Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2078242)

I buy the prime meat at Fresh Market and have never been disappointed. They sell a number of meat items by portion and not by pound. The prices are clearly marked.

Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2078378)

Fresh Market does Medicare test just like your Dr’s office does!!

Originally Posted by Sensei (Post 2078349)

More than once T-bone steaks were labeled Porterhouse at FM. When brought to his attention, the manager reported he did not know the difference.

Originally Posted by GOLFER54 (Post 2078444)

You should have bought hot dogs

Originally Posted by GOLFER54 (Post 2078444)

You should have bought hot dogs

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2078240)

Last couple times I went to Fresh Market the line/wait for fish and meat was so long I’m done with that place.

Originally Posted by Babubhat (Post 2078558)

16.98 a pound a Sams for prime ribeye

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2078518)

Why are they called hot dogs when they are cold when we buy them?

Inquiring minds want to know,

Originally Posted by CZN715 (Post 2078555)

Something just as criminal happened to me at Winn-Dixie on Trailwinds yesterday. All the signs in the fish case say “previously frozen” but the last six times I’ve been there the majority of the fish is still very frozen piled up in the case. I bought 1 pound of sea scallops for $20 a pound. I got home, I defrosted them, poured all the water off of them from being frozen and now I have 8 ounces of scallops. I am paying $40 a pound for not great sea scallops from a grocery store. I will say something next time I go but I’m sure they won’t care.

Originally Posted by Pinball wizard (Post 2078569)

Silly, that's where they came from!!!

:a040::1rotfl::a040::1rotfl:

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 2078185)

I recently received an e mail from Fresh Market announcing a Prime Beef Sale (25% off) from Friday 3/18 -Sunday 3/20. I Paid little attention at the time of purchase to the pricing of the 4 Ribeye Steaks which cost me $65.97 after their 25% discount. After returning home I realized that each steak weighed exactly 10 ounces. They were each priced at $21.99 ea., not $21.99 per pound. Since 10 ounces is only .625 pounds, the actual price per pound of these Ribeye Steaks was $2.19/oz multiplied by 16 for an outrageous price per pound of $35.18.

I then went to the Fresh Market website (It'''s Prime Time | USDA Prime Beef | The Fresh Market) and discovered that their advertised price per pound for Prime Ribeye Steaks on the same day was in fact $24.74 / lb.

So, the bottom line is that instead of giving me a 25% discount on their advertised price for this item ($24.74/ lb.) they gave me a 25% discount on the identical item priced at $35.18 / lb. Accordingly, if I had purchased the same four 10 ounce Steaks at their advertised price of $24.74 my total cost would have been $61.85 less 25% or a net total of $46.39 versus the $65.97 price I was actually charged me for the same exact item. A quick subtractions suggests I was overcharged $19.58 based on the actual advertised price for the same item on their website.

Not only is this deceptive, in my opinion, it represents price gouging by offering a discount on a drastically overpriced item ($35.18/lb.) when compared to their own advertised pricing of ($24.74/lb.) for the same item.

Yes, I reported this to FM in writing and was essentially told, tough cookies.

I am posting this as a public service in the hope that others won't be deceived by similar future offers from Fresh Market. PS, I no longer shop there!

Originally Posted by Aloha (Post 2078595)

Unfortunately, shyster businesses continue to exist because consumers enable the scumbags to rip us off with various schemes. The way to end this type of debauchery is to stop all trade with these crooks and expose them to everyone you know, both individually and on social media to the masses.

Originally Posted by Aloha (Post 2078595)

Unfortunately, shyster businesses continue to exist because consumers enable the scumbags to rip us off with various schemes. The way to end this type of debauchery is to stop all trade with these crooks and expose them to everyone you know, both individually and on social media to the masses.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2078605)

The problem with this approach is that frequently an innocent business gets targeted because of a misunderstanding by the customer. The original message and this quoted reply are perfect examples of that.

According to the OP:
- the steaks were marked $21.99
- there was a 25% off sale
- four steaks were purchased
- the amount charged was $65.97

At $65.97 is the price for three steaks ($21.97 * 3 = $65.97). The OP was sold four steaks for the price of three; 75% of the regular price; 25% off; exactly what was advertised.

So where is the shyster-ism? In what way was the OP ripped off? What "scheme" was being used other than giving exactly what was advertised - 25% off?

Several posts, including the original and the quoted reply, have criticized and insulted the store simply because the OP misinterpreted the labeling on package. The OP didn't share a picture of the label but the online listing for the item clearly indicates the price per package and the weight of the meat in the package. What more could the business have done to make the customer aware?

At least in this case the Fresh Market is not guilty of bad practices, shysterism, or attempting to rip anyone off. Still, several posts have accused them of that. People run for their pitch forks way to quickly these days.

Originally Posted by Jayhawk (Post 2078507)

The USDA specifies that a porterhouse must be at least 1.25 inches thick measured from the widest point on the filet, and a T-bone must be 0.5 inches thick. Therefore, every porterhouse is technically a T-bone, but not every T-bone is a porterhouse.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2078606)

You are 100% correct. A knee jerk reaction without reading all the posts.

Originally Posted by Luggage (Post 2078731)

is - what was the price - the week before ? did they raise their prices to have a sale ? Is their meat 25% higher than publix or costco ?

Originally Posted by Luggage (Post 2078731)

is - what was the price - the week before ? did they raise their prices to have a sale ? Is their meat 25% higher than publix or costco ?

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2078709)

Makes me glad I am not a retailer. People do not take the time to read the label, decide the store owner is a thief and people automatically believe the OP and decide never to do business there.

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 2079784)

So you think hiding the fact that you are selling a $20/ lb item for$34+/ lb is not deceptive. Wow!

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 2079784)

So you think hiding the fact that you are selling a $20/ lb item for$34+/ lb is not deceptive. Wow!

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 2080089)

It was advertised as 25% off. Nowhere did their ad indicate that the price was over 34/lb compared to the advertised price for prime ribeyes of about $24/ lb. If you don’t think that’s deceptive you need to wake up to reality.

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 2080089)

It was advertised as 25% off. Nowhere did their ad indicate that the price was over 34/lb compared to the advertised price for prime ribeyes of about $24/ lb. If you don’t think that’s deceptive you need to wake up to reality.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2080111)

The 10oz package priced at $21.99 that you picked up and put into your cart indicated the price was $35/lb. You held it in your hand and you looked at the price. What more was the store supposed to do?

I do not believe their price on boneless prime rib eye was $24/lb on a Saturday but then increased by 67% to $32/lb by the following Wednesday and is still there today. It's more likely that you misread the website.