Life In 19x19

Yutopian shipping is too expensive to the UK (84 dollars). Where can I get some Ing stones through a different seller?

I’m also interested in a set of Ing stones, but only the stones, I don’t need the Ing bowls. Maybe, if we find enough Europeans who are interested, we could place a collective order?

Cordially, Tom

Can you buy them separately? Maybe someone wants to bowls and not the stones.

DrStraw wrote:Can you buy them separately? Maybe someone wants to bowls and not the stones.

Yutopian used to have both — Complete Ing sets (Ing stones + Ing bowls) as well as only the stones (in some plain plastic cases I assume).

Bonobo wrote:

DrStraw wrote:Can you buy them separately? Maybe someone wants to bowls and not the stones.

Yutopian used to have both — Complete Ing sets (Ing stones + Ing bowls) as well as only the stones (in some plain plastic cases I assume).

I think the ones they sell in the smaller plastic containers are the light-weight plastic stones without the lead centers.

I was a bit surprised that Schaak en Gowinkel Het Paard (Goshop-keima) don't stock them. Maybe we can send a collective email to them given enough interest?

I like the idea of getting a bulk European order but then we'd have to pay for shipping to our respective countries; a lot of logistics and a long visit to the post office

Jujube wrote:I like the idea of getting a bulk European order but then we'd have to pay for shipping to our respective countries; a lot of logistics and a long visit to the post office

Get them shipped to the cheapest place and all meet up at the European congress to disperse them.

xed_over wrote:

Bonobo wrote:

DrStraw wrote:Can you buy them separately? Maybe someone wants to bowls and not the stones.

Yutopian used to have both — Complete Ing sets (Ing stones + Ing bowls) as well as only the stones (in some plain plastic cases I assume).

I think the ones they sell in the smaller plastic containers are the light-weight plastic stones without the lead centers.

I assume you mean ST040 10mm Plastic Stones/Plastic Bowls which currently are out of stock.

But I was talking about ST030 10mm Official Ing Stones/Plastic Bowls, as opposed to ST060 Official Ing Stones and Ing Bowls

Just got an email from Yutopian that they're almost completely out of their Go equipment, including all the ing stones (only 9mm glass stones, $20 beginner set, and mahogany bowls left). Are there any other vendors?

Truebiz wrote:Just got an email from Yutopian that they're almost completely out of their Go equipment, including all the ing stones (only 9mm glass stones, $20 beginner set, and mahogany bowls left). Are there any other vendors?

Because of Christmas, or is this a longer term problem?

Oh their Web site doesn’t reflect that, and I ordered a set of Ing stones just an hour or two ago. Haven’t got a confirmation mail yet, though …

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Oh #2: Mail from Yutopian came in just this minute:

Sorry to tell you that this item is out of stock.
We no longer carry any stones and boards except SK215 and Mahagoni bowls.

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So. If the official seller does not carry the equipment for the Ing Goe Foundation, uhh, can we all assume that the foundation has ceased to offer Go equipment apart from use in tournaments?

I wonder if the stones will increase in value over time. I already expect the Go timers are rather sought-after.

Jujube wrote:So. If the official seller does not carry the equipment for the Ing Goe Foundation, uhh, can we all assume that the foundation has ceased to offer Go equipment apart from use in tournaments?

I wonder if the stones will increase in value over time. I already expect the Go timers are rather sought-after.

Well, one of their primary features was that they were cheap and/or free and high enough quality to still be usable. If they're significantly more expensive due to scarcity, I expect something else will become the inexpensive standard.