Guys, i gave into my curiousity. I bought a smallo one layer carmel cake for 19 dollars(including shipping). She says she is able to bake it and sell it by tomorow morning. We'll see!!

Oh please take pictures of everything!

You're awesome for doing this! LOL

~ Sherri

I make these cakes all the time.....caramel and hard fudge icing. I really do not see anyway to ship them where they would not get damaged. They are very yummy though.

I actually had an ebay store for a short time. I sold cookies, petit fours,pies and such. Anything that was perishable was only sold for local delivery. I originally put up the store because it was a cheap way to display my goods for my local customers. I could tell them to go to this site to see my baked goods and they could order and pay right there. However, on ebay people stumble on your store and I actually had quite a few buyers that wanted the product shipped across the US. After a couple months I took the store down and set up a freewebs site. The main reason I took it down was because it wasn't cost effective to ship stuff. It was a real pain! People would blatently make up problems with there orders just to get you to send a new order. They would even threaten to give a bad review. But I never shipped a decorated cake, I don't see how you could.

Now I may be wrong here, they may have changed their rules, but I sold on Ebay for SOme Time a few years ago (before it became a scam fest) and one time I tried to sell a food item and my post was deleted because Ebay's rulkes stated nothing edible/no food items could be sold. Now like I said, they may have changed that rule. If not, Its probably just a matter of not enough staff to look over all the auctions to be sure rules aren't broken. I know they can't police all the auctions. Just an fyi.

Guidelines from EBay

Food


The sale of food is regulated by the federal government and most state governments. Sellers who list food and food-related products should familiarize themselves with these laws before listing such items on eBay. Prior to listing any food on eBay, sellers should read the Additional Information section to learn more about what food items are not permitted.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

Listing cancellation

Limits on account privileges

Account suspension

Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

Loss of PowerSeller status

Additional Information Hide


Prohibited Food Items: For the safety of eBays members, sellers may not list the following food and food-related items on eBay:

Listings containing drug claims-that is, a claim that the item is intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans and/or animals (for example, pharmaceutical drugs, contact lenses, misbranded dietary supplements)

Non-pasteurized dairy products

Fruit and vegetable juice products that have not been heat pasteurized

Wild mushrooms

Expired military MREs (meals ready-to-eat), unless the MRE is considered a collectible item and is not intended for consumption (and the listing states the MRE is not intended for consumption).

Perishable items: Sellers who list perishable items should clearly identify in the item description the steps that they will take to ensure that the goods are delivered to the buyer safely. For example, sellers of perishable goods should offer overnight delivery and ensure that the goods are properly packaged.

Sealed Containers: All food and related products sold on eBay should be packaged or sealed to ensure that the buyer can identify evidence of possible tampering.

Expiration dates: All items must be delivered to buyers prior to a clearly marked expiration or "use by" date.

There are many federal and state laws that sellers must comply with when selling food on eBay. Some examples are:

Ingredients: There are federal and state laws that require labels to state, among other things, the food's ingredients, nutrition information, and place of manufacture.

Food Licenses: Virtually all states require food manufacturers and sellers to register with or obtain a license from the state.

Import/Export: There are restrictions on the import and export of many food products.

The links below can be used as a starting point for sellers to educate themselves about laws relating to food sales:

Gateway to Government Food Safety Information

FDA's Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

National Food Processors Association

FDA Import Procedures

TY Bella. I guess they have changed the rules since then. I tried to find it first but couldn't. Thanks.

I ordered a cake from England for Christmas. From a woman I met at a cake class here in California.
It was a fruit cake and it took about 14 days to arrive. It arrived in a regular cake box within a anothe box no padding or stuffing or anything!Here is what it looked like when it arrived(it was covered in marzipan and then iced in royal icing):

Speaking of buying food items from unusual places...how bout when you're driving down a long empty road and out of nowhere you start seeing signs for Fresh Beef Jerkey Ahead...is that really beef? I tell my husband if you see a man with a chainsaw hiding in the bushes step on it!!!

Wow...that cake shipped well! Very pretty. And I just want to add that there have been alot of funny threads on this board, but this one is by far the best!!

Angie

Yes, the cake shipped incredibly well but I needed a jackhammer to cut into it!!!
The inside was very moist though...but you know fruit cakes..they last forever ...kinda like twinkies

In no way would I buy a cake off Ebay. Hell I wouldn't by any kind of food from Ebay lol

I think that aside from the oddity of buying edibles on Ebay, there is just a general mistrucst of Ebay.

I have bought and sold there as well and there is such an opportunity for scams.

I always thouroughly investigate any deal beforehand.

Jus' sayin...

I peeked at Melba Ann's feedback, and there are some SELLERS who left her feedback stating "you make the best cakes" when SHE purchased something from THEM. Now, that makes it seem even more odd.

Ok guys! I got the cake just today! I took a ton of pictures of openign it and things! I'll psot a new topic for them and add my comments, ect. as soon as i find the thing i need to plug the digital camera card into the computer. LOL

Can't wait to see those pics..........are you gonna be tempted and try it????????????????

Well if the cat sat on it, that must be one LIGHT cat, because i can't tell. LOL And if a dog licked it, ah well, if i ca't taste it then i'll never know and it won't kill me. LOL

I am really tempted to try it. It smells good and looks nice. She even has a bussiness card.. i mean that doesn't mean much ,but it seems professional enough.

I'll probably take a slice tonight after dinner.

So how was it packed!! I am dying to know??? I would probably try it too I am sure it wont kill you because then your family might leave her some negative feedback (not you since you would be dead) and that would most likely ruin any future business for her. Ok I will stop now!!

Posted a post with all the pictures and my comments for those who want to know!! Its called "Ebay Carmel Cake(9 Pictures)".

LOL! Ah well.. its jsut the box.