First Time Cookie Bouquet Pricing

Baking By schildwaster Updated 19 Jul 2007 , 2:40pm by lacie

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schildwaster Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 12:29am
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oh i know people love these pricing questions. icon_biggrin.gif i am making cookie bouquet centerpieces for one of my neighbors suprise party for her mom. I charge $1.00 per cookie usually and this bouquet has $12. That would be a no brainer She was originally going to buy boxes and decorated them like this for a base but i got a wild hair you know where and did a demo. the base took about 10 minutes becasue i happen to already have some mmf on hand in these colors. and she had given me the week before some styrofoam from her husbands new gym. i have no idea what to charge for the base. i was thinking $5 which would cover my supplies and time because i have to make 5 of them. just looking at it what would your charge? the file is too big to attach but is in my photos

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snowshoe1 Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 12:35pm
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I looked at your centerpiece and think it is GREAT. I don't sell but I personally think you are undercharging; the prices I usually see are $2 - $3 per cookie. The centerpiece also looks like alot of work; but if this is a friend maybe your lower price makes sense...(?) I think you could charge more for others than friends and family. Great job on the theme!

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schildwaster Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 12:46pm
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i am charging what i am because she is a friend. But i have a hard time believing anybody would pay $30-40 bucks for this. when the final one is made, it will have black and red ribbon tied around the cookie sticks.

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lacie Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 2:37pm
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eep double post

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lacie Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 2:40pm
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i charge $30 for 6 cookies bagged on sticks in a container i don't have to make or gussy up. for 12 cookies in a bouquet i would charge at least $50

an example of what one of mine looks like
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