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sweetsbyJ
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 55
Location: South Florida
Birthday: Sep 01
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:00 am |
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kelleym
Official CakeBoss Rep
Joined: Aug 24, 2005
Posts: 2489
Birthday: Dec 21
Gallery Supporter Member
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:07 am |
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Your price was more than fair. My local cake shop won't even DO 3-D molded figures for any price. Your "customer" probably was thinking she could get the cake for $40-$50, and suffered extreme sticker shock - NOT YOUR FAULT!!! If ya want the Cadillac of cakes (which that cake certainly is), then you have to pay the Cadillac price.
Just let her go - it wasn't meant to be. Certainly don't lower your price for her, like I said, the price was fair and most people here would probably tell you it's under-market.
To quote indydebi - "Who cares? Who's next??"  |
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sari66
Frequent Member
Joined: Mar 02, 2008
Posts: 345
Location: hot lanta
Birthday: Sep 05
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:20 am |
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You so didn't overcharge for this cake! Like Kelleym said she just had sticker shock and didn't know how to respond to your quote.
On to the next one! |
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Maria_Campos
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Joined: Oct 16, 2006
Posts: 209
Location: Raleigh NC
Birthday: May 06
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:39 am |
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I think thats a more than fair price, you want good paying customers that value your time, efforts and skills and know the value of an excellent cake. So you just weeded out a cheap cutomer and it leave your calendar open for a good paying returning customers. |
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chutzpah
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Posts: 693
Location: nowherenearchurch
Birthday: Mar 12
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:42 am |
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My opinion? C'mon over here and let me slap you up!!! NEVER EVER NEVER reduce your prices to get an order. *whap*
It was NOT too much. Take other orders. If she snoozes, she loses.
You can bet she was expecting a quote of $19.99 including delivery. |
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jamalyn1
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2008
Posts: 22
Location: Chico, CA
Birthday: Jun 28
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:49 am |
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It's like with most industries, people who are not involved don't understand. Your time & talent is worth every penny. This is also a lesson I'm learning for myself, but we have to take pride in our work. If we are not getting paid enough than we are not taking pride in what we do. We are saying that what we do is not as good as the others. But darn it we are! and we should get paid. So let her get a yucky, tacky grocery store cake...you have better things to get accomplished today! |
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poshcakedesigns
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Joined: Jan 15, 2008
Posts: 462
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:52 pm |
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More than fair I would say. You know what your work and time are worth. Don't let the WM mentality shoppers get to you. I finally after a year have gotten some backbone about my prices. The price is what the price is and it's not up for debate. |
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sweetsbyJ
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 55
Location: South Florida
Birthday: Sep 01
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:16 pm |
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THanks for all the replies I feel much better! You are all right ..I shouldnt have lowered the price....Chutzpah--I do need a little slapping!! LOL
I think you all are right..she was probably expecting for me to say $50...what? to make like 20 bucks and spend HOURS working on it? I dont think so...and I agree..my time and talent IS worth every penny...I just have to give myself a little more respect 
Thanks soooo much!!! |
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indydebi
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Jul 07, 2006
Posts: 14275
Location: Indianapolis IN
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:56 am |
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| chutzpah wrote: | | My opinion? C'mon over here and let me slap you up!!! NEVER EVER NEVER reduce your prices to get an order. *whap* |
AGREE!! I never chase after an order. If they can't afford me, that's A-OK with me!! Many people can't and I consider that a status symbol!
ALso your email of offering to reduce the price reeked of desparation, which put the power in HER hands instead of in yours. |
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all4cake
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Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Posts: 2279
Location: NC
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:16 pm |
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I think your quote was fair.
I didn't think you had lowered your price on THAT cake...you just offered her another option at a lower price ...different design, different price. |
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Ruth0209
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Joined: Aug 09, 2007
Posts: 127
Location: Boise, Idaho
Birthday: Feb 09
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:16 pm |
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I'm all for encouraging people to live within their means regardless of what they're buying. Your prices are set. If someone can't afford the cake they had in mind, they just need to adjust what they want to the budget they have to work with. If you can only afford a store cake, then you buy the prettiest one you can find and have a lovely event with it. There's no shame in that.
I'd like to have a lot of expensive things I can't afford, but so what? I shop for the nicest things I can afford and I'm content with them. That's called being a grown up. My mom taught me long ago that "deserving" something has nothing to do with what you can afford, and it's no excuse for overspending. |
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Kitagrl
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Jun 16, 2005
Posts: 2646
Location: NE Philly suburbs
Birthday: Jan 31
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:24 pm |
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The fastest way to hate cake decorating is to undercharge...and I've accidentally done that a few times (misjudging the time it would take to do a project). Would be better to charge a little too much (and I've done that before too) and be glad to see your profit when you are done, than to say "Man I hate this, I stayed up all night long for a lousy $25 profit."
I would have charged probably no less than $160 for that cake, Philly area...about $4/serving. |
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Lady_Phoenix
Regular Member
Joined: Mar 07, 2008
Posts: 178
Location: Charlestown, Indiana
Birthday: Nov 21
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:29 pm |
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I had someone ask me for a price not long ago. The price I quoted was more than fair, and he asked why it was so expensive. He said "its a cake for heavens sake!" I reminded him he is not only paying for the cake baking itself but for the artistry used to create his custom creation. Once he thought about it that way, he changed his tune about the price. |
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Omicake
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Joined: Mar 11, 2006
Posts: 679
Location: Puerto Rico
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:32 pm |
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All4cake made me re-read the OP and she's right. Another option was offered in BC and 2d figures.
The new offer was for a another type of cake. |
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Kitagrl
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Jun 16, 2005
Posts: 2646
Location: NE Philly suburbs
Birthday: Jan 31
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:39 pm |
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....and supplies are surprisingly expensive. Once I purchase a nice wooden board (for a larger or 3D cake), ingredients, fondant, and etc, we are talking big bucks. I recently sold a $300 3D cake (one of my undercharges, frankly) and it costed over $100 out of pocket and plenty of hours of tedious hand painting. I bet nobody would ever guess cake actually COSTS that much.
I bet some of these people, you could quote them the "at cost" price (without telling them) and they would still say "That's too much just for CAKE..." |
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..anyways..I charged her as follows:
![birthdaycake13[1].jpg](files/thumbs/t_birthdaycake13_1__194.jpg)