My bad experience with Florida meat processor
05-14-2013, 09:11 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tampa
Posts: 35
My bad experience with Florida meat processor
Hey guys here's my experience with a meat company in rural Zephyrhills, near Tampa, Florida. Let's call them Pc Custom meats. Any one else have a similar experience?
Earlier this year, my hunt buddy and I took our first two Florida hogs to this place. He took his two weeks before I shot mine and he was asked to leave his cooler. He was told it would take two weeks to process his 100lb hog. When we took mine, a 275lb hog, we thought we would pick up his, but were told they would both be ready in a month. We left my cooler also. Long story short, we called various times and were told another two weeks, another two weeks, etc. Last week, my buddy went unexpectedly to pick up coolers. Hogs were still not ready. 2 months on mine, 2.5 months on his. Owner was rude and acted as if we were bothering them. He asked for the coolers, and noticed the smell of badly decayed meat as he was ******ed to the storage meat locker. He took a better look around and said it was disgusting. My buddy called me and we decided to just let them have the hogs. I hope you check your preferred processing place out well. We didn't. We will be doing our own processing from now on. Good Luck!!
Earlier this year, my hunt buddy and I took our first two Florida hogs to this place. He took his two weeks before I shot mine and he was asked to leave his cooler. He was told it would take two weeks to process his 100lb hog. When we took mine, a 275lb hog, we thought we would pick up his, but were told they would both be ready in a month. We left my cooler also. Long story short, we called various times and were told another two weeks, another two weeks, etc. Last week, my buddy went unexpectedly to pick up coolers. Hogs were still not ready. 2 months on mine, 2.5 months on his. Owner was rude and acted as if we were bothering them. He asked for the coolers, and noticed the smell of badly decayed meat as he was ******ed to the storage meat locker. He took a better look around and said it was disgusting. My buddy called me and we decided to just let them have the hogs. I hope you check your preferred processing place out well. We didn't. We will be doing our own processing from now on. Good Luck!!
06-13-2013, 11:56 AM
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Spike
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tampa
Posts: 35
BBB called me to say they can't post my complaint since I did not request a refund. They said they only post disputes. They also said Merchant did not respond to their notifications, but was not obligated because of no monetary dispute. UGH!!!! Hopefully I was able to warn a few here.
06-13-2013, 07:22 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 3
BBB called me to say they can't post my complaint since I did not request a refund. They said they only post disputes. They also said Merchant did not respond to their notifications, but was not obligated because of no monetary dispute. UGH!!!! Hopefully I was able to warn a few here.
07-04-2013, 09:45 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
So why not file a complaint/request for reimbursement so it goes on the record, as well as notify the appropriate health authorities and put the place through the ringer if it's as bad as you say! That's the appropriate thing to do for yourself and for all others who might try to do business with that bunch! It sounds like they need to be put OB as it should only take 2 or 3 weeks tops to get your meat back and it should be done under sanitary conditions just like you would expect in the meat department of a grocery store. How much money are you out? Did you pay 100% upfront, a down payment, or what?
