unscratched loot card that contains a code that can be used in game to get a Landro's Gift Box, which has a small chance of giving you a rare mount when opened.
http://www.wowhead.com/item=54218/landros-gift-box

I am willing to sell the two Blizzcon Loot Cards together for 1.5 BTC.
If you want both Blizzcon Loots and the Mottled Drake, I can sell for 2.3 BTC
If you want everything I have listed here, 2.4 BTC for the lot.

PM if interested = )

PS - I've never done a transaction through Escrow before, so if this is something you require, I am open to it. I only ask that the person we're doing the Escrow through is helpful and has a good reputation here on the site.
I would prefer not to do escrow through an external website or service.

Yeah, in this situation it would be one of those things where if the buyer wanted to do escrow I would be fine with it, but I would request that they do the research of finding a person to handle the escrow and pay any applicable fees of the escrow, since escrow is more tilted towards buyer confidence than seller. Still that being said, once an escrow is chosen by the buyer, i would want to research said escrower so I'm not out both an item and the possible BTC I could have made.

Spathi is right.

Looking at the specifications for this hub here:
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Hi-Speed-7-Port-Powered-DUB-H7/dp/B00008VFAF/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379199838&sr=1-1&keywords=dlink+usb+hub

It looks like it comes with a 5v 3a power supply, which should be enough to power 6 erupter at 500mA each.

If you were to order two of those and just put a fan in front of it, it would cost you about the same amount as the solution I listed, with the Anker hub.

I hope you haven't already purchased this.

"For a stable connection, the devices connected to the 12 Port hub must not exceed a combined current of 5 volt 2A."

Each USB miner will consume about 500 mA so you're looking at a max number of 4 erupters possibly running stably on that USB hub with that power supply.

You have two choices, go with a hub like this one that comes with a better power supply:
http://www.amazon.com/Release-Anker%C2%AE-Uspeed-Charging-Adapter/dp/B005NGQWL2/ref=pd_cp_pc_1

That comes with a 5A power supply, which would allow you to run 9 miners and that fan and be safe.

Or try to find a new power supply that will work with that specific USB hub. This is a bit trickier and can possibly ruin both the asic miners and the hub if you dont use the right power supply.

I would personally just go with a USB hub with a power supply that can handle everything out of the box. Sure its a bit more expensive but it's more of a sure thing that way.

If I wanted a transaction to occur quickly, being new here, how can I trust someone doing the escrow?

Is there possibly a list of folks that offer doing escrow here on bitcointalk?

So, let's say I want to sell something on one of the trade sub forums here on bitcointalk.

Do most people use escrow when purchasing something?

Also, when it comes to selling something yourself, if it's an item that say, only has a one time use like a code or something of that nature, is it normal to request payment first before sending such a code?

One thing you have to be concerned about is that the power supply for the USB hub needs to have a pretty good rating or you'll only get away with being able to use a few ports.

For example youll notice that this USB hub has a 12v power supply that is able to output 5amps.
http://www.amazon.com/Release-Anker%C2%AE-Uspeed-Charging-Adapter/dp/B005NGQWL2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379194906&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+10+port

I've seen plenty of posts from lurking on here that show that hub of being able to handle 9-10 USB miners just fine. Most fill 9 ports with the USB miners and then fill the last port with a USB fan like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-USB-Powered-Portable-Cooling-Solution/dp/B003XN24GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379195003&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+fan

Again, that is kind of an expensive solution, but it's one that works reliably.

You can try getting other hubs and experiment with using different power supplies, but that could end VERY badly. At the least you could destroy your USB miners and at the worst you could start a fire.

Welcome to the land of bitcoin my friend = )

Go through Coinbase.com

I know of quite a few people who have went through them and it's really not that hard to setup. It also doesn't require boatloads of information like MtGox does. They have one of the easiest to navigate interfaces and also allow for easy integration with an authenticator you can setup on your phone.

Hello everyone.

I'm new to the bitcoin world, and I have a little bit of money to invest.

I think I've done a fair amount of research into what is out there and readily available.

I considered purchasing some USB Asic Miners from some group buys but I don't like the idea of requiring the purchase of a USB Hub, specialized power supplies and USB fans.

I'm considering purchasing this unit from Bitfury:

25GH Miner Starter Kit (October Delivery)
https://megabigpower.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=61

With this it looks like I would be purchasing each GH at 52$.

However, if I were to additionally buy one of these:
Bitfury 55nm ASIC H-Board (October Delivery)
https://megabigpower.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=55

I would be looking at $1800 for 50 GH/s, which comes out to roughly $36 per GH.

Any recommendations?

Also, I am NOT going through BFL. I've read far too many horror stories about that company. Additionally, I'm not tech savvy enough to be able to solder my own boards by purchasing my own chips etc.