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Squidpinky · 24/02/2017 18:52

I need your help on how to reply to this customer.

I make cakes for living, home based but all on the books. Never had a complaint apart from today....

Quoted a lady for a 21st birthday cake for her daughter. Quite an elaborate design but she was very vague in what she wanted - I.e didn't specify colour etc just sort of said what she wanted and said "make it look pretty"

Her daughter's party is tomorrow, the cake is finished and she asked me to send a picture. I did and she was horrified - said it's not what she wanted, I was going to ruin her daughters birthday, the colour was wrong (even though she hadn't specified a colour. I offered to change details on it, obviously couldn't change the colour. She wanted extras adding to it which would have taken 6 hours atleast to make - that would have meant I made zero profit.

I made some changes to the cake which took me 3 hours and I sent her a pic and she was grateful saying it was much better and Thankyou.

I then get a message saying she wants it delivered now as I caused her so much stress and upset. The venue is an hours drive from my house. The original agreement was she was to pick up the cake. I explained this wasn't possible for me to deliver and she said that she has no free time tomorrow and can't collect it.

How do I respond to this? She's the type that will leave a bad review everywhere and anywhere so I have to tread carefully! Help!!!

OP posts:
CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt · 02/03/2017 23:43

Me too please OP 🎂

justbeinreal · 02/03/2017 23:54

I too will swap the link for likes!
Well done for standing your groundCake

Snibbinswrangler · 03/03/2017 06:50

Could I have a link too please. Mmmm cake

AllDaBoats · 03/03/2017 08:13

Too late now. But I would have asked her to PayPal me the payment for the cake plus £xx for the mileage to deliver the cake before delivering it.

What happened in the end?

DevelopingDetritus · 03/03/2017 08:22

I don't think PayPal is a good idea, as they could make a claim with PayPal and say they haven't received the item.

NinjaPosse · 03/03/2017 08:29

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

peukpokicuzo · 03/03/2017 09:09

I've arrived very late to this thread but I think you have done brilliantly. Well done.

Please may I have the link so I can look at cake? Cake Cake Cake

SparklyMagpie · 03/03/2017 09:26

If anyone would be so kind to send me the link please? Grin pretty please!!

GrumpySausage · 03/03/2017 09:28

Late to the party but link please! 😀

mummy2oneandtwo · 03/03/2017 09:41

I'd like the link too please!

hellsbellsmelons · 03/03/2017 09:55

I'll like your page - link please!

CalmItKermitt · 03/03/2017 10:09

Link please somebody pretty please! 💐

MissJSays · 03/03/2017 10:25

Link please! I'll leave a lovely review about your delicious cakesCake

SpringTown46 · 03/03/2017 15:02

Has anybody actually been sent the link..?

LagunaBubbles · 03/03/2017 15:12

She hasn't paid anything towards the cake yet. The cake has already lost me atleast £100 by the extra work that's gone into it

I know its been said but really do take deposits, so many people on the cake sites Im on learn this the hard way.

CalmItKermitt · 03/03/2017 16:40

Not sure Spring 😕

MyKidsHaveTakenMySanity · 03/03/2017 16:52

I have. She does really professional cakes so I highly doubt the woman didn't get a really bloody fantastic cake.

DoloresAbernathy · 03/03/2017 17:09

Bit late to the party but please can I have a link? Cake

Crazycatladyloz82 · 03/03/2017 17:25

Can I have a link please?

PatMullins · 03/03/2017 18:00

Nope, no link.

Somebody post it?

BookWorm7 · 04/03/2017 10:06

Can I have the link too please x

flutterworc · 04/03/2017 10:09

And me please!

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