It all started, when I saw his post about building a budget mining rig:
https://steemit.com/mining/@bbkoopsta/a-150usd-ddr2-budget-mining-rig

I commented, how important energy costs are. (In fact hardware costs are secondary)
He only pays 0.05$ the kWh and I thought he would do much better with the setup I have.

Turns out: sending my hardware via postal service from Germany to Algeria would cause some trouble with customs regulations and taxes (not to mention the costs for the parcel).

After some thought, I decided it's best to send crypto, so he can go and buy some new hardware locally.

I sent 0.1 BTC for a R9 280X

I like that card, because I own one myself.

It's not the most energy efficient card, but at 0.05$ / kWh it should still mine a decent profit.

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What could go wrong ?

- @bbkoopsta could take the BTC and run

We agreed it's best to blog about this on Steemit.
It will raise his reputation and through blogging we can both make a little extra profit.
It comes down to trust, but if we do this right, I think we can both profit.

- the card could die

I'm willing to take that risk.
Initially I didn't realize, how hot it is in Algeria.
That will also result in some more energy costs.
Still more profitable than Germany.

- cryptos could crash

That can always happen, but I'm willing to take that risk, too

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So all I can do now is hope he finds a good card and it survives the desert heat long enough, so he can pay me back with a little interest. At the current rates it should be paid off rather quickly.

I will reinvest all into STEEM.

... if it works out :)