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post #1 of 23
5/26/06 at 8:54pm
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Ok, I totally blew it! I did the one thing I SWORE I would never do. I let someone take their cakes without paying. She asked if she could pay next week and I said sure! As soon as I said it, I thought "why did I do that???". So now it has been nearly a week and no $60. Big surprise. I found her ph # tonight and will call her. Feel really stupid. icon_cry.gificon_mad.gif
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post #2 of 23
5/26/06 at 8:56pm
I totally know how you feel!!!

I did that with a cake and many cookie bouquets!!!

Now I ask for payment upfront!
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post #3 of 23
5/26/06 at 9:13pm
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I have sold many cakes and NEVER had anyone ask that of me, I was so surprised icon_sad.gif I guess in the long run, the odds aren't so bad.
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post #4 of 23
5/28/06 at 7:52am
Sorry to hear you're in that position now....

I've had a couple of people ask to pay later, but they asked the day they placed the order...not the day they picked it up, and they always paid. Of course, I work with these people and new their pay schedule. Fortunately, I never had someone say that when picking up the cake. What is appropriate to say as you are standing there (obviously) with a completed cake?


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post #5 of 23
5/28/06 at 6:11pm
Sorry,SugarSpice. Hope you don't have too many problems after you make the call.
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post #6 of 23
5/28/06 at 6:13pm
Yikes!!! Hope it works out for you....I just don't understand people like that. Do they ask the grocery store if they can pay for their food the following week?? icon_confused.gif
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post #7 of 23
5/28/06 at 6:31pm
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Well, I called her and she didn't apologize, but was nice and of course she couldn't get cash till Tues (told her I wouldn't take a check) On the upside she said the cakes were very good, and she wanted to settle up with me in person-so I think the odds are pretty good she will come through. Really irks me tho, she obviously had no intent of tracking me down to pay me (business card on the cake box), and I completely agree, she would never consider that at the grocery store!! Next time, I will say-I'm sorry, the cake can't leave until it's paid for , I will wait while you go to the ATM! I would rather feed it to the co-workers for free than encourage someone's thought that their lack of financial planning is my problem-UG icon_mad.gificon_evil.gif Ok, I feel better now icon_smile.gif
How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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post #8 of 23
5/30/06 at 4:38pm
As I type I am waiting for a $70 payment!! icon_confused.gif
I dropped off the cake at the hotel and the couple was up in their room at the time and I had to leave. She emailed me later about the cake and payment and I told her to mail it to me. Her party was on the 20th icon_confused.gificon_confused.gif
She is a good customer so I have faith but I will never leave without payment again. Live and learn...
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post #9 of 23
6/1/06 at 5:42pm
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Update....SHE ACTUALLY PAID ME!!! Yipee!! Live and learn is right, I will not make that mistake again!
How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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post #10 of 23
6/1/06 at 6:00pm
Good for you icon_smile.gif I'm still waiting icon_confused.gif
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post #11 of 23
6/2/06 at 6:13pm
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I hope your "check is in the mail" as they say. Can you call her again, or is it too soon?? Good luck, DiscoLady!!
How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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How you think when you lose, determines how long it will be until you win.
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post #12 of 23
6/5/06 at 9:23am
got my 70 bucks!!!! icon_biggrin.gif
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post #13 of 23
6/8/06 at 6:14pm
I get wedding cakes paid in full two weeks before the wedding. For a regular cake, ask for a post dated check that you would be happy to hold. The one cake I got stuck on on a good friend of my son's.
Susie Rasmussen
Tomball, Texas
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post #14 of 23
6/8/06 at 6:24pm
Sugarspice and Discolady..I'm glad you got paid. thumbs_up.gif
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post #15 of 23
6/8/06 at 8:15pm
My sister in law has stiffed me on serveral cakes but what do you do the last thing I won't to do is get into a huge fight over money with my husbands family. icon_cry.gif
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