Archive for December, 2010

Quality feedback – 12/19

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Contact’s Name: Hunter R.

 Location: white lake, MI

 What size deck? 7.75

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street

How much do you weigh? 132

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? the pop is huge compared to other decks ive had

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yes the pop is sick and i got some new sweet tricks

How was the razer tail? the tail went kind fast but it was better than some decks

Did you experience any pressure cracks? i had one pressure crack after like 5 or 6 times off an 8 step

How long did the deck last? my first bamboo deck lasted 4 months

How was the performance overall? the performance was awsome i recomend these decks to anyone

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  yes if i had ten thumbs you get thumbs up for all of em

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? for sure just waiting till i need to

Where did you hear about BambooSK8? off hookit then i was like thats sweet

BAMBOOSK8 closed 12/23-1/3

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

First of all, we wish you all a Happy Holiday season and want to thank you for choosing BambooSK8.  We will be closed December 23rd through January 3rd.  All orders during that time will go out on the 3rd.  Be blessed!

Quality feedback on skateboards

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Message recieved: November.25.2010 at 5:47:47::

Contact’s Name: Wilson C

Location: Chicago, IL

What size deck? 7.75

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? Street, skate park, and freestyle

How much do you weigh? 128

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? It was better than any other deck I’ve purchased made of maple wood.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yea I could ollie and kickflip higher now.

How was the razer tail? It was alright.

Did you experience any pressure cracks? Suprisenly no I stomp on my deck really hard thats why with maple wood it never lasted more than 2 months, but right now with bamboo I’ve lasted longer than 2 months.

How long did the deck last? Ha I’m still using my first.

How was the performance overall? From 1-10 I’ll give it a 9.5

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  Yea I’d give this deck 2 thumbs up.

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Of course.

Seeking Sales Managers, Sales reps, etc.

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
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2984 Seeking Sales Managers, Sales reps, etc.
 
BambooSK8
Location: Oceanside, CA.
Experience: 5 years
Rate: N/A (Full-Time)
Job Description
**Please be sure to answer questions at bottom of job description**Bamboosk8 is a manufacturer of eco-friendly bamboo skateboards (short and long). Our business model is positioned to completely revolutionize the skateboard industry and forever change the environmental landscape of sustainability. We are working with top core deck brands, helping develop local shop programs and helping to save a few maple trees while we are at it. 2011 is our true breakout year and we’re looking for the right candidates to grow with us; thankfully for us, we’ve been growing despite this terrible economy! The grass is greener on our side!!

We are currently seeking: Sales Managers (open territories)
• Commission-based, contracted; could lead to full time employee after 90 day review
• Equity ownership opportunity for the right candidate (yes, you could own a piece of the action)
• Oceanside, CA working directly with the COO
• A minimum of 20 hours in the office is expected unless negotiated to work from home

Responsibilities:
• Report directly to COO
• Source and open new accounts while maintaining current database + SALESFORCE platform
• Achieve targeted sales goals and metrics while creating genuine “fans” of our brand
• Assist with public relations as it relates to customer retention and support
• Visit skate shops, skate parks, attend industry events (X-games, Vans Warped Tour, Maloof $ cup, ASR, etc.
• Assist with social media (facebook, hookit, twitter, digg, stumbleupon) and Internet presence – top blogging sites for skate and environmentalism while providing value to the customer
• Assist

Requirements:
• Applicants should be active participants with a thorough understanding of the skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding youth culture; prefer skateboarding-focused and a real skater.
• Applicants require a minimum of 1 year sales experience and a resident of your territory
• Must understand “why people buy” vs. just trying to sell them something
• Applicants should be outgoing and personable with good social and conversational skills
• Must be analytical, process driven, detail oriented and be trusted to get the job done
• Must be able to manage your own time and kick your own butt
• Must be a leader and a self-starter…but also maintain the ability to work independently
• Prefer college graduates but will take the street smart candidate just as equally

**Your resume should be molded to fit our needs and be focused on action sports sales; no cookie-cutter resumes**

Put in your answers to these 5 questions where the cover letter would normally be.

1. What are you looking to get out of a Sales Manager role in relation to your future goals?

2. What do you feel makes you a qualified candidate?

3. Why have you chosen BambooSK8?

4. What type of monthly sales revenues did you achieve in prior roles and with which companies?

5. Are you financially stable to ensure that you can do a commission-based sales program for the first few months?

Please submit your resume and answer to the questions to geoff@bamboosk8.com

San Francisco skate video at the KI event w/ Bamboosk8 + mostic

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

BambooSK8 @ The Ki event in San Fran from Bamboo Sk8 on Vimeo.