Request to Buy Steak for Cheap
The following email was received. I'm not sure if it was serious or not. I sure hope not. I'm assuming the person read my article on "How to Buy Steak for Cheap" then emailed me. You'll want to read the article before you read this or you won't understand. My response is below.
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05,29,2003 00:33
This has been submitted from kotyk.com
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<snip>@emirates.net.ae
Subject: Business Cooperation /Bulk Purchase
We will open our new line of business (restaurant) here in Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and we are interested to have bus. cooperation with your company as our meat steak (beef & chicken only) supplier.
If you are interested, you may please contact us & discuss our future successful business relationship in the future.
Sincerely,
<snip>
Office Fax <snip>
Office Tel. <snip>
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I responded with this email...
Dear <snip>,
Thank you for choosing us when thinking of who you want to be your supplier of meat for your successful new business.
You have obviously heard of our incredible prices by reading our "How to Buy Steak Cheap" article on Kotyk.com.
http://www.kotyk.com/miscellaneous/advice/buysteak.php
You mentioned that you would like us to supply your company with Chicken & Beef. We specialize in meat products like cow and hamburger. However we may be able to work with another company nearby to supply your business with vegetables like chicken.
We are located near Vancouver, Canada which is halfway around the globe so delivery of product may become prohibitive due to cost. However, as our initial cost for steak is less than a dollar per kilo, shipping may still be affordable when purchasing bulk.
There are a few issues that need to be resolved in the industry before our cooperation can begin.
First, the Cows are mad these days in Canada and are refusing to be turned into steaks. This may cause prices to go up.
The second issue is that there is a risk during shipping to the UAE of the beef getting contaminated with SCARS (Sudden Cattle Acute Respiratory Syndrome) if the product is delivered through Toronto. Therefore, we will need to ship it through Singapore and Beijing instead.
I am sure these issues can be resolved in a timely matter. When the new prices come out in June, I can send you the latest options at that time.
Sheldon Kotyk
