Re: LARUE Tactical
It's drama, and Mark knows it... and enjoys it.
Sure he has created as much personal drama for me as possible, but at the same time smiled and shakes my hand at SHOT when I approached him. In his words, "it's all good fun" , which only solidifies the fact he knows how to promote "Mark Larue" as a brand.
It's football science, Die Hard Raiders Fans vs long time Bronco fans, or simply insert any rivalry you want. The one he personally and artificially created between SH and LT is exactly the same. He keys on small elements like this, knowing full well it's the internet and people will take up for their team, and he cultivates it. In my opinion it's very smart, the same with his giveaways.
Consider every time he does this, he gains a few more die hard fans and in all honesty it is no more for him than you dropping a few pennies by a cash register at your local store. Nobody credits you for doing it, but he gains legions of new fans with each pocket constitution or bottle of dillo dust ? In if Bravo Company gives you a hat, a mousepad, or something else, it still doesn't appear to have the same impact. Mark has created a personalized method of buying customer loyalty for pennies on the $100, simply genius.
Even with all the back room politicking he has done against me personally I have no issue with him. He took offense when I told him he couldn't' advertise for free on here, which has been rule for a long time, he felt it was personally directed towards him. The GDI Drama which started the fuss was manufactured, but there is no changing the current state of affairs between LT and SH, so I have taken to moving on. I own his products, have used with limited success, and if he has something I need which I cannot get some where else will buy from LT again. At the end of the day I respect the business he built and while the way he personally choses to promote it may conflict with me at times, It doesn't take away the fact it works for him. Can't argue with success.
By dragging it on, those who dislike Mark are doing him favor every time you hit submit. He knows that and sharpens his claws at every negative post he reads. You'd be surprised how many people on the street bring up the drama between he and I, I am, which I give credit to him for that. 99% of the time he never hits my radar, I just don't move in that space enough, but where ever I go someone brings it up.