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jsmith
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Joined: Apr 01, 2006
Posts: 670
Location: Louisiana
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:23 pm |
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If it weren't for you I wouldn't know baking and selling cakes in my home is illegal. I could be baking in my home in blissful ignorance. Instead I'm asking around at churches and resturaunts if I can rent their kitchen and then have them look at me like I'm a martian. It's so frustrating. It seem's the only option is to build an extension to my house which would cost who knows how many thousands of dollars and for what? to bake a few cakes a month? So darn you cakecentral and curses to the health department for making things so difficult and never being there when I call or not even bothering to return my phone calls. |
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mom2seven
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Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 405
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:27 pm |
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| jsmith wrote: | | If it weren't for you I wouldn't know baking and selling cakes in my home is illegal. I could be baking in my home in blissful ignorance. |
LOL  Blissful ignorance can be nice at times |
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twindees
Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 14, 2005
Posts: 854
Location: Jacksonville Florida, Bye Bye NYC Brooklyn Forever
Birthday: Jul 02
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:33 pm |
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wanda45
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Joined: Nov 14, 2006
Posts: 35
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Birthday: Apr 29
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:44 pm |
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I understand completely! It's just not fair. |
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GeminiRJ
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Joined: Aug 28, 2006
Posts: 2817
Location: Midwest
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:32 pm |
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So you do what thousands of other home bakers do...pretend you know nothing and just keep baking! |
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UGoCakes
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Joined: May 30, 2006
Posts: 208
Location: sunny Florida
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:12 am |
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How does that quote go? - "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission" |
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LittleLinda
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Joined: Feb 25, 2005
Posts: 2820
Location: Groveland, Massachusetts
Birthday: Sep 27
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:58 am |
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Most customers don't know it either! |
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Jopalis
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Joined: Oct 29, 2006
Posts: 1292
Location: Sunny So. CA
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:09 am |
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I would think it is best to kind of lay low and advertise by way of mouth and take cash only. Not sure how you would deal with contracts as it seems they would cause problems if you were being looked at.... I don't know.... a paper trail.... |
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becky27
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Joined: Jan 30, 2007
Posts: 638
Location: california
Birthday: Mar 27
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leily
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Joined: Jun 12, 2004
Posts: 5214
Location: Iowa
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:36 pm |
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| LittleLinda wrote: | | Most customers don't know it either! |
So true! I told someone I couldn't sell something to them until I was sure I didn't have to become licensed or that I had to have a seperate kitchen and their response "Well I don't care i want you to make it"
LOL I don't want to worry about doing it one time and getting fines.... it only takes once..... |
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pifsmom
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Joined: Jan 30, 2007
Posts: 7
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Birthday: Oct 14
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:51 pm |
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I'm feeling your pain here in Florida. Keep your head up...don't stop baking. |
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jsmith
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Joined: Apr 01, 2006
Posts: 670
Location: Louisiana
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:44 pm |
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Thank you. I guess I was too harsh on cakecentral.  Without it I wouldn't be anywhere near the level I am now. I was asking at places to rent kitchen space and I went to a caterer. She said their space was limited but asked me to leave a card. She practically had to pry it from my hands because my mind was thinking "No! she'll turn you in to the health department!" But what does she do? She goes and refers a bride to me, knowing full well I'm not liscensed. AGH! I'm trying to keep a low profile here. Maybe it would be good to get caught. At least then I'd get to talk to them.  |
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mommakescakes
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Joined: Feb 24, 2007
Posts: 45
Location: Southwest Virginia
Birthday: Apr 26
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:07 pm |
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Do you think maybe we could get around the legal stuff if we just showed people a list of gifts(money) other people have given us to make a cake a certain way.  That way we wouldn't really be selling just making cakes and giving them away. We can't help it if people want to be nice and give us something (money). Just call everything gifts. |
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summernoelle
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Joined: Mar 08, 2007
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:20 pm |
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Seriously? It is illegal? I actually had no idea!
Really, I'm serious. |
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