What Would Be The Lowest...?

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doc_farms Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:30pm
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...that you would charge for this cake?
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I have a co-worker ask me what I would charge for doing this and I would want to be really low, but not so low I am not making money. I can't figure it on my time because I go really slow, with breaks (I have a 3 and 4 yr old) and I would have to charge thousands of dollars if I figured it that way.

It feeds about 35. A 10" round, an 8" square. Gumpaste walls, and towers. The 3 dolls each cost about $5. Basic flavors and fillings.

Thanks so much, I know people generally don't like pricing questions and don't answer, but I would really appreciate the responses. icon_biggrin.gif

Miah

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cakeguru Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:41pm
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$80.00

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kmoores Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:47pm
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$80.00




Me too.

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ChrisJ Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:55pm
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$90 plus the $15 for the figurines unless she wants to supply them.

HTH

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imartsy Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:57pm
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You said it feeds 35 - if you do $2 a slice that would be $70. However, you have either gumpaste or fondant on it - or a combination, from what I can tell - plus you have to figure in those little dolls which I think you said were $5 - was that $5 for all 3 or $5 each?

I think at the very very least you should charge $75. But I always underprice myself and it's a bad habit so maybe you should go for $80 or more! icon_smile.gif

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KHalstead Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:57pm
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I always undercharge....I'd probably say 60-65 and make them provide the dolls themselves........or 80 with the dolls!

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kdkamp Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 7:59pm
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$75 plus the cost of the dolls.

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doc_farms Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 9:11pm
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Thanks SOOOO much for all of the quick replies...gosh I LOVE THIS SITE!!! icon_smile.gif

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koolaidstains Posted 31 Mar 2007 , 4:41am
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Without sitting down and figuring out how much I would say that cake would serve, I can say that it should serve more than 35 people!

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imartsy Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 3:58pm
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Where did you get the dolls btw?

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monizcel Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 4:05pm
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I am making a castle cake for a friend's daughter (8' and 6') rounds. The ingredients are running me around $20 (all BC). I found a set of 8 princess dolls on the Disney website (Disney Shopping) for $7.99.

My friend is paying me for ingredients. The dolls are part of her daughter's gift from me.

I would definitely charge about $80 with dolls. A Minimum of $60 without dolls.

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Solecito Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 5:27pm
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$75 plus the cost of the dolls.




Me too

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prterrell Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 10:57pm
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Wow, I wouldn't do it for less than $100 (including the dolls).

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