Complaint Review: Iowa Steak Company

I've learned a very hard lesson...DO NOT buy steaks from anyone who is selling them out of the back of their pickup truck.  I was approached by a scam artist who works for Iowa Steaks in the parking lot of my grocery store. He explained he needed to sell the last box of steaks and he would get a huge bonus and be able to feed his family.  He sold me the box for 1/4 of the original price.  I thought this was a great deal.  They also accepted EBT or food stamp cards, which was wonderful considering I am a single parent.  I agreed to the transaction, signed the paperwork, gave him my EBT card numbers, received a receipt and took my box of steaks home.  That evening I realized I had made a mistake.  I really should'nt of bought $150.00 worth of steak using my food stamps! I called my "sales representative" and explained I did not want the steaks...I need to return the box and please do not run my card.  He said he understood, they had already taken the money but would have his corporate office cut me a check the following day and we could meet to make the exchange. Well of course that didnt happen. 

For over a month...I called this guy...called his office in Englewood, CO, called the corporate office in Iowa...and I was getting the run around.  Finally, he was able to meet me to make the exchange.  He did not bring me a check....he did however...take the box of steaks out of my hands and quickly jumped in his truck and left.  I was shocked!  This is where I got the police involved and a lawyer...I had received a call from the Iowa Steak CEO, John Cooly that very next day.  John explained to me that it is against the law to give me money for the steaks since it was purchased through my EBT card.  He then stated I have two options. 1. go through the long drawn out process with the state of Colorado and the food stamps department to refund me the $150.00  or option 2 (and this is a quote from the COE) "meet with one of my drivers tomorrow, we will make this go away and you will have your money".  I was again...shocked!  What a shady person! The CEO od this company is a scam artist as well.  Long story, short...DO NOT buy anything from Iowa Steak company..if you do...be prepared to hire a lawyer!