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Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« on: December 16, 2010, 05:24:35 PM »
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Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
   
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This morning, Omaha Steaks announced that they were removing their ads from Glenn Beck's program (emphasis added):

Omaha Steaks buys large units of national television advertising during the holiday season. This year, we bought a package of advertising through the Fox Network. We did not specifically request to be included on the Glenn Beck program. As part of our contract, the Omaha Steaks ads run in a variety of time slots throughout the day.

We took your comments regarding the Glenn Beck Program to heart. After further review and careful consideration, we have decided to pull all advertising from Glenn Beck programming effective December 20th, 2010. Unfortunately, due to advertising cancellation policies, we were bound to continue possible ad placements through Sunday, December 19th.

At Omaha, we greatly value the loyalty and support of our customers, fans and followers and thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x23471

This has legs Beck is toast!!!!!1111111111

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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 05:32:18 PM »
Omaha Steaks are overpriced, anyways. Perhaps we all should contact them and reference that since they pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck, that we will no longer buy their products?? I'm not a HUGE Beck fan, but seriously, this is a crock of shit.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 05:47:10 PM »
I'm not a fan of Glenn Beck, but he sure as heck has more people who watch his show as opposed to detractors, and I think Omaha Steaks should be told that.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 05:47:46 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 16, 2010, 05:32:18 PM
Omaha Steaks are overpriced, anyways. Perhaps we all should contact them and reference that since they pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck, that we will no longer buy their products?? I'm not a HUGE Beck fan, but seriously, this is a crock of shit.

Bingo!
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2010, 05:47:57 PM »
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After further review and careful consideration, we have decided to pull all advertising from Glenn Beck programming effective December 20th, 2010. Unfortunately, due to advertising cancellation policies, we were bound to continue possible ad placements through Sunday, December 19th.

I wonder what their cut off date is for ordering steaks to be delivered by Christmas.  I'm guessing that orders have to be placed by the 20th.  :-)
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2010, 05:53:20 PM »
It makes no difference,they will be replaced by another sponsor and I doubt the ad rates will change as long as the ratings stay on average.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2010, 06:02:11 PM »
Write/call/e-mail your congressman and ask for them to pass a bill stating that you can't buy Omaha steaks or other high dollar meats with foodstamps.....that ought to hurt 'em.....and Omaha steaks too.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2010, 06:04:09 PM »
Oh no!!  Not Omaha Steaks!  Beck is going to be canceled.  Oh.  My.  God.  My life is over.  I'm going to go jump off the Stratosphere Tower.  Oh noes.  OMG. 

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I'm sure there are hundreds of companies ready to take Omaha Steaks place.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2010, 06:07:06 PM »
Omaha Steaks is cancelling their advertising on Beck?

Dumb...dumb....dumb.

I would bet that they have more customers who watch Beck than customers who don't watch.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2010, 06:08:52 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 16, 2010, 06:07:06 PM
Omaha Steaks is cancelling their advertising on Beck?

Dumb...dumb....dumb.

I would bet that they have more customers who watch Beck than customers who don't watch.

I'd tell Omaha Steaks that they canceled their advertising with people who actually EAT animals.  How many of those people celebrating this are "vegan" or "vegetarian" and not buying this product in the first place?

It's their loss.  I'd never order from Omaha Steaks anyway.  If I want a steak, I'll go to our local market and get one.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 06:12:09 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on December 16, 2010, 06:08:52 PM
I'd tell Omaha Steaks that they canceled their advertising with people who actually EAT animals.  How many of those people celebrating this are "vegan" or "vegetarian" and not buying this product in the first place?

It's their loss.  I'd never order from Omaha Steaks anyway.  If I want a steak, I'll go to our local market and get one.

Years ago, the ex in-laws and my parents would both send us "care packages" from Omaha Steaks. They felt sorry for us not being able to by the midwestern beef we both grew up on.

It's been years since I ordered any. Got too expensive to justify the cost, and it got easier to buy decent beef around here.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 06:19:23 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on December 16, 2010, 06:08:52 PM
I'd tell Omaha Steaks that they canceled their advertising with people who actually EAT animals.  How many of those people celebrating this are "vegan" or "vegetarian" and not buying this product in the first place?

It's their loss.  I'd never order from Omaha Steaks anyway.  If I want a steak, I'll go to our local market and get one.

Very good point, I'll make sure to tell them that.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2010, 06:25:56 PM »
My mother in law orders them for us at Christmas time. They call here every so often. I will mention Beck to them the next time they call. They are way to pricey.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2010, 06:33:31 PM »
Oh! just posted this at FR. UGH! they don't allow Media Matter, but I found a blog that has this posted, so I was able to post this.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2010, 06:38:14 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 16, 2010, 05:32:18 PM
Omaha Steaks are overpriced, anyways. Perhaps we all should contact them and reference that since they pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck, that we will no longer buy their products?? I'm not a HUGE Beck fan, but seriously, this is a crock of shit.

I listen to him at work most days. I actually prefer the days when it's just Pat and Stu though.  :-)
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2010, 06:42:35 PM »
Here's the info:

feel free to send us an email 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to custserv@omahasteaks.com. If you prefer to speak to one of our customer service representatives, call toll-free 1-800-228-9872.

ETA: Customer Service just hung up on me!
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2010, 06:50:50 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on December 16, 2010, 06:42:35 PM
Here's the info:

feel free to send us an email 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to custserv@omahasteaks.com. If you prefer to speak to one of our customer service representatives, call toll-free 1-800-228-9872.

ETA: Customer Service just hung up on me!

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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2010, 06:52:43 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 16, 2010, 06:07:06 PM
Omaha Steaks is cancelling their advertising on Beck?
Dumb...dumb....dumb.
I would bet that they have more customers who watch Beck than customers who don't watch.
Dumb is exactly right Deb. Beck has about 2-3 million viewers. Why would a company not want to reach that many "potential" customers. :mental:
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2010, 06:53:42 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on December 16, 2010, 06:50:50 PM
How professional.

I actually just got a callback, I guess they have caller ID and were able to look up my account #, the woman apologized and said it was an accident.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2010, 06:56:13 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 16, 2010, 05:32:18 PM
>>> Perhaps we all should contact them and reference that since they pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck, that we will no longer buy their products?? I'm not a HUGE Beck fan, but seriously, this is a crock of shit.

Amazing. I agree it is a crock. I just got a box from Omaha Steaks yesterday as from time to time I used to send them to my mom and dad, and from time to time they would send some to us. I shall contact them and tell them what a crock it is and that I can take my business somewhere else too. To be honest more and more Ive been taking my business to Allen Brothers steaks anyways. I think Allen Bros is even more 'premium' than Omaha. But this is the last straw.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2010, 02:16:48 AM »
We sent my dad and my husband's aunt Omaha Steaks last year. We didn't this year.  I had an order for my husband's aunt ready to go then decided on something else right before I paid for it.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2010, 02:27:20 AM »
OMG!  This will hurt Beck as much as the cancellation of the live read Florida Orange Juice ads on Rush's show 10 years!!!
 

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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2010, 02:33:52 AM »
As a bit of Irony here. I know where the original owner of Omaha Steaks lives and its his son that is running the show now. I don't know the exact apartment number for the location but I am willing to bet the the postal service would get any letter there to the building and I know the mail is handled by only one person there during the day so getting the letters to ol' dad might have some effect. Then again that it just might tie up the office that handles the mail and that would work too since I also know that the people working there now are a bunch of asshats .
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2010, 03:38:34 AM »
Dumb dumb DUmb. Omaha Steaks shot themselves in the foot with this one.
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Re: Woohooo - Say goodbye to Omaha Steaks, Mr. Beck.
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2010, 03:42:01 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on December 16, 2010, 06:04:09 PM
Oh no!!  Not Omaha Steaks!  Beck is going to be canceled.  Oh.  My.  God.  My life is over.  I'm going to go jump off the Stratosphere Tower.  Oh noes.  OMG.  

*yawn*

I'm sure there are hundreds of companies ready to take Omaha Steaks place.
There is thing called the Internet - where you can do this search thingy - and I guaran-freaking-tee you, you can find local custom grass fed, hormone-free beef that is CHEAPER than Omaha cow-shit Steaks.
I buy the grass fed, drug-free beef from Corvallis Oregon from a local butcher for about 20% less than Omaha and the quality is far better.
I have eaten Omaha steaks before - meh!
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