Go Figure...

Business By bobwonderbuns Updated 9 Jan 2007 , 4:55am by ValMommytoDanny

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bobwonderbuns Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 1:35am
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Hi Y'all!!

As many will likely remember in various threads I related the story of the woman whom I had a wedding consultation with last Fall who wanted "a 6 foot icon_eek.gif wedding cake and I don't want to pay for it..." icon_confused.gif Well guess who called today!!! icon_cool.gif

She called me today and asked me if I could still do the cake, and before I committed I asked her if she still wanted a 6 foot cake icon_surprised.gif because if she did, all the rules change at that point. She laughed and said no, her daughter was in town over the holidays and picked out a simple 4 tiered cake design with fresh flowers on top, stating "it's only a cake, Mom". icon_biggrin.gif In light of that news, I accepted. She told me that she would mail me a picture of the cake and at our next consultation she would give me a (nonrefundable) deposit (which goes toward the final price of her cake.) This reserves the date for her.

Honestly! You just never know in this business! icon_confused.gif I was not at all impressed with her going in and was offended at her cheapness and quite frankly thought she was a bit weird. But what I think happened is (what I told her would happen) she shopped my prices all over town and found out that I was INDEED her best friend!!! icon_razz.gif Oh well. Go figure! The wedding is next September and I'll post pix when I'm done... icon_wink.gif

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kelleym Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:23am
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Well at least her daughter sounds reasonable. icon_biggrin.gif

Congratulations on the booking and I'll look forward to seeing the pics. This is indeed a crazy business.

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daltonam Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:30am
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well you're right, we never know--haha

congrat on the cake

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cambo Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:35am
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daltonam - Just peeked at this thread and cringed a little at your "Florida Gator Country" location......ya'll are whip'n us Buckeyes right now! WOW!

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doc_farms Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:49am
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CONGRATS!!!! I'm so glad that she finally came to her senses.

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StephW Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:52am
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daltonam... I am in Ohio - but I couldn't be happier for the Gators!! I went to high school with Urban and I wanted to see him win the championship! It is soooooo cool to think that someone from the small little high school we went to - can accomplish such great things!!

Congrats to you all!!

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ValMommytoDanny Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 4:55am
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Congratulations!
I haven't sold cakes (made them for free) but catering jobs go the same way...
People want the stops pulled out for weiner prices...icon_lol.gif
icon_smile.gif Congrats again!

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