AT Monthly Poll #1 2 By Angling Trade on 05/27/2015 Industry Job Listings, Trend Data Direct sales by manufacturers. What do you really think? Fact of life… doesn’t bother me in the least. Some brands are big enough that I just accept it, but I don’t work with those I don’t have to… I think it’s awful, and feel like I’m a customer and competitor at the same time I don’t really have an opinion on the matter. View Results Loading ... Share. Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email