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LarryWolfe
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Redflea said:Larry Wolfe said:Redflea said:ScottyDaQ said:
Maybe not, but I am! At $11 for 4oz, that's $44/lb. I'll keep that kind of money for prime ribeyes and baby backs, and just enjoy these pictures.
As a former BBQ Seasoning Company owner, buying online ain't cheap. Check out any online rub or sauce seller, shipping kills them and you.......but keep in mind 'you're helping the little man and not a huge company'. Like Bigwheel said, buy more and save on shipping. Shipping, tape, labels, ink, time, etc., are not free and Knox's is not a Fortune 500 Company (YET). So get a package or a couple bottles or rubs and sauces. Also check to see if Knox's is carried locally in your area. Or you could simply order Fatz Pig Powder for free shipping...........Or you could just get KC Masterpiece tater chips, put them in a food processor and call it a day. Your call.
KC Masterpiece in a food processor...hmmm....I do love BBQ chips... ;-)
I haven't found Knox locally, and no local stores for my area are listed on their web site. I have a couple other specialty stores to try, but it looks like online would be the only option.
I always try to support the little guy/local guy. We shop at a grocery store that sources from local farms/ranches, buy at farmer's markets, eat mostly at non-chain/locally owned restaurants, and my favorite BBQ sauce is from a small family vendor the next city over (Simmie J's - you can find them on the web) that luckily is available in a local store. Supporting small/independent businesses is a big part of my family - my wife's father was a small business owner, my step-father had his own business, both of my brothers are small business owners as is my sister's husband, my first cousin has his own business...in my family if you don't support small business, you don't get invited over for dinner.
But Knox's shipping costs for small orders are too high (for me) - likely they are hoping to drive larger purchases and improve their revenue/order, reduce their time spent on smaller orders. That's perfectly fine of course, it's their business to decide how to run. But I know you can ship 4oz for about a buck-fifty via USPS, add in 50 cents for packaging and I'd be happy at around $2. I can get a bottle, 12oz, of Texas Rib Rangers sauce for 1.30 shipping. And I'd prefer not to have to buy several bottles of stuff I've never tried just to amortize shipping costs, I already have a cupboard quite full of home made and store-bought rubs that makes my wife think I'm preparing to barbecue through a nuclear winter. ;-)
Funny, it's really not the money, as I'd never even miss the $5 from my wallet, but I grew up in a family that knew and taught the value of a dollar, and still don't like to waste them.
Now, if anyone else is making an order with Knox and will add in a bottle for me, I'll happily pay them spice cost + $2 shipping/handling if they'll send me a bottle of the yummy via USPS to try.
So you'll save a whopping $3 and end up making whoever helps you pay more in their original purchase? That sounds like a deal I simply can't refuse and I bet you get a lot of offers.
Look at the big picture, if you buy one of everything, shipping actually goes down to $2.10 per jar, so you're making a smarter purchase and saving your couple dollars.
