Some things seem like good ideas and some just don’t. This falls under the “don’t” category.
I’ve told my wife, “If I ever buy meat from a door to door salesman, please just shoot me on the spot”.
TACOMA – You might buy candy or cookies from someone selling door-to-door, but would you buy meat? Is it safe? And what are you really getting?
Door-to-door meat sellers hit the streets every summer and some are in our area right now. Based on what just happened in Tacoma, they’re raking in the dough.82-year-old Helen Swanson thought she was getting a deal.
“It’s in these different packages,” she showed me, pointing to 9 boxes and some loose vacuum-packed steaks in her freezer.
The guy that came to her door said one of her neighbors had just bought some — steaks, ground patties, and marinated boneless chicken breasts. In all, it was about 38 pounds of frozen meat.
How much did he charge? “$392,” Helen answered.
June Peterson, Helen’s neighbor, says look for two clean-cut college age guys in a black SUV with a hatch back.
“He first asked if I knew where there might be a freezer for sale,” she said.
Next thing she knew, he was making the pitch: $378 for the beef with the chicken thrown in for free.
She didn’t receive any professional paperwork, just a hand receipt. He cashed Helen’s check the same day at local check cashing company.
Neither woman got an itemized list. Quick calculations show they paid about $10 a pound, for ground sirloin, sirloin steaks, chicken breasts and breaded chicken tenders.
June’s family tried the steaks on the barbecue.
“It didn’t even cook like meat and none of ’em would eat it,” she said, adding it tasted like filler.
June says she called the salesmen several times but only got voice mail. “And nobody ever calls you back,” she said.
So I called the guy, and. I also got voice mail. So far, no response.
As for whether June feels she got her money’s worth: “Absolutely not!” she insisted.
The men call the company Chef’s Choice. I searched and made calls to companies that had Chef’s Choice in their name but could find no meat company with that name.
According to former salesman with established, reputable meat companies, the men June and Helen encounter raise several red flags. All reputable door-to-door meat sellers have business licenses, and business cards. They provide brochures and lists describing their product with contact information, and they provide itemized receipts with clear, professionally printed information about the brand.
Source: Komo News.
Another alternative is just getting the meat on the internet
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So, I think this falls under the same rules as just about everything else. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.
i work for us beef it is a good job if u can confuse people with numbers and are a good bullshitter but the deal is really a good deal i like the food
Its not the product thats the problem! It’s usually the owner of the company that is a scam artist and to be honest the sales people get the biggest screwing in the end, like not getting paid for what they sell. The sales man has to come out of pockett for gas, truck fee’s charged by the owner’s, and some times if their is a problem with the meat; the owners will take make the saleman take the loss out of his or her paycheck.
I would like to know where. this Culinary Gold meat actually comes from????? I live n New Paris ohio this guy named Chris came well me n my husband spent $255.00 an feel the meat had no flavor 2 of our friends also purchased tha same amount of meat but was charged less money!!!! please make this right an answer my questions. Also the other female got to pick nothing but steaks n was charged only $130 bucks! my husband actually helped Chris sell two other cases i feel i was ripped off!!!!!! an tha meat had no flavor
I bought some meat too in Boise Idaho, it’s aweful,,,does anyone know how to get ahold of them?
im an independent salesman and carry all natural products. 55 steaks 199. 1000’s of satisfied customers. always buyer has 3 legal business days to cancel. fed law.
To the losers. Yes losers. Say they work for the company. Your getting ripped off. Oh, btw. Steak case cost actual $72.00 chicken. $46.00 pork $58.00 And seafood $64.00 why tell you this? I just retired after 20 years of doing this. 40 trucks, and 120 employees. I want you to know exactly how much meat cost. Also, see if your a legit company you keep bragging about? If you don’t have a sellers permit, by law. Your not a real company, and also a business license posted. So stop saying such bullshit! Lest see if I can name the scammers I used to see. Country choice, prime selection. Us beef. All American steak co. And so many more that have came and gone..The meat man. Etc so many more. Still think your company so special? Look up your county records, it’s free. And see if the company even has a business license.. Now to the 6- pack steak. If all 6 boxes are not USDA choice, by law you can’t say it’s all choice, it’s your ass.not the company. And you can be fined a lot…a lot of money! So, see you on the golf corse, I’m ” sold out ” rich, and retired at 45 yrs old..
I have sold meat for 12 yrs, for many dif companys. Check the labels!!! Ingredients in the meat is no good!! There are a few meatmen that take pride.. I have10000 of customers that buy regulary cuz i buy. Dry food… Tri city meats.. And great a merican steaks has the best product… Even though i never worked for them
Real case prices, steak 6pac choice $79.00 chicken $46.00 , seafood $64.00 and pork $$58.00, why tell. Because I love to hear how much consumers got took down.. Hahaha, best best, say no,and close you door.