On the first glance one might think that buying miner X is slightly
cheaper than hosted mining. However, there are a number of “hidden”
costs related to purchasing and maintaining a miner that change the
economics significantly:
Shipping costs: few merchants will cover this, but in most cases they
will charge you extra.
Customs dues / VAT: if it is an international delivery you will
likely have to pay customs dues and VAT; generally this has a huge
impact on the total cost of your mining equipment.
Delivery time: when you pay for your device you have to wait until
the miner is packaged and shipped; if it is held up in the customs
this can take weeks. And during that time you cannot mine at all
(“opportunity costs”). You have to wait and hope. And if the
merchant has a stock shortage; it is you who has to wait.
WithBitrexoptions you pay and get your hashpower immediately online. No
delays!
Costs for additional equipment: when buying miners from larger
retailers you often have to buy additional equipment like an extra
PSU that matches the electricity specs for your country, control
units and specific shelves to store them efficiently. This adds up
significantly to the overall price for hashpower.
Setting the system up: when the device finally arrived you have to
assemble and configure it. Beginners often underestimate the amount
of work and technical knowledge that is needed to bring the device
up and optimize its settings. People that used the first ASICs spend
days and weeks on it. In monetary terms this costs you twice: (i)
your time and (ii) lost mining opportunity.
Maintenance: hardware failures, outages and crashes could lead to
downtimes between seconds and weeks. If your unit breaks you have to
return it and start from scratch (by the way: check the guarantee
time of your miner; it is often less than a year). With Bitrexoptions
you have a guaranteed uptime of 100%: in case one of your units
fails another unit will be switched over and start mining for you
the very same second.
Electricity: having the machines at home not only brings heat and
noise, but also an increase of your electricity bill; an important
factor that many underestimate. Please do not get us wrong: we do
not want to discourage anyone from mining at home! We are often
asked about prices and realized that many users do not know about
all the hidden costs. If you compare the true costs, you will notice
that our prices are very competitive. We want to provide you the
best possible mining experience, so that you can focus on mining
your favorite coins (and we take care of the rest).