Darn You Cakecentral

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jsmith Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 7:23pm
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If it weren't for you I wouldn't know baking and selling cakes in my home is illegal. I could be baking in my home in blissful ignorance. Instead I'm asking around at churches and resturaunts if I can rent their kitchen and then have them look at me like I'm a martian. It's so frustrating. It seem's the only option is to build an extension to my house which would cost who knows how many thousands of dollars and for what? to bake a few cakes a month? So darn you cakecentral and curses to the health department for making things so difficult and never being there when I call or not even bothering to return my phone calls.

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mom2seven Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by jsmith

If it weren't for you I wouldn't know baking and selling cakes in my home is illegal. I could be baking in my home in blissful ignorance.




LOL, icon_lol.gif Blissful ignorance can be nice at times icon_lol.gif

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twindees Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 7:33pm
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jsmith you are so funny.

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wanda45 Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 7:44pm
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I understand completely! It's just not fair.

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GeminiRJ Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 9:32pm
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So you do what thousands of other home bakers do...pretend you know nothing and just keep baking!

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UGoCakes Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 2:12pm
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How does that quote go? - "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

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LittleLinda Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 3:58pm
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Most customers don't know it either!

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Jopalis Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 4:09pm
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I would think it is best to kind of lay low and advertise by way of mouth and take cash only. Not sure how you would deal with contracts as it seems they would cause problems if you were being looked at.... I don't know.... a paper trail....

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becky27 Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 5:18pm
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i feel your pain!!!!

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leily Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:36pm
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Originally Posted by LittleLinda

Most customers don't know it either!




So true! I told someone I couldn't sell something to them until I was sure I didn't have to become licensed or that I had to have a seperate kitchen and their response "Well I don't care i want you to make it"

LOL I don't want to worry about doing it one time and getting fines.... it only takes once.....

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pifsmom Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:51pm
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I'm feeling your pain here in Florida. Keep your head up...don't stop baking.

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jsmith Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 12:44am
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Thank you. I guess I was too harsh on cakecentral. icon_smile.gif Without it I wouldn't be anywhere near the level I am now. I was asking at places to rent kitchen space and I went to a caterer. She said their space was limited but asked me to leave a card. She practically had to pry it from my hands because my mind was thinking "No! she'll turn you in to the health department!" But what does she do? She goes and refers a bride to me, knowing full well I'm not liscensed. AGH! I'm trying to keep a low profile here. Maybe it would be good to get caught. At least then I'd get to talk to them. icon_wink.gif

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mommakescakes Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 2:07am
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Do you think maybe we could get around the legal stuff if we just showed people a list of gifts(money) other people have given us to make a cake a certain way. icon_twisted.gif That way we wouldn't really be selling just making cakes and giving them away. We can't help it if people want to be nice and give us something (money). Just call everything gifts. icon_lol.gif

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summernoelle Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 2:20am
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Seriously? It is illegal? I actually had no idea!
Really, I'm serious.

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