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Quote: Originally Posted by LKing12  I give them my cost and I don't explain.  No one explains why something costs what it cost.  You pay for quality or do without. Yea, I don't quite agree with this...
You guys definitely helped me alot because I was on the verge of sending another reply about how SHE is not the client. Now I'll just let it go and get tighter about my schedule and such next time. I LOVE the one to just look at her...
Thanks!!!As a small token of trying to salvage this, I reached out directly to the bride and asked if she and the groom would be willing to meet with me again to re-discuss their needs for a wedding cake. The planner calls me back and...
I just had a *horrible* tasting consultation with a bride, groom, the bride's friend and a nightmare planner. Obviously, I'm not going to book with them as not only did the appointment run over by 2 hours (thankfully, it was my last of...
I have an arrangement like that with my local child photographer. I provide a one tier 5" cake, iced in buttercream. Pink swirl for girls, blue lines for boys. Takes me about 5 minutes to ice. I charge $10.
After doing more research and follow through, I did end up pricing the cake at a little over $5k.Of course, me being the diligent business owner gave her additional less expensive options such as 1/2 cake and RKT and all RKT. She went...
Irene, you meant to add another zero, right????
I took the class with Mike McCarey last year on construction of a standing cake, so I can understand how to do it. He even went over basic pricing for the cake stand that he offered, HOWEVER, I'm extremely concerned about pricing and...
Are you using the Whisk Beater instead of the Flat Paddle?Also, make sure your beaters are clean. You can clean them in a vinegar/water solution.
I would just stay out of it. IMHO, at the end of the day, no matter how nice or unpleasant a sales person is, the product is what drives customers. For example, there is a guy in my area that sells a product, and is as rude as all get...
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