{"id":39,"date":"2016-03-04T17:13:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:38:45","slug":"cutting-out-the-middleman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/cutting-out-the-middleman\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Out the Middleman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We cut out distributors and retailers to better serve you, the customer. Plus, as a Direct to Consumer (D2C) Company, you\u2019re going to purchase our high-end <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"optics\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"409\">optics<\/a> at up to 40% less than comparable products of optical and mechanical <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/quality\/\">quality<\/a> from our competitors.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the two founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/illuminated-reticle-battery-installation-2\/\" title=\"Illuminated Reticle battery installation on your TRACT TORIC 34MM 4-25X50\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACT Optics<\/a>, Jon Allen and myself, we have spent our entire careers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/turkey-hunting-south-dakota\/\">optics<\/a> industry. So it should go without saying that we know a thing or two about <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"binoculars\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"132\">binoculars<\/a> and riflescopes, and the business we are in. We helped bring a major optics company to the forefront of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/category\/hunting\/\" title=\"hunting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a> industry, and after moving on to other things,&nbsp;began putting together a new game plan focused on bringing a better product at a better value to the consumer.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/cutting-out-the-middleman\/#%E2%80%9CWe_believe_this_is_the_future_of_doing_business_in_America%E2%80%9D_Jon_LaCorte\" >\u201cWe believe this is the future of doing business in America.\u201d Jon LaCorte<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/cutting-out-the-middleman\/#No_Distributors_or_Retailers\" >No Distributors or Retailers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/cutting-out-the-middleman\/#%E2%80%9CWere_driven_to_surpass_all_standards_in_quality_value_and_customer_service%E2%80%9D_Jon_Allen\" >\u201cWe\u2019re driven to surpass all standards in quality, value and customer service.\u201d Jon Allen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWe_believe_this_is_the_future_of_doing_business_in_America%E2%80%9D_Jon_LaCorte\"><\/span>\u201cWe believe this is the future of doing business in America.\u201d Jon LaCorte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It became apparent to us&nbsp;that the consumer market had evolved in a new way. And why not? Everything we do today is online &#8211; we work online,&nbsp;get our news&nbsp;online,&nbsp;book trips&nbsp;online and of course shop&nbsp;online. And when life intervenes, we have less time.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now, the consumer has been dealing with a big-box stores and online retailers to purchase the majority of the optics sold in America. When you buy <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/bob-humphreys-tract-riflescope-and-binocular-field-test\/\" title=\"Bob Humphrey\u2019s TRACT Riflescope and Binocular Field Test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars and riflescopes<\/a> from us, you\u2019re dealing directly with us and no one in the middle.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Distributors_or_Retailers\"><\/span>No Distributors or Retailers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is virtually unheard of in the optics business. Our company does not want to be a slave to the retailers demands for margin and advertising support which in the end, <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/what-causes-your-point-of-impact-to-change\/\" title=\"What Causes Your Point of Impact To Change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">causes most optics companies to compromise on quality to hit sometimes unrealistic price points<\/a>.&nbsp;Most importantly, the large optics companies begin to lose sight of who the customer is. Truth be told, we\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/30mm-vs-1-inch-rifle-scope\/\" title=\"30mm vs 1 Inch Rifle Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunters<\/a> who simply want to provide other hunters with the best binoculars and riflescopes on the market. When we cut out the middleman, we erased those margin demands, which means we&nbsp;<em>can<\/em>&nbsp;sell our optics for up to 40% less what you\u2019ll pay elsewhere. For instance, if we did make our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/products\/binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC<\/a>&nbsp;high-end binocular available from a retailer, you would most likely pay $930 or higher\u2026 But instead, you pay $664.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWere_driven_to_surpass_all_standards_in_quality_value_and_customer_service%E2%80%9D_Jon_Allen\"><\/span>\u201cWe\u2019re driven to surpass all standards in quality, value and customer service.\u201d Jon Allen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To us, customer satisfaction is just as important as developing quality <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting binoculars<\/a> and riflescopes. That satisfaction stems from an easy interaction between <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/ffp-vs-sfp-reticles-which-is-right-for-you\/\">TRACT<\/a> and the customer and then delivering a product you won\u2019t find elsewhere for the price. \u201cGary\u201d down the street at a big box retailer is not going to be able to tell you about the optics you\u2019re buying like we can. It\u2019s just that simple. Plus, he can\u2019t offer you a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/tract-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACT Trust Assurance<\/a>, which guarantees a product&#8217;s&nbsp;performance for the duration of its lifetime. In the unlikely event something does not perform in the manner in which it was designed and engineered, we will make it right.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cutting out the distributor and retail margins in order to create a superior product that will cost you less is the basis for the grassroots environment we have created. Our business model is one built on trust and experience. TRACT is all about your experience. 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