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Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:13 am
by ZenGoban
Hello,
I'd like to introduce our new Go supply business, Zen Goban. We have imported a selection of Bamboo Go products from China. We hope to expand our selection in the near future. We have some really interesting Bamboo Boards, and Bowls. We also have some great prices on Yunzi Stones.
Come have a look and drop a comment on our selection or price. I'd love to get some feed back.
Thank you.
Jason
http://zengoban.com
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:58 am
by Li Kao
I think you should add information about which region (US or worldwide) the flat shipping applies, or to which countries you ship to at all. And the contact-us page should include the country not just a US two letter state code.
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:34 am
by Harleqin
You are writing that you are "importing", but where to?
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:41 pm
by tj86430
Harleqin wrote:You are writing that you are "importing", but where to?
Since the people in the US are most often the ones that don't come to think that other countries exist, I would guess USA.
(No need to start flaming, I have nothing against US people, but if you come across somebody who is somewhat educated yet totally clueless when it comes to other geography, chances are high that (s)he is from USA.)
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:47 pm
by ZenGoban
Li Kao, you're right on target. I have added some info about shipping destinations and will be making some more modifications to our shipping policy in the near future. We currently ship to the US, however if someone wants to have an item shipped out of the country, I can do it for them.
Harleqin, we import from China to the US currently. However, I reserve the right to import from anywhere

tj86430, You're right to a point, however I do mention where we are located on our About Us page.
Thanks for the feed back!
By the way, we can do bulk orders for clubs or institutions at a discount, please feel free to contact me.
Jason
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:13 pm
by deja
Are ypu willing/able to sell the grass bowls by themselves, without the Yunzis? I've been looking but can't find any place that will just sell the grass bowls.
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:18 pm
by ZenGoban
Hi Deja,
Sure, we can do that. I'll put them up on the site.
Jason
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:15 pm
by willemien
I made a page on senseis library for you [sl=ZenGoban]Zen goban[/sl]
Please add more material. (your name and so if you are a go player)
wishing you a good bussiness
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:58 pm
by FlameBlade
Any plans for Chinese books in the future?
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:49 pm
by ZenGoban
Hi FlameBlade,
Are you looking for books IN Chinese?
Jason
Zen Goban
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:55 am
by palapiku
ohh... I thought Zen was finally released in English

Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:44 am
by RazorBrain
I have a go playing buddy that put a bamboo floor in his town home. He'll love these. Resonable prices, too. That seems to be the advantage of bamboo.
Also, as I was looking at your products, I noticed the multi-color bowls. I'm not really interested in those, but I would be interested in a set of bowls made of the lighter colored wood. Will you be carrying those in the future?
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:47 am
by imabuddha
The folding bamboo board looks interesting. I've never seen one before.
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:35 am
by ZenGoban
@RazorBrain, I do like the idea of a lighter colored bowl. I'll keep an eye out for them.
@imabuddha, I really like the folding bamboo board. Easy to travel with, but once open they look great. The boards really sit flat too, no nasty hump in the middle.
Re: Zen Goban - Grand Opening
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:43 am
by imabuddha
ZenGoban wrote:I really like the folding bamboo board. Easy to travel with, but once open they look great. The boards really sit flat too, no nasty hump in the middle.
Sounds good. It's on my "to buy" list.

Another board type that I've never seen for sale is one that separates into 4 pieces, joined either by slots, pegs, or magnets. Boards that fold in half are still a bit unwieldy.