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Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« on: January 14, 2008, 02:08:56 PM »
I have an idea, borne of the pain of having to pay for every round I fire.

If DRTV could somehow work out a deal with an ammunition manufacturer or supplier that we could all access that would give us a decent discount on ammo, that would RULE! The ammo costs are just killing us, and having no sponsors or anything it would be a real treat to get a break somewhere- even if it's just practice ammo...

AND, if that were available, it might greatly increase the traffic on DRTV website!
Another idea might be a coupon from gun MFR for DRTV folks to be applied to any new firearm. Huh, Huh???

I'm sure someone has already suggested these things, but just in case, I'm just throwing it out there.
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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 02:18:18 PM »
I wish...

I'm having trouble getting discount ammo for the shows!

Lemme float the idea with Black Hills, who are the most open to such things...

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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 02:21:26 PM »
Thanks for the input.

As Michael wrote, we'll see what we can do.

Since 2008 will be our first "regular year".... (2007 was a beta, testing and learning period), we will work close with the upcoming partners and advertisers. We are in the middle of signing advertising contracts which will increase our resources and make DRTV even better.

Discounts and special rates is not on the list as we speak, but if we can come up with something that is doable, we'll try. We talk with the industry on a daily basis, including their marketing people.

Keep the ideas comin' and THANKS.

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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 03:45:41 PM »
Just let the fine folks on Industrial Road (Black Hills) know that such an agreement would benefit the most solid forum on the intarwebz... Prove it by pointing out  that a discerning Rapid City native (lil' ol' me) has chosen DRTV over the competition.


That ought to do the trick... I'm kind of a big deal back home (in my mind).

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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 04:08:36 PM »

Since 2008 will be our first "regular year".... (2007 was a beta, testing and learning period), we will work close with the upcoming partners and advertisers. We are in the middle of signing advertising contracts which will increase our resources and make DRTV even better.

Keep the ideas comin' and THANKS.
I honestly did NOT know that last year was beta time... This seems like such a solid site, and now I'm REALLY impressed. You guys had it together really well right off the bat. Like I said, when I stumbled on this I thought it had been up and running since Hector was a pup.

So anyway, you've got say a hundred folks (nice round number with a stick and two wheels). If most of us start buying from a particular vendor, thats a pretty significant position for you guys to be in.

Just keep up the good work, and thanks!
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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2008, 04:29:20 PM »
Any help will be greatly appreciated!  When I started checking out Down Range TV I also thought you had been around a looooong time just from the pure volume of topics and posts.  You are doing a whole lot right!!!!!!!!
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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2008, 05:09:54 PM »
Down Range came about during last year's SHOT SHOW in Orlando. I was walking around in Kansas promoting cowboy action shooting, when Michael called me and asked me to join him on DRTV. We had talked about this before on and off and had much of the framework done at least on paper.

When the decision was made, it took us almost 2 weeks to get DRTV up and running and on Feb 3, 07, we went live. We decided to build the "kingdom" online as we walked down this new online path of multimedia and interactive broadcasting.

This is all a new frontier and there are actually no fixed answers on how to do this right. We simply decided to work on a live beta version.

I guess you can say we really don't know when we went from beta to production... LOL

Thanks to all of you, our great forum members and loyal friends in the gun world, I do believe we have found the right platform and you will be able to enjoy the results as we run wild through 2008.

On Wednesday, we step up to another level, as we get air born with our first major online show production:

Down Range
Season 1 - episode 1
1-ON-1 with Todd Jarrett

Lots of #1's here.....  ;D

We filmed the footage a little over a week ago and it is now ready for you to enjoy.

On behalf of the Triple M

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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2008, 05:21:06 PM »


On behalf of the Triple M

Thanks !


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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2008, 09:12:19 PM »
You mean I signed up 3 days after this was started!!! I never would have guessed. Great job, and happy upcoming birthday!!!!
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Re: Idea for Us Little Folks and DRTV numbers
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2008, 11:45:29 PM »
In fear of coming across as ungrateful because I have enjoyed this site and Shooting Gallery and the blog, for one of these giveaways I have two suggestions 1)tickets to us mere mortals to Shot Show 2) a huge haul of ammo. 

But this is just my plug nickle
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