I found an epic $3 wagyu steak bargain at Harris Farm – here’s how I did it

One savvy shopper couldn’t believe her luck when she scored a premium Wagyu Scotch fillet for just $3.30 – $19.80 less than the actual price.

The Australian, who shared the Harris Farm find online, explained that the steak had been incorrectly weighed and labeled as 0.06kg instead of its actual weight of 0.42kg.

After checking the weight, the mother realized she had scored an incredible deal.

“I haven’t been this happy since my youngest child was born,” she joked.

Despite the elation, the customer admitted that the rest of the family would not share in the loot.

“The rest of the family gets the regular steak,” she joked. “I searched the entire shelf, and this was the only one mislabeled…sorry guys!”

Shoppers looking to score similar meat bargains can follow a simple hack: Always check the weight and label on premium cuts.

Look for unusually low prices on luxury meats like Wagyu or racks of lamb, and verify the weight using a scale at the store or your own at home.

An IGA shopper revealed they had done a similar deal where the weight was correct but the price per kg was wrong – they got 1.3kg of steak for 5p.

Scanning the shelves early in the morning or late in the evening, when restocking is frequent, also increases your chances of finding discounts or mislabeled gemstones.

Another IGA shopper revealed they had done a similar deal where the weight was correct but the price per kg was wrong – they got 1.3kg of steak for 5p.

“The incorrect price was honored by my supermarket,” he said.

While many have decried the unethical life hack, some have claimed that they will ‘take what they can get’ during Australia’s cost of living crisis.

“If you hadn’t taken it, the next person would have seen it,” someone said. ‘It’s different if this is a small company, but a supermarket that writes off hundreds of thousands in waste every day, yes, take the win.’

Another defended why they would not inform the supermarket: ‘It is the meat manager’s job to spot any errors in the packaging. That’s what they actually get paid for. It is not up to the customer to run the meat department.’

Others have shared similar bargains.

“My mother once got 1.3 kg of shrimp for $0.03 because of a labeling error. She was so proud!’ one revealed.

Harris Farm Markets is a well-loved Australian supermarket chain known for offering high-quality fresh produce, gourmet items and specialty goods at competitive prices

‘I got 900 grams of courgette yesterday for 60 cents ($1.20AUD)… incorrectly marked at 30 cents per pound. The entire shelf was the same. At the shelf mark it was $2.89 per pound,” one American wrote.

Harris Farm Markets is a beloved Australian supermarket chain known for offering high-quality fresh produce, gourmet items and specialty goods at competitive prices.

The chain has expanded across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria and has become a popular destination for shoppers looking for alternatives to major supermarket chains such as Coles and Woolworths.

But Scottish fillet steaks are not the only bargain in the beloved supermarket.

Harris Farm is known for its “Imperfect Picks,” a range of fruits and vegetables that are slightly blemished or misshapen but are still perfectly edible – and often priced significantly lower.

The initiative not only saves shoppers money but also helps reduce food waste.

Shoppers also praise the store for its locally sourced produce, organic options and premium meats, such as the coveted Wagyu steak.