# Zcash mining for quick profits is done

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-mining-for-quick-profits-is-done/7494>\
**Category:** Mining\
**Created:** [November 6, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-mining-for-quick-profits-is-done/7494 "2016-11-06T15:08:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![gus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/gus/32/20155_2.png) [@gus](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-mining-for-quick-profits-is-done/7494/1 "2016-11-06T15:08:46Z")

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If you are the type that is mining for a quick buck, and in a gold rush. Just stop and dont invest thousands in hardware.

Zcash profitability in mining is done and it will get worse.