Sold For 80.00 At A Silent Auction....
Decorating By grandmaruth Updated 17 Oct 2010 , 6:51pm by grandmaruth
oh well...it was for a good cause 
(Fall Basket with Chocolate Pumpkins- its in my photos-i tried to upload it...unable to... 
Don't be down...you know most people don't know what a fabulous cake like that is REALLY worth!! It is truly gorgeous!
Your cake is beautiful! I looked at your photo gallery and added several of your cakes to my favs!! You are very talented! 
I agree, most have no idea what it takes to make such beautiful work out of cake. Your stuff is beautiful and like you said at least it went to a good cause. Great job.
i agree that to most people, $80 is a fortune (and some might say a ridiculous fortune!) for "just a cake". Add to that, at auctions, people expect to get a treasure for just next to nothing.
So the fact that someone paid (gasp!) $80 for an AUCTION item, (and a church auction at that, where its a limited audience of folks who are there to "help out" the church), I would consider that a very high compliment on your work. Very high.
It is a true masterpiece. regardless of the price it brought in you must be very proud to have this in your portfolio!
Also keep in mind that since it is a perishable item, unless someone has an event in the next couple days many people aren't going to want to pay a lot of money for something that may end up being thrown away. Maybe if you do it again, offer a gift certificate for future use and bring your portfolio so people can get an idea of your work and what they could be getting.
Also keep in mind that since it is a perishable item, unless someone has an event in the next couple days many people aren't going to want to pay a lot of money for something that may end up being thrown away. Maybe if you do it again, offer a gift certificate for future use and bring your portfolio so people can get an idea of your work and what they could be getting.
Or a dummy display of a sample cake?
I know first hand that donating things for auction can be hit or miss. I had some things go for next to nothing and others go for hundreds of dollars.
Thank you Thank you Thank you all...my first time doing this and i knew it could go either way...was hoping for the"other way"...i left business cards...maybe i will get some calls from it ...Thank you all ..your support means so much....also...Great suggestions Mindysue and Debi ..that sounds like the plan for next time.
So, what's more important? It didn't raise as much as you would have liked for your church (but $80 is not too shabby IMHO)...or that...
Over 70 cake decorators with discerning taste made it a favorite?????
Me, I'd take all those those faves 
it's a fabulous cake!
So, what's more important? It didn't raise as much as you would have liked for your church (but $80 is not too shabby IMHO)...or that...
Over 70 cake decorators with discerning taste made it a favorite?????
Me, I'd take all those those faves
it's a fabulous cake!
Thank you so much....you are right!
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