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I work for a little AR shop here in Auburn, WA and manage the sponsorship and promotions division. Here's a friendly tip for those looking to garner said support from said companies. If you never supported our company or team before you asked for support, I probably will not give you a second look. Having been on both sides of the rope for a number of years, this is truly important for me. I simply do not pay for loyalty.

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I work for a little AR shop here in Auburn, WA and manage the sponsorship and promotions division. Here's a friendly tip for those looking to garner said support from said companies. If you never supported our company or team before you asked for support, I probably will not give you a second look. Having been on both sides of the rope for a number of years, this is truly important for me. I simply do not pay for loyalty.

I have made several purchases from that small gun shop and have been extremely happy with every single one.

I have and do recommend that small shop on a very regular basis because I am so satisfied with my own experiences. I expect zero compensation for doing so. I would rather a person get good service and product than be forced to recommend something because its on my shirt.

Now, if I put the name of a company on my guns or my person they better damn well be paying for it. The trend of shooter buying jersey's for "contingency" programs from actual companies is a joke. Not to mention all the other brands that are listed on that jersy that very well could be absolute junk or snake oil.

Spending your money to "qualify" to get paid is just silly.

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Now, if I put the name of a company on my guns or my person they better damn well be paying for it.

This. I outgrew the sticker and logo'ed T-shirt phase long ago due to the dirt biking world. It's actually pretty mild with gun guys, but it gets rather old if you ever get into dirt bikes and racing quads. Guys who can't even ride all that great will plaster crap absolutely all over their ride and themselves and their truck, trailer, and anything else trying to look cool, or look like they're sponsored, or look like they know what they're doing, or, something. Usually unless you're a certified badass who is obviously sponsored, all it means is that you're a sucker for magazine advertisements and you spend too much money buying parts you don't need, trying to look legit. There's a reason why the guys who do this the most are still in high school. Those guys absolutely live for stupid-ass stickers. You can even buy sticker sheets of all these companies, without even buying their products. Gets kind of old seeing it, and I have no desire to ever repeat this scene with guns. I'm a grown man with no delusions of ever becoming pro, therefore my equipment and shirts will always remain as plain and clean as possible no matter what the sport.

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I work for a little AR shop here in Auburn, WA and manage the sponsorship and promotions division. Here's a friendly tip for those looking to garner said support from said companies. If you never supported our company or team before you asked for support, I probably will not give you a second look. Having been on both sides of the rope for a number of years, this is truly important for me. I simply do not pay for loyalty.

I have made several purchases from that small gun shop and have been extremely happy with every single one.

I have and do recommend that small shop on a very regular basis because I am so satisfied with my own experiences. I expect zero compensation for doing so. I would rather a person get good service and product than be forced to recommend something because its on my shirt.

Now, if I put the name of a company on my guns or my person they better damn well be paying for it. The trend of shooter buying jersey's for "contingency" programs from actual companies is a joke. Not to mention all the other brands that are listed on that jersy that very well could be absolute junk or snake oil.

Spending your money to "qualify" to get paid is just silly.

I like that sentiment, none of my guys has ever paid for their jersey and they are given products and the choice to use the product and if they like it, they're welcome but not obligated to promote them. None will likely leave their day job to shoot full time as we're not that big of an outfit, and I do everything I can to support them from match fees, free ammo, free products, firearms and services. I can trust each one of them, because I know each one of them well and each one wants to be on the team. Everyone has gone through a probationary period before they are given a contracted spot because I'd rather someone that wants to be with the team and is already a believer of our goals and has been a supporter of our sponsors, than someone I have to pay to run our gear. Ultimately it is a marketing tool, and I believe the best way to promote the product is to truly believe in them first.

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I work for a little AR shop here in Auburn, WA and manage the sponsorship and promotions division. Here's a friendly tip for those looking to garner said support from said companies. If you never supported our company or team before you asked for support, I probably will not give you a second look. Having been on both sides of the rope for a number of years, this is truly important for me. I simply do not pay for loyalty.

I have made several purchases from that small gun shop and have been extremely happy with every single one.

I have and do recommend that small shop on a very regular basis because I am so satisfied with my own experiences. I expect zero compensation for doing so. I would rather a person get good service and product than be forced to recommend something because its on my shirt.

Now, if I put the name of a company on my guns or my person they better damn well be paying for it. The trend of shooter buying jersey's for "contingency" programs from actual companies is a joke. Not to mention all the other brands that are listed on that jersy that very well could be absolute junk or snake oil.

Spending your money to "qualify" to get paid is just silly.

I like that sentiment, none of my guys has ever paid for their jersey and they are given products and the choice to use the product and if they like it, they're welcome but not obligated to promote them. None will likely leave their day job to shoot full time as we're not that big of an outfit, and I do everything I can to support them from match fees, free ammo, free products, firearms and services. I can trust each one of them, because I know each one of them well and each one wants to be on the team. Everyone has gone through a probationary period before they are given a contracted spot because I'd rather someone that wants to be with the team and is already a believer of our goals and has been a supporter of our sponsors, than someone I have to pay to run our gear. Ultimately it is a marketing tool, and I believe the best way to promote the product is to truly believe in them first.

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One more reson to continue sending people to that shop.

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My shotgun (and rifle) proudly bear Mills Fleet Farm Shooting Team and the Fleet Farm "double F" logo, if you're from the midwest you know what I am talking about. I am honored to have them as a sponsor and glady promote their name on my gear and jersey. I gotta say it works out well for them though, I wear a "big and tall" size shirt so they get a lot of room for logo :-) lol

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