Dale Miller ([info]skirtman) wrote,
@ 2009-06-17 12:36:00
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The Cattle Exchange

I just had an encounter with a profession I thought was extinct — door-to-door-salesmen. Two men in a truck with a freezer in the back just drove up to my house to try and sell me frozen meat. They had a nicely printed brochure for “The Cattle Exchange” listing meat prices and contact information. After telling them that I wasn’t going to buy any today, I was told I could order from their website or call. The man then asked me for the brochure back. As I came back into the house I wondered how he thought I was going to order if I didn’t have information. I *think* I remembered the URL correctly, but there is no site there. A bit of research seems to indicate that they are a rather shady business. There can’t be much legitimate profit doing door-to-door meat sales in rural Arkansas during the day.

 


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[info]landley
2009-06-17 10:44 pm UTC (link)
Think they were casing the joint?

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[info]skirtman
2009-06-18 03:57 am UTC (link)
No, I think they were actually trying to sell overpriced meat -- which is almost worse.

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DON'T THINK SO
(Anonymous)
2009-07-14 03:35 pm UTC (link)
I DON'T THINK THEY WERE CASING THE JOINT UNLESS YOU ARE DONALD TRUMP OR SOMEONE OF THAT STATUE

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[info]tiny_spark
2009-06-18 03:05 am UTC (link)
i knew people still sell vacuum cleaners door-to-door...but FROZEN MEAT?? weeeeird.

and what legitimate company only makes one copy of their brochure?? i wouldn't eat that meat. it's probably some sort of conspiracy...

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[info]skirtman
2009-06-18 03:57 am UTC (link)
Oh, I certainly didn't buy any.

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[info]ileftmysocks
2009-06-20 03:18 pm UTC (link)
It's the IRS- they're trying to get more of *your* bacon..... by selling *overpriced* bacon!

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sammy/ good product
(Anonymous)
2009-07-14 03:39 pm UTC (link)
i buy meat door to door it is not for everyone, i like the fact that it is delivered to me. these people have a corporate office that stand behind the meat

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THEY ARE LEGIT
(Anonymous)
2009-07-14 03:32 pm UTC (link)
THESE PEOPLE ARE LEGIT, THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A HONEST LIVING, I HAVE TRIED THE PRODUCT AND IT IS GOOD, I MUST SAY I DID PAY A LITLLE MORE THAN IN THE STORE, BUT SINCE IT WAS DELIVRED TO ME I SEE NO PROBLEM WITH IT.

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Re: THEY ARE LEGIT
[info]skirtman
2009-07-14 03:35 pm UTC (link)
I'm glad you were pleased. I just thought that not leaving a brochure seemed like an odd way to do business.

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Re: THEY ARE LEGIT
(Anonymous)
2009-07-14 03:45 pm UTC (link)
maybe he only had one left, he could have given out all the ones he had, if he did not have one to show you then i would be concerned

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SAHARON GETER
(Anonymous)
2009-07-14 03:53 pm UTC (link)
I have been buying from door to door meatmen since i lived in flordia, since being in georgia it seems to be rare and people have very negative things to say. i have only had postive things with the salesman and the company. the delivey in georgia has been nothing but good. i undersatand that most of these people are honest and hard working, they could be doing other things like breaking the law instead of working a honest job.

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