A funny Craig's List ad:
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/wan/980157740.html

150 servings ... heart shaped ... fondant .... rum flavored ....

"...budget is $175 and I'm trying to do it for less".

God bless her little heart ... she has no idea.

The sad thing is, most people think that's right. If we had a nickel for how many times we've heard ... (gasp) how much!?!

This is so hilarious. I was watching the show "rich bride, poor bride" the other day. This little shrew actually thought she could get a gorgeous four tiered fondant cake to feed 150 + people for around $100 dollars. I wanted to throw something at her as she drove off in her fancy car. She had absolutely no clue. I hate that I missed the end where it showed her actual wedding cake!

OMG...I bet the decorators are just a running to do her cake! Bwahahaha!

Or maybe it was Bridezillas. The lady was a total terror.

Boy that is TOO FUNNY! $175.00 or less. LMAO

Jamie85364, you're probably right....I understand the newer decorators considering this scenario to gain experience and build up their portfolio; but the bride also needs to understand that you get what you pay for....

And, and....what is even worse, possibly, is someone knocking it out of the park, creating an absolutely bee-yootiful cake....for a hideously small amount of money. Then what? See, (sarcastically) you really can get a gorgeous cake for pennies. Acccck.

and pray that it doesn't fall over......

I'm betting she ends up with something that belongs on CakeWrecks!!

I was thinking the exact same thing!!!!!!!!

This made me laugh, so I had to check out the Houston craigslist to see if we had any fun ones
I wasn't disappointed!!!!

http://houston.craigslist.org/wan/1011898383.html

"It should feed 100 and be cheap" LMAO! For a 3 tiered cake!!!! She also requests that it be from a home baker.... which is illegal in Texas. Yeah, cant tell you how much Im dying to work for her!

Check this one in my area

http://mcallen.en.craigslist.org/for/983379158.html

Oh my Lord, Eldag0615!!! Hopefully, this ad was placed by a child-a very young child...Spelling errors make me crazy!!

I hope she's not asked to do any writing on the cupcakes! You should order some, just for the cake wreck entry ability alone!

Maybe I should, just for fun. I would love to know what kind of frosting she uses and look at those Sponge Bob cc liners! Those are more expensive than the regular colored ones. Add the toppers that you buy here at our local bakery supply store @ .25 cents each, what would be the profit on those cc?
I forgot the box and the inserts to hold the cc.
Last year I donated 60 pink cupcakes to a program that my son belongs to in high school and 60 pink awareness ribbon chocolate lollipops, individually wrapped. The proceeds from this and other donated items went to the Breast Cancer Research org. Well, the teacher wanted to sell my (and all) cupcakes @ .25 each and the lollipops @ .50 each. I a nice, very nice way, I told her that if they did that, next time I would be more than willing to just donate the money. Well, they sold them @ .50 cents/ cupcake and 1.00 lollipop. My cc were the first ones to go, all the staff bought them. Next time, I will donate the money.

Hey, maybe the CC member that started that thread a couple of weeks ago about not charging per serving will do this Craigs list thing. Ya know the one, she said she doesn't understand how bakers can charge SOOO much per serving like we all do.

Yes, maybe if she sees this thread she would jump at the opportunity to make a big "profit" from this cake she might even deliver it for free

LOL I just got back from the store about pricing for ingredients for a 4 tiered heart shaped cake with buttercream icing. Ingredients alone are $150.

chefjulie-that sounds like a trap! HD looking for people-I don't know. Who says you must work from your home?

Uh oh. Going through the Craig's List for my city, I found another stolen pics site.

Learned my lesson with that one, though.

I just had to answer the question of why in the world would someone want to pay me to bake a cake in which the ingredients alone cost $150 when they can get one for $118 at Walmart.

LOL.... or at least be consistent with your misspelling....

Hello everyone,
I am new here and stumbled across this thread. It got me curious so I checked CraigsList for my area.

Here is what I found...

http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/for/1018077970.html


http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/for/1001815382.html


$25 and $35 for a custom cake?....

I know the economy is in kind of a slump but are these people crazy.. I can't buy my supplies for a cake for that amount!

And Home Baking is not legal in my area either so I can not imagine how this can be done without taking quite a loss. Shoot they might as well have taken out an ad that said " I will pay you $25 to let me make a cake for you!"

I am also a stickler for proper grammar... I just want to call them and ask if I could send them a dictionary....

chefjulieatkins

It may be illegal, but it happens.

I have a really bad feeling, I know this Btb.

Send her a sketch of what you do for $100. It might give her a reality check.