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From: ekh@piggy.UUCP (E. K. Harvey Jr.)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Advice on bulk foods ordering desired
Message-ID: <388@piggy.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 23:38:49 EST
Article-I.D.: piggy.388
Posted: Mon Jan 13 23:38:49 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 15-Jan-86 00:33:25 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Holmdel, NJ
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[food for software]

We are seriously considering using a bulk foods ordering and delivery
service offered by "Suburban Foods".

Their offer boils down to this:
- enough food (meat, vegetables) for 4 "first meals" a week for
  six months
- $54 a week ($1400 for six months)

They also offer to sell you a "commercial quality" 20.3 cubic foot freezer,
to be financed over three years (they claim $949 retail value).
The total bill still comes to $54 a week because they give you a
20% discount on your food bill if you buy the freezer.

They also offer to sell you a "commercial duty" microwave oven (again $900
retail value, again financed over three years).  The total bill increases to
$59 a week, they give you another 10% reduction on your food bill.

Rather than bore you with more details, I would like to gain from the
experience of any netters who have some experience with these type of
outfits.
- Does the price seem reasonable (their quantity of food does appear
  to be sufficient for ~100 meals)?
- What are the pitfalls to look for?
	they use clear vacumn flash frozen wrapping
	they offer complete replacement of food if you buy their freezer,
	 for a one-time $200 premium (mechanical failure or external
	 power failure)
	they raise and butcher their own grain-fed beef

If I get sufficient mail response, I'll post a summary.
Gene Harvey - ihnp4!piggy!ekh