Butcher Box Subscription Box Review + Coupon – April 2016

I just ordered this service. I hope I didn’t make a mistake. I understand grass fed costs more. And having gotten meals with dry ice I understand you need to open and refrigerate quickly. We shall see.

I am so disgusted with this company I don’t want to bother with the details here. Suffice it to say, all of the above complaints are completely accurate.
The company is dishonest on a new level! They bait and swtich with “offers” , say that you ordered through the wrong link so it is not possible to receive an “offer” , list “free” bacon on a packing slip and don’t enclose the bacon and on and on and on.
I hope they close their doors before any more people are duped by them. I hope they are investigated, they should be. Btw, I have all documented.
DON’T from Butcherbox company, they are a dishonest company!!!

This is a very dishonest company. I have had a subscription for 6 months or so and “invited” a friend. From the very first day I have had problems. They lie. They lie about “offers” because when you qualify, they say you did not. They list items on the packing slip which were NOT included in the box, they bait and switch. They actually told me they did me a favor by extending a deadline for something on my very first order- that was an outright lie!! I reslly don’t know how they stay in business. Their business practice is deplorable.
In case you’re reading this, Butcherbox company: I have it all documented.

I received a nox Friday evening that contained thawed meat. A bag with puddles of blood. 4 papers soggy, ripped and bloody. No customer service. Called emailed..told I had to wait 48 hours because of customer service complaint overload. Finall get an e mail telling me I was refunded ..not true…and all set…the refund was because they sent one box but charged me twice….phone calls WILL NOT BE RETURNED and I am beginning to believe what I read elsewhere thatnthe company is not high on integrity.

I ordered the box, ups held it, a box of rotten meat was delivered to me. I email customer service and am told it’s my fault for changing address (I didn’t and it makes no sense they would deliver to my house if I had.) I was informed the meat is not refrigerated in transit only has dry ice to keep it good. Offered me a box half off. I cancelled membership and lost out on money. This service is horrible.

It’s not a pound of free bacon, it’s 10 ounces.

I ordered the Butcher Box and had my shipment arrive on a Saturday afternoon, and we were at a family event that day. We opened the box the next day (didn’t see the box since we got back late on Sat). I opened my box to find a bloody mess. Everything had thawed and was room temperature – so the blood from the meat leaked out of the boxes. I had to throw the meat away (no idea how long it was this way). I took photos and reported it to customer service, and they told me that it was my fault for not opening it sooner and the best they could do it discount a replacement box for half price.

Unless you are sitting at home each day to be there right when it is delivered, I’d steer you away from Butcher Box. It’s a good product, but the customer service is poor. The delivery part is the bad part. They only put enough dry ice to get it to your house, so if you are not at home at the exact time, you run the risk of thawed or spoiled food and they will hold you responsible.

What’s the alternative to grass-fed cows? Skittles-fed?

Everyone keeps commenting that there should be a price difference between the all-beef box and the mixed box. I agree. In the description it says boxes contain between 7-10 pounds of meat. I assumed that the for the same price the all-beef box would contain closer to 7 pounds while the mixed boxes would contain closer to 10. In that case, the mixed boxes would be cheaper. But, this is just my assumption.

I clicked this thinking it would be a great gift for my boyfriend’s birthday, but that is crazy expensive for what you get! At least in the mixed box. We have an “on the farm” butcher shop not to far from us. I know I could get way more for $129 and be able to pick the cuts myself.

I love the idea of this box but it is crazy expensive for what it is. The real problem is the cuts of meat included. Half the box is ground pork and ground beef, the cheapest cuts available. $129 is a reasonable price for roasts and steaks but it’s insanely expensive for 3 lbs of ground meat, one beef roast, pork belly, and a couple of hanger steaks. Also as another person pointed out, there should be a price difference for the mixed boxes. Pork and chicken are a lot cheaper than beef. Which is an even bigger insult when 2 of 3 pork products is ground pork.

This seems insanely expensive to me, especially for ground meat and pork belly, I like the idea but I see grass fed, organic ground beef on sale a lot. Curious to know how other combinations stack up though or if you can request to not get certain items. I’m weird in that I’d almost rather pay the same price but not receive the items I won’t eat than get a bunch of stuff idk what to do with.

Just FYI, pork belly is the same cut as bacon, just uncured, and, obviously, unsliced. Hope it was yummy! 🙂

The pricing feels a little wonky on this. Like, why would the same #’s of beef be the same price as beef & chicken? Chicken is way cheaper. Pork prices are in the sewer- There should be some cost savings to not ordering all beef.

The Korean Beef looks fantastic…could you share the recipe?