I work on a GPU cloud, so this is close to home. You mention “buy” and “sell,” - but from what I can tell the GPU node is effectively just being rented. What’s the practical difference here? Aside from price volatility, as a buyer, if I need GPU access I’d usually just go to a cloud or on-demand provider and rent a dedicated server for 1–2 weeks. What’s the real advantage of bidding and going through this process?

Also, can buyers choose the hardware location they want? And once the auction ends, how are shipping and the other operational details handled?