I would send her an email...
"So sorry to hear that you forgot to attend your second missed tasting. Unfortunately, none of the tasting samples on my cake tree will ripen until well after your wedding. It's unfortunate, and completely my fault. Had I understood ahead of time what little value you would be placing on my time and money, I would have waited until you arrived before going out into the back yard and picking your tasting samples off the cake tree. That way the samples would still be hanging there awaiting your smallest whim."
Lol! This tree must be in the garden next to the money tree and labor/time tree. Since she is an airhead she would probably be lost in that garden for ages. I tell you some people think that the world revolves around them. Like other others have said, if you do the cake do it on your strictest terms.
i love it and yes sometimes i wish i could say that too!
I would probably just not respond anymore. Let her call you or email and request the time to meet with you. And I would charge for the next one too,,,
Yeah, I let one go once, just cut off communication all together. She missed 2 tastings. I have my studio in the historic district of town, so people are always walking around to and from restaurants, and I know this twit walked up to the shop right around the time were supposed to meet, paused for a minute, my place isn't marked, and turned around and walked down to a restaurant. I know it was her. No call later, no nothing, so I didn't even bother calling her to ask what her plans still were. We were scheduled to do the contract and deposit and everything that night. She's getting married this Saturday as a matter of fact.
Wow, I am blown away by all your advice and support. Thanks to everyone!!
In response to a message she left me (she wants to reschedule the tasting... ha ha!! The nerve!), I have emailed her a note that I will not be rescheduling any tastings and if she is still serious about hiring me, she will need to make a large deposit. We shall see...
divaofcakes.. please let this one go.. the money you would make isn,t worth the headaches ahead of you.. someone else will fill that opening.. just tell her you can no longer make her cake..you don,t owe her a thing. the one that will call to fill that opening will be much easier to work with.. hth
I'd beat her with a stick. WHACK!
oh my gosh, that's so funny!! OP, I haven't read through all of the posts on this thread and maybe this was mentioned, but this is why I charge for tastings AHEAD of time. The $25 that I charge goes toward the cost of the cake if they decide to book it with me.
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I'd beat her with a stick. WHACK!
because then, after you decide not to deal with her, which ever bakery she goes to next will see the bump and remember this story!
(how i wish i could use that respose to people that bug me!)
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I don't see any reason for you to contact her. If she contacts you again tell her that you can not schedule another tasting as you are already out of pocket. This is why I also charge $35,00 for a tasting to be paid in advance & this amount will be applied to the cost of your cake should you decide to go with me.
I would take the order, but I would make her purchase a small cake if she wanted to "taste" my cake again, and I would be sure to make her sign a contract with a clear non-refundable agreement in it.
Duplicate post, please also see:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-642006-.html
HTH
Tell her you forgot she wanted a cake for that day and booked another.
forgetting isnt even relevant - if the woman hasnt paid a deposit to book the day, then its still up for grabs to anyone else.
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I would send her an email...
"So sorry to hear that you forgot to attend your second missed tasting. Unfortunately, none of the tasting samples on my cake tree will ripen until well after your wedding. It's unfortunate, and completely my fault. Had I understood ahead of time what little value you would be placing on my time and money, I would have waited until you arrived before going out into the back yard and picking your tasting samples off the cake tree. That way the samples would still be hanging there awaiting your smallest whim."
That is tooo Funny. For some reason I dont think this paticular customer would understand the sarcazam. I like the way you think thoough...roflmao.....
Don't call back. She's a self centered airhead.
I would send her an email...
"So sorry to hear that you forgot to attend your second missed tasting. Unfortunately, none of the tasting samples on my cake tree will ripen until well after your wedding. It's unfortunate, and completely my fault. Had I understood ahead of time what little value you would be placing on my time and money, I would have waited until you arrived before going out into the back yard and picking your tasting samples off the cake tree. That way the samples would still be hanging there awaiting your smallest whim."
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