Dollar Tree = cheap Chinese crap with unknown actual ingredients. Google around about the quality of the dollar store items. It’s horrendous.
Walmart has the largest buying power on the planet, which means they can offer the lowest prices on almost anything. If a mom-and-pop “dollar store” can beat their prices on the “same item”, then IT’S NOT THE SAME ITEM!
@aciarlotta@pskemp2@Superllama7
Also it is well known that the corporate growth strategy of Dollar Tree (I think, it is one of DT, DG, or EAD) was to sell groceries and specifically place stores within 10 miles of each other so that it would squeeze out any local independent grocery/bodega stores and take enough market share to keep out a big chain grocery store.
In short, their plan is to create a food desert and to be the only food store around. And guess what great nutritional food offerings are found at Dollar Tree? Yup, processed, nutrient-free crap food.
Just like Walmart used to do until the government (Yes, that “big bad regulations” government for the people) stepped in and put an end to the country’s largest redeemer of Food Stamps/TANF selling crap food to the people in the name of maximizing shareholder value, instead of taxpayer value.
@booogerbrain you’re exactly right. Sugar content is the first thing I check when evaluating jerky. Second ingredient in most, is sugar. These are no exception. Meat and sugar thats all these are. I’ll pass…
It’s very rare to find a meat stick where sugar isn’t the second ingredient. I wish there were more.
Perky Jerky puts out a great version of turkey jerky. Stays fresh and doesn’t get hard like beef jerky. I’m very curious to see what the Think Jerky brand is like. Great job having a variety of flavors and not 10 of the same flavor.
$23.20 a pound. not that expensive. however, when looking at amazon reviews, i like to click on the 5 star reviewers names. more of the 5 star reviewers had only ONE review total than any other number. at least 90% had a single digit number of reviews.
@djslack@docflash I wonder if fakespot is reliable at this point. I had more than a few cases where reputable products of big brands with lots of reviews got a bad fakespot rating and some odd-ball products where just by reading the reviews you knew something was off got great fakespot ratings.
Carbs are too high for jerky.
Watching my weight during this apocalyptical plague.
Slimming down in case a mutation occurs from corona and zeka resulting in a zombie type hybrid…
@Trinityscrew if we assume that a 4oz. is $7, then buying 10 2.2oz bags at that same valuation would be $38.50. If we assume the 4oz. is $5, then 10 2.2oz. bags would be $27.50. At $6 it’d be $33. It’s safe to assume this is a comparable deal
I’m kind of a beef jerky snob so I’m not going to take a chance on this. I get my jerky from my local butcher.Yes I know how that sounds and no I don’t know why I put that on the internet.
A friend of mine’s dad makes deer jerky from the deer he kills. She hates it so what she has done is give us a bag or so a week (her initial mistake was to give away too much at once and he then thought she was going to run out and gave her more ). As her dad checks her supply he sees she is eating it and feels appreciated. I then give that bag to my daughter as she loves it. I think you call that the supply chain. Right? This supply chain will not be interrupted unless the deer hunting is shut down by covid-19 but deer hunting already involves social distancing I would think.
@Doggo19 Nope I have a monopoly with that supply chain… but this is a low competition marketplace so I am sure you can start from scratch, obtain your own raw materials, google how to make it, and then you are good to go.
“to get you through the day without leaving you feeling floaty and weird”. Well shit I am stuck in my house. This Zoom crap is driving me nutty. What’s wrong with floaty and weird? The Government seems to have provided us with that at no charge and some friggin’ jerky’s not going to fix that.
( unoccupied-patient-orc ) I really enjoy grass fed beef also so I’m sure Grassfield jerky should be pretty decent as well (thanks for mentioning it Doggo19 ) you can definitely tell the difference in the taste ( At least with steaks ).
I am an essential employee and spend way too much time in my car traveling around the state. this seems like a better snack at a decent price, plus sent to me.
Mine arrived a few minutes ago, and I’ve already eaten one of the bags of sriracha honey turkey. It was very yummy.
I was surprised to see the oxygen absorber inside the bag not only said not to eat it, but also not to microwave it.
I can’t think if a reason why I microwave one, but it’s good to know I shouldn’t.
Yep — finally arrived on May 5. Shipped all the way across the country from some store in California, instead of everything else I’ve gotten from Meh that has come from Grapevine. TX. Oh well! All good!
I did not receive this. I ordered one for my grandson and he received his but not mine. I have sent a request but did not get a reply
Thank you
Wayne cooper
@customers Hey, I know it’s been awhile, but since you got some jerky from Meh back in '20, I thought I’d send a note that we’ve got beef jerky back up on Meh today (8 bags for $24).
And if you’ve ever had this kind, maybe share a review in the forum. Thanks!
Specs
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
$62.48 at Amazon for 10 Pack Variety
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, August 3rd - Thursday, August 6th
the fuck is turkey jerky? that like choke chicken?
Gross
So… two bites?
$42/lb.
/image spongebob imma head out
@mike808
/image spongebob imma head out gif
@mike808 omg
thats more expensive than actual maine lobster meat https://www.mainelobsternow.com/lobster-meat
@mike808 You are way off, it is $21.09 per pound. Still rather expensive, but not crazily so.
@mike808 I’m not following your math… I see 22 oz (1.375 lb) for $29 ($34 shipped) which, utilizing a few complex calculations, comes to $24.73/lb.
@Superllama7 Quarts vs lbs.
Still too pricey for me, even at half price.
I’m a VMP, so no shipping.
@mike808 @Superllama7 $1/pk at Dollar tree for 0.9 oz. only $17.78/lb. a steal! I’ll stick to making my own, at home, just doing my part
@mike808 @pskemp2 @Superllama7
Dollar Tree = cheap Chinese crap with unknown actual ingredients. Google around about the quality of the dollar store items. It’s horrendous.
Walmart has the largest buying power on the planet, which means they can offer the lowest prices on almost anything. If a mom-and-pop “dollar store” can beat their prices on the “same item”, then IT’S NOT THE SAME ITEM!
@aciarlotta @pskemp2 @Superllama7
Also it is well known that the corporate growth strategy of Dollar Tree (I think, it is one of DT, DG, or EAD) was to sell groceries and specifically place stores within 10 miles of each other so that it would squeeze out any local independent grocery/bodega stores and take enough market share to keep out a big chain grocery store.
In short, their plan is to create a food desert and to be the only food store around. And guess what great nutritional food offerings are found at Dollar Tree? Yup, processed, nutrient-free crap food.
Just like Walmart used to do until the government (Yes, that “big bad regulations” government for the people) stepped in and put an end to the country’s largest redeemer of Food Stamps/TANF selling crap food to the people in the name of maximizing shareholder value, instead of taxpayer value.
2 OZ BAGS? WHAT THE HECK.
@Odorous 10 x 2.2oz bags
Your math would put this deal at $44, but meh has it for only $29.
@Odorous unless I’m mathing wrong, this comes to about $3 a 2.2 oz bag, cheaper than 2 for $4 you cited.
or are you just saying this isn’t good stuff?
@medz you be right.
@RedOx you also be right.
@Odorous I was in tell i saw that aswell. Meh.
So the other beef jerky was 2.75 oz bags, 4 for $18. This is padded out with double the turkey but is overall less expensive. But is it as good?
The Amazon reviews seem very positive. Too bad raspberry cayenne isn’t in this assortment.
8 of the 10 bags are sweet, honey and teriyaki. That last should be teriyuki. Anyway, it’s all sweet. Bah.
@booogerbrain you’re exactly right. Sugar content is the first thing I check when evaluating jerky. Second ingredient in most, is sugar. These are no exception. Meat and sugar thats all these are. I’ll pass…
It’s very rare to find a meat stick where sugar isn’t the second ingredient. I wish there were more.
@booogerbrain @Chronicle for good natural meat snack items, check out Epic foods.
@booogerbrain @Chronicle @pmarin I agree sugar is deal breaker. You might also try Thrive Market.
$2.90 for 2oz of expired jerky is not a great price. My local discount grocery sells “full size” 3oz+ bags for $2, $1.5 when he needs to move a lot.
@givemeyoursoul expired?
This is also a luxury jerky, I don’t think the $2 stuff is made of grass fed, non-gmo beef.
@djslack
Uh, this is Turkey.
@givemeyoursoul oh, at the grocery? For this, only one flavor is; three flavors are beef.
Perky Jerky puts out a great version of turkey jerky. Stays fresh and doesn’t get hard like beef jerky. I’m very curious to see what the Think Jerky brand is like. Great job having a variety of flavors and not 10 of the same flavor.
/buy
@JT954 It worked! Your order number is: reminiscent-astute-mystic
/image reminiscent astute mystic
@JT954 I second your recommendation of Perky Jerky, it’s good stuff! Tried many of their flavors, spouse used to work for them.
$23.20 a pound. not that expensive. however, when looking at amazon reviews, i like to click on the 5 star reviewers names. more of the 5 star reviewers had only ONE review total than any other number. at least 90% had a single digit number of reviews.
pass.
@docflash fakespot gives it an A though.
@djslack @docflash I wonder if fakespot is reliable at this point. I had more than a few cases where reputable products of big brands with lots of reviews got a bad fakespot rating and some odd-ball products where just by reading the reviews you knew something was off got great fakespot ratings.
@datruandi @djslack @docflash ReviewMeta likes it less than fakespot. 31% of the reviews are first-timers, for one. https://reviewmeta.com/amazon/B07VJTZGGH
Alright I’ll give it to ya,
Anne Rice Crispy Treats made me giggle.
I tried to say no. I said yes instead.
@jst1ofknd That five dollar coupon still works.
I’ll wait for the refurb ones…
@chienfou isn’t “Jerky”, by definition, ”refurb” when it goes into the package the first time?
@RedOak ummm, good point!
I don’t like jerky. I get enough criticism from my wife.
Looks like the fine art student intern is back on rotation at the PhotoShop station.
Great model number this time. I can’t vouch for the product as I don’t eat that stuff …
@stolicat must be too early in the AM, I didn’t figure it out.
@stolicat UPDATE: I figured it out. (the model number that is). Though I don’t know what it has to do with Jerky…
/giphy acceptable-absolute-swordfish
Carbs are too high for jerky.
Watching my weight during this apocalyptical plague.
Slimming down in case a mutation occurs from corona and zeka resulting in a zombie type hybrid…
@liammc Zombies!
That’s an awe-inspiring endorsement.
I’m trapped inside with no jerky, let’s give it a shot.
/Buy
@Seeds It worked! Your order number is: turbulent-lavender-newt
/image turbulent lavender newt
/giphy turbulent lavender newt
Send a gift pack to health care workers!
Seems like a sneaky way of getting rid of turkey jerky.
Georgia Obeeffe
It says choose a flavor but I get no choice but one.
Why can’t I choose the flavor??
Ok. Here’s what I know about jerky. The bags you typically see at convenience stores are 4 oz. and it’s usually 5-7 bucks.
A quick search for Jacks Links 16 oz. jerky comes up with prices from $16-$17 per lb.
Ok. That’s a lot less money per lb., BUT you’re stuck with one flavor AND you have to refrigerate any open, uneaten jerky after 3 days.
SO you’re paying extra but getting convenience and variety. It’s not a bad deal - In my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
@Trinityscrew if we assume that a 4oz. is $7, then buying 10 2.2oz bags at that same valuation would be $38.50. If we assume the 4oz. is $5, then 10 2.2oz. bags would be $27.50. At $6 it’d be $33. It’s safe to assume this is a comparable deal
@Trinityscrew Refrigerate after 3 days is not a problem in this household if my daughter is here.
M(eh)oooooo!
Fuck it.
/image wormy melodic beggar
/giphy wormy melodic beggar
For $19 less you can purchase 10 bags of Beef Jerky at your local Dollar Tree. Definite Meh.
@magicart87 Dollar Tree jerky is HORRIBLE! I tried a piece and threw the rest of the bag away.
@magicart87 them you’d have to go to a Dollar Tree during a pandemic.
@magicart87 @Trinityscrew You aren’t supposed to eat the bag.
@magicart87 Dollar tree bags are only .9 oz. vs 2.2 oz for these. Not as good of a deal as you would think.
I’m kind of a beef jerky snob so I’m not going to take a chance on this. I get my jerky from my local butcher.Yes I know how that sounds and no I don’t know why I put that on the internet.
@j37hr0 I should see if there is a butcher in town that makes jerky. Its always so good. Anyone in Seattle Metro should go to Green River Meats.
@j37hr0 What are you paying per lb?
@ecanada $9.69 per Half pound.
http://springvillemeat.com/retail.html
Preventing me from buying things from meh is what I most appreciate about the meh community.
A friend of mine’s dad makes deer jerky from the deer he kills. She hates it so what she has done is give us a bag or so a week (her initial mistake was to give away too much at once and he then thought she was going to run out and gave her more
). As her dad checks her supply he sees she is eating it and feels appreciated. I then give that bag to my daughter as she loves it. I think you call that the supply chain. Right? This supply chain will not be interrupted unless the deer hunting is shut down by covid-19 but deer hunting already involves social distancing I would think.
@Kidsandliz can I get in on this hookup you got going too?
@Doggo19 Nope I have a monopoly with that supply chain… but this is a low competition marketplace so I am sure you can start from scratch, obtain your own raw materials, google how to make it, and then you are good to go.
In for 1, or 10 I guess.
/giphy enchanted-moldy-locust
“to get you through the day without leaving you feeling floaty and weird”. Well shit I am stuck in my house. This Zoom crap is driving me nutty. What’s wrong with floaty and weird? The Government seems to have provided us with that at no charge and some friggin’ jerky’s not going to fix that.
I love grass feed beef cause I’m high dollar. Time to scoop some up for cheaps!
( unoccupied-patient-orc ) I really enjoy grass fed beef also so I’m sure Grassfield jerky should be pretty decent as well (thanks for mentioning it Doggo19
) you can definitely tell the difference in the taste ( At least with steaks ).
Why not? At least it saves a trip to the grocery store in the covid era. quiet-unequal-limit
/giphy humorous-redundant-banana
I am an essential employee and spend way too much time in my car traveling around the state. this seems like a better snack at a decent price, plus sent to me.
Why is it taking so long to get here? I’m so hungry
@mer1126
Any updates on shipping?
@thunderclap8
@therealjrn completely missed that. Thanks!
@thunderclap8
Mine arrived a few minutes ago, and I’ve already eaten one of the bags of sriracha honey turkey. It was very yummy.
I was surprised to see the oxygen absorber inside the bag not only said not to eat it, but also not to microwave it.
I can’t think if a reason why I microwave one, but it’s good to know I shouldn’t.
@zachdecker let’s put this in the wife’s brand new microwave!
@RiotDemon @zachdecker and an expensive one at that.
Y’all, the sweet chipotle is incredible. Also, the sesame teriyaki smells like ass but tastes amazing.
Then again, maybe I just like the taste of ass.
I understand this is a difficult time with lower staff in origin warehouses, but is this actually going to take a month to ship?
@pmcgrane The Estimated Delivery date was listed at the time of sale, but they changed it.
My email says it will be Monday, May 11th - Thursday, May 14th
Now the page says:
/giphy townspeople rioting
@pmcgrane @therealjrn Received mine about 8 days ago somehow. Got drop shipped from some random dude.
@Deftoned989 @pmcgrane
It didn’t look like this did it?
Delicious, tender (mostly), and came with a handy coupon for Casemates, thanks for that, staff!
I don’t think mine was sent by mediocre, but it’s delicious
Yep — finally arrived on May 5. Shipped all the way across the country from some store in California, instead of everything else I’ve gotten from Meh that has come from Grapevine. TX. Oh well! All good!
I did not receive this. I ordered one for my grandson and he received his but not mine. I have sent a request but did not get a reply
Thank you
Wayne cooper
It was good to eat, but probably not worth the price.
@customers Hey, I know it’s been awhile, but since you got some jerky from Meh back in '20, I thought I’d send a note that we’ve got beef jerky back up on Meh today (8 bags for $24).
And if you’ve ever had this kind, maybe share a review in the forum. Thanks!