Ways to support small businesses

[West Feeds]

One of our great dealers out of Dripping Springs shared this, Triple S Feed.

We thought it was a simple and creative way to help support your local small businesses and those here on TBH.

[ToRqUeTwIsTeR]

All very true….and even more important in today’s economy.

[kruppa24]

[tdwinklr]

[West Feeds]

To help spread the love, here are the Facebook business pages for each sponsor here on TexasBowhunter.

We know not everyone uses social media (totally respect you for that), but a lot of the small businesses do to help them connect and communicate with their customers.

Alamo Precision Rifles: https://www.facebook.com/alamoprecisionrifles

All Axis Land Services: https://www.facebook.com/All-Axis-La...9521437111791/

Archer's Insurance Agency: https://www.facebook.com/rolloinsuranceforney

Big Racks Taxidermy: https://www.facebook.com/bigrackstaxidermytx

Bow Anchor Products: https://www.facebook.com/bowanchor

Brush to Bay Outfitters: https://www.facebook.com/BrushtoBayOutfitters

Buckstop Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/buckstophunting

Cinnamon Creek Archery: https://www.facebook.com/CinnamonCreekRanch

Clarabelle Cattle Company: https://www.facebook.com/clarabellecattleco

Deer View Windows: https://www.facebook.com/DeerView

Diamond "C":https://www.facebook.com/DiamondCBowhunting/

Double C Realty: No page found

Dos Cazadores Ranch: https://www.facebook.com/doscazadoresranch

East Texas Powersports: https://www.facebook.com/EastTexasPowersports

eBike Generation: https://www.facebook.com/ebikegen

Foreverlast: https://www.facebook.com/foreverlastinc/

Glenn's Guide Service: https://www.facebook.com/glennsguideservice

Jetstream RV Resort at NASA: https://www.facebook.com/JetstreamRVResortAtNasa

Jonathan's Fine Jewelry: https://www.facebook.com/jonathansfinejewelers

Krivoman Outdoors: https://www.facebook.com/Krivoman-Ou...43805032311311

Lazy K Ranch: https://www.facebook.com/Lazy-K-Ranch-112646833628598/

Live Oak Archery: https://www.facebook.com/liveoakarchery/

Locke Technical Services: https://www.facebook.com/Locke-Techn...3472341299587/

Mann Eye Institute: https://www.facebook.com/manneyeinstitute

Mathew's Inc.: https://www.facebook.com/mathewsinc

National Land: https://www.facebook.com/nationallandrealtyok

Outdoor Legacy Gear: https://www.facebook.com/outdoorlegacygear

Rax Max: https://www.facebook.com/raxmaxdeerfeed

Redneck Blinds: https://www.facebook.com/redneckhuntingblinds

Sniper Hog Lights: https://www.facebook.com/sniperhoglights

Sutliff & Stout: https://www.facebook.com/SutliffStout/

Trey Powers, City Bank Mortgage: https://www.facebook.com/treypowersmortgage/

Tri-Phase Interiors: https://www.facebook.com/Tri-Phase-I...00533184838773

Ultramatic Feeders: https://www.facebook.com/UltramaticFeeders

Valiant Ranch: https://www.facebook.com/ValiantRanch/

West Feeds: https://www.facebook.com/WestFeeds/

X10 Archery: https://www.facebook.com/x10archery

XENEK: https://www.facebook.com/huntxenek/

We hope this helps! And please let us know if we left anyone out or missed a business page.

[bowfishin fool]

Thanks for posting this info, I was unfamiliar with most of these sponsors.


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[M16]

If they don't want me asking for a discount I'll go somewhere else. A credit card company charges them at least 3%. If I pay cash why shouldn't I ask for a 3% discount on big ticket items? If they don't want to give it I'll whip out my credit card and earn points.

[Pushbutton2]

Thanks for posting this info, I was unfamiliar with most of these sponsors.


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[Landrover]

I have hit Triple S quite a few times on my way to the lease in Stonewall!

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[Lynda]

Just now seeing this. That's very kind to promote our businesses. Thank you!

[Texas Grown]

Great post OP!

[Gumbo Man]

If they don't want me asking for a discount I'll go somewhere else. A credit card company charges them at least 3%. If I pay cash why shouldn't I ask for a 3% discount on big ticket items? If they don't want to give it I'll whip out my credit card and earn points.

I really shouldn’t, but I will. Have you ever stopped to think that possibly this is how small businesses maintain a marginal bottom line? 50% of sales on card cost the merchant 3%. 50% of sales is cash that brings sales transactions down to 1 1/2 % negative towards profit margin. If they give 3% discount for cash sales that business is destined to fail without increasing prices to match the transaction fees. Maybe this doesn’t sound like much but in todays struggling economy businesses are having a very hard time maintaining without raising prices more than they have to just to pay the bills.

Depending on volume very few businesses can survive on any profit margin below 7 or 8 % and that’s thin. Take 3% of that out and your toast.

I applaud this sponsor for recognizing other sponsors and realizing without the logos of sponsorship that you see on this forum it wouldn’t be possible for any of us to voice our opinions are enjoy the fellowship that it offers.

[erikm1981]

I really shouldn’t, but I will. Have you ever stopped to think that possibly this is how small businesses maintain a marginal bottom line? 50% of sales on card cost the merchant 3%. 50% of sales is cash that brings sales transactions down to 1 1/2 % negative towards profit margin. If they give 3% discount for cash sales that business is destined to fail without increasing prices to match the transaction fees. Maybe this doesn’t sound like much but in todays struggling economy businesses are having a very hard time maintaining without raising prices more than they have to just to pay the bills.

Depending on volume very few businesses can survive on any profit margin below 7 or 8 % and that’s thin. Take 3% of that out and your toast.

I applaud this sponsor for recognizing other sponsors and realizing without the logos of sponsorship that you see on this forum it wouldn’t be possible for any of us to voice our opinions are enjoy the fellowship that it offers.

Excellent post!!!!


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[tvc184]

I really shouldn’t, but I will. Have you ever stopped to think that possibly this is how small businesses maintain a marginal bottom line? 50% of sales on card cost the merchant 3%. 50% of sales is cash that brings sales transactions down to 1 1/2 % negative towards profit margin. If they give 3% discount for cash sales that business is destined to fail without increasing prices to match the transaction fees. Maybe this doesn’t sound like much but in todays struggling economy businesses are having a very hard time maintaining without raising prices more than they have to just to pay the bills.

Depending on volume very few businesses can survive on any profit margin below 7 or 8 % and that’s thin. Take 3% of that out and your toast.

I applaud this sponsor for recognizing other sponsors and realizing without the logos of sponsorship that you see on this forum it wouldn’t be possible for any of us to voice our opinions are enjoy the fellowship that it offers.

That is a hot button item for some people. People can get into Internet arguments or shouting matches in person over credit card sales. The same can be said for self checkouts at Lowe’s, H-E-B, Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, Costco, etc. Talk about hard feelings…… I always find comedy when people single out Walmart but 90% of the other stores that they shop at probably have the same thing. But…… that’s another topic.

I look at the price I pay as the cost of a service/item and the owner’s cost of doing business. The business owner has to pay for credit card charges, utility bills, rent, employees, food or merchandise cost, etc.

I am sure in many parts of Texas the winter utility bills might not be nearly as high as in summer. Do some people expect a discount in the winter? Hey, I paid $35 for this steak in August so I need to pay $32 in December!!

Whether a business is charging enough to absorb the 3%, adds it later or whatever. If I don’t like the price then I will go somewhere ielse or do without.

First World problems.

[tvc184]

And I do all of what the OP suggested.