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post #16 of 21
3/20/12 at 12:09pm
Yep, that just about covers my cost as I'll be doing this over a two day period in a commercial kitchen I rent. I did suggest a local Bakery but...they wanted me. I'd only offer a full refund if the cake was horribly dammaged, we both know the possibilities and risk of shipping. But I'm hoping to package it just as well as my last but this one would be shipped over night un-like the last which took 3 days. Appreciate your input. Have a good one!

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post #17 of 21
3/20/12 at 12:13pm
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Yep, that just about covers my cost as I'll be doing this over a two day period in a commercial kitchen I rent.


How much do you pay in rent for your commercial kitchen (hourly or daily)?
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post #18 of 21
3/21/12 at 5:19am
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Thanks Jason, the $100 is for making the fondant/labor. The first time I shipped a cake I actually put a photo of it outside the box with a "Please don't drop this cake sign" AND insured it (don't know if that help but, it got there without a scratch). This cake would be shipped over night, I'll still need to get a price on that. I don't have time for a dry run since it's due by 13 April. My customer knows the risk and I'd offer a % back if it arrived damaged?



If it costs you $100 to make fondant, you should check the prices on premade. You can get 20 lbs of Satin Ice for $50.

I make my own fondant but it only costs me about $12 and takes a little under an hour to make 12 lbs.
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post #19 of 21
3/21/12 at 6:25am
Thanks Texas Rose, I do make my own and buy Satin Ice to mix with it because I have so much trouble getting those rich colors they have AND it's the best tasting pre-made out there to me. But I think my customer and I have come to a solution because I don't want to over charge. I'm going to send the cake, they know the risk of shipping and only charge $190 plus shipping and tax, if that goes well then I'll charge an additional $75. For fondant I found the Twisted Sisters recipe to be the easiest and less sticky.

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post #20 of 21
3/21/12 at 8:07am
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But I think my customer and I have come to a solution because I don't want to over charge. I'm going to send the cake, they know the risk of shipping and only charge $190 plus shipping and tax, if that goes well then I'll charge an additional $75.


Is that price including shipping? If so you are basically making the cake for free.
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post #21 of 21
3/21/12 at 8:14am
Of course not.

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