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post #16 of 23
7/12/05 at 8:47pm
I would have charged 40 for the cake. And she made the cake look horrible not you. I wouldnt sell to her again without the money up front
Up to this day, my children have stollen a peice of every finished cake!!!
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post #17 of 23
7/12/05 at 11:27pm
I charge a minimum of $45.00 for my cakes. I take usually a minimum of 4 hours per cake...make sure you charge what you are worth! You're cake is sooo cute! Thanks for sharing. BS
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post #18 of 23
7/13/05 at 8:00pm
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A woman is like a bag of Tea.
You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Sweet Days and Happy Baking!
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post #19 of 23
7/14/05 at 3:19pm
Great cake! I agree that once the cake is out of your hands, anything that happens is on the customer. Unless it obviously has something to do with the ingredients/baking/etc.... She chose to leave with no covering and she chose to put in on her floorboard (ay!).

I'd definitely be giving her a call to follow up.
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post #20 of 23
7/14/05 at 4:13pm
1) Yes I agree you could have charged $45 for that cake, it was very cute
2) ITS THE OWN CUSTOMER'S FAULT! ok now that that's out of my system. She should pay you, you offered her a box, so it was not disposable, not your fault she did not like the box. She was the clumsy one ruining her cake, not you, therefore she should pay!
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"To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask? ~ John Rohn"
"Action is the foundational key to all success. ~ Pablo Picasso"
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post #21 of 23
7/14/05 at 4:40pm
I would have charged 45.00 at least for this cake. and with it filled more like 50.00. I also always provide boxes.
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post #22 of 23
7/14/05 at 5:32pm
Pricing really depends on the area you live in. For instance, If you (in general) lived in a place like NYC you might get more for it than say in a small town.

Having said that, your cake is gorgeous I personally think $30 for that cake was a steal to begin with. I would have insisted that she take the box by letting her know that you would not be responsible for any damages if the cake was transported unprotected. Seems to me that she refused The box because she had no intention of ordering from you again.

In any case, she Was the one that ruined the cake. You did have a box for her to transport the cake not one that Was disposable. However, you did your part and you Should have been paid in full. Especially considering that you did all that work on short notice.

It would have been interesting to know what Was said about the condition of the cake when it reached it's final destination. Give her a call and politely remind her that she still has not paid you for the work you did.


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The 6 Ps Law states Proper Preparation Prevents Pi$$ Poor Performance.

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post #23 of 23
7/17/05 at 2:54pm
I just have to put my two cents in here.. NEVER NEVER NEVER give a paying customer a cake that is not in a box or a plastic container. Once the cake is boxed by you and you know it is is the condition you want it to be... it becomes the customer's responsibility to keep it safe!!! I too have see people leave my place carrying cakes in all manner of tilt, and I cringe every time. but I have learned to close my eyes, shut the door and hope for the best!! icon_smile.gif) Anyway.. unless you are the one bringing the cake to the affair.. always box it!!! Your cake is beautiful ! You should charge more than you did. (everyone always tells me I dont charge enough too icon_surprised.gif
Ginny
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