An old classmate just booked me for a wedding in September. He ordered 12 dozen cupcakes and would like them delivered. I normally charge $15/dozen but I would like to give him a discount because it is such a large order. The total for the cupcakes is $180 then the cost of gas would be about $5.
Do you have any suggestions as to an appropriate discount amount? My original idea was to give a $20 discount then add the gas on. Does that seem like too much? Or too little? Appropriate?
Thanks in advance for any help! :)
i don't know it seems like $1.25 each is already a pretty rock bottom price
why not make them all into baker's dozens and give him 13 per dozen which makes a total of 13 dozen--one additional dozen cupcakes
if you feel you must be even more generous
or better yet include the honeymoon cake and box up 4 cupcakes in addition to the 12 dozen he ordered and make sure it goes into the getaway car after the reception
so often the b & g never get but a tiny bite of the cake and all the food for that matter
but anyway that's a sweet thing you could do and not break the bank any further
AConsidering the market value for those cupcakes is probably twice what you're charging, you're already giving him a significant discount. Try pricing this order at other local bakeries for a better idea of how much you are undercutting the market.
cathy--we have a very busy home town favorite bakery here whose cupcakes start at less than that so i don't believe that you are undercutting for a fact
i think your price is rock bottom but with what you have posted it cannot be determined that you are doing anything untoward
take care
I sell cupcakes wholesale and retail.
$1.25 is my wholesale price, $2.50 retail (and that's really cheap!). For non-decorated standard sized cupcakes.
For orders over 200 cupcakes I will sell them my wholesale price (but that's 3 flavors choices only), mainly because that's the kind of business I want the most (large orders).
I believe that your old school friend came to your business because they trusted your quality. If they wanted a discount then they would have figured out how to ask for that. I'd enclose a lovely wedding card or maybe put a pretty flower on top of each box at the most.
i don't know it seems like $1.25 each is already a pretty rock bottom price
why not make them all into baker's dozens and give him 13 per dozen which makes a total of 13 dozen--one additional dozen cupcakes
if you feel you must be even more generous
or better yet include the honeymoon cake and box up 4 cupcakes in addition to the 12 dozen he ordered and make sure it goes into the getaway car after the reception
Oh, now this is a must do...
This would be more meaningful than giving a $$$ discount.
Always knew CC was lucky to have you amongst us Kate
so often the b & g never get but a tiny bite of the cake and all the food for that matter
Isn't that the truth.....
but anyway that's a sweet thing you could do and not break the bank any further
Bluehue
At $15 per dozen you're already giving him a pretty hefty discount.
When you get a chance, sit down and figure out your costs for each of your recipes, including cupcake wrapper, box and icing.
My cupcakes cost me anywhere from .75 cents to $1.10 EACH for me to produce...So at $15 per dozen, i would be losing money. Really sit down and look at all of your costs.
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