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I've tried both. You're absolutely correct on the very similar meat quality but high per lb prices after the promo prices end. Being disabled "normal" shopping is difficult for me. I get my groceries delivered thru Walmart and Aldi's delivery. My local meat prices are much higher than both meat companies. In my area good (meaning tender & flavorful) steaks are $10-$17 per lb. Ground beef is cheaper at around $5.60lb. Bacon will run you $7.00lb. I only get my beef steaks via the meat companies because ground meats, chicken, pork, and seafood is much cheaper here. Therefore I'll probably continue to get just beef thru the meat companies and save approximately $5.00 per lb. I suggest everyone take advantage of the promotional prices because you can always cancel once the price increases. There are several companies to chose from where you can get initial deals. So far the steaks I've cooked have been yummy.

Thank you for the article and for the people in the comments who also added some helpful info.

Thanks for the article. I'll stick with Butcherbox. I've tried buying local but beef and pork is not always available where I live. I also do Sizzlefish and Wild Alaskan sometimes.

I get imperfect foods delivered to the house, I like their meat better than my local grocery stores. Also they have snacks and pantry items. They have organic, hormone free etc. I like their Pork, Chicken, Hamburger, Sausage. If you spend 60 dollars delivery is free. You can set a schedule and get deliveries every other week or every week. And you can skip weeks. I have been a customer for 3 years now. During the pandemic I was doing every week, but now I do every other.

I've tried both Crowd Cow and Butcher Box. Crowd Cow, even though local to me, has delivered to the wrong unit in our development twice, their seafood offerings are limited, and their prices are higher. Butcher Box has not had any delivery problems nor food being thawed (as another commenter had). My "beefs" with them are: (1) Their box options are limited. They do have a "Basic" box on their website at $99 if you can find it that would be perfect for my household of 2, but that option doesn't appear available to me; I just sent them an email asking them why. (2) They offer a dizzying array of sales each the week, and it's best to "add them to your box" just in case, as that essentially reserves that for you and they may not be available if you wait until you're ready to order. The catch is that there are so many sales, some on the same items, and that the prices often change, that unless you have a great memory, you won't remember whether the price you see is better or not. I wait until I'm about ready to order and then have to waste a LOT of time to sift through what has been between $1,000 and $2,000 to "cut" it down to aroundd $300-$400, which isn't easy. It also isn't easy to cram all of that meat into my bottom freezer. At least 2 months ago, I suggested to them to allow grouping by meat so that one can winnow down the list much faster. Nothing so far. Still, the quality of most of their meat is noticeably better than the local grocery store, but there are some things I now buy locally where the difference isn't noticeable and/or the price difference is substantial. Remember folks, that delivery services may save you a trip to the store, which isn't free, or at least some time in the store perusing what they have/don't, which is replaced by time online.

I use Omaha steaks. Have been with them over 20 years.
If you watch for 19.99 and 29.99 specials you get a good deal. Gold membership earns you points and when they add up you can get certain items added to order free, and shipping is free if order is over a certain amount
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