‘These are not three pounds’: Walmart’s outrageous meat pricing ‘fraud’ crumbles under customer’s simple scale test

In a lot of ways, TikTok is the sole remaining bastion for human interaction online.

While your typical X timeline will be filled with Azealia Banks on her typical tirade against her randomly selected celebrity arch nemesis of the week, TikTok will have you learning the latest dances in between unforgettable life tips like: always weigh meat that you buy on the scale. No matter what the package says, it’s never a bad idea to double check.

TikTok user electromiami documented his trip to Walmart where he saw a 3-pound steak going for $49.51 — and he must be a chef or something, because he immediately eyeballed the piece of steak and concluded: “these are not 3 pounds.” And turns out he was right. It wasn’t. It was even less than a pound. Whoever electromiami is, he should probably use that gift when buying lottery tickets or maybe just tell us how the tariff situation will be resolved.

The comment section was lively with debate. One user claimed that it’s just labeled wrong because it says “family pack” and is probably not intended for a single steak. That could make sense a little, because if it was originally meant to have 3 steaks, then this could all be a huge misunderstanding.

But for most commenters, this was proof that capitalism has gone too far. Others claimed that it’s price gouging, fraud, and false advertisement.

Incidentally, CTV reported in Jan. 24, 2025 a similar story about Walmart concerning underweight sales. There was a class-action lawsuit in British Columbia that accused Walmart and other outlets of selling meat with misrepresented weight slapped on the packaging. The lawsuit in Canada alleged that outlets have been using this method to secretly overcharge unsuspecting customers. Walmart has yet to comment on such allegations, but the lawsuit did mention that multiple news stories have covered this unfortunate situation.

Most of the commenters were suggesting that the TikTok user go report the meat package to the manager. But if Walmart is already in court in Canada fighting these charges, it’s hard for customers to actually be certain if this is a mistake or not — especially since the case is yet to be concluded at this moment in time.

However, if you’re shopping at major outlets — and this should honestly go without saying — remember all the markings on a product are there due to legal mandates. Check everything. Check the expiry date, check the manufacturing date, and check the weight twice. Check the price and find out which tariff changed your product, because apparently some people are still unaware who pays for tariffs — hint: it is certainly not China.

Major corporations care about two things: the bottom line and avoiding lawsuits. Sometimes these two goals can be antithetical to them and they end up settling — but you? Can you really afford paying thrice the amount for products in the economic crunch that is doing totally great if you ask the President? Our guess is no, so, again, make sure you always double check.