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I'm Expensive? Really?

Journal Entry: Tue Jun 1, 2010, 11:58 AM
There have been more than a few people saying lately that the price of my cakes are too high. Rather than trying to argue that customized cakes are indeed expensive not because of the ingredients, but because of the amount of workmanship involved, I thought I'd let pictures do the talking.

So boys and girls. Are you ready? It's time to play
GUESS WHICH CAKE IS MORE EXPENSIVE!

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

And the answers are:
1. Bottom
2. Bottom
3. Right
4. Left
5. Left
6. Left

That's right. The cakes I used for comparison were found on the website of one of my country's most famous and highly regarded patisseries. KG for KG, each and every one of my cakes is cheaper, yet people tell me I'm expensive...

Helloooooo... am I missing something here?

I should be charging more for this... they don't grow on trees ya know?

  • Mood: Frustrated
Skin by *KonekoD (modified by ~Sliceofcake)
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:iconberryland:
~Berryland Jun 7, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Of course everybody wants something beautiful, specian and in best case unique for less as possible. But I think who do not want to pay a fair price is not worth to get high quality products. Your stuff is awesome, especially in direct compare... I think it is very important to have a good price and do not start any discussions (if you start too low it is nearly impossible to reach a good price level later). You have your reasons and the customer has to take it or leave it ;-)
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~Sliceofcake Jun 7, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thanks!
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:iconohnoono:
Your work deserves top dollar! You are an amazing artist!
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~Sliceofcake Jun 7, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thanks!
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:icontead-taketwo:
I remember offering to do someone's wedding cake when they said that the bakery they were planning to get it from was super expensive. She wanted fondant work and a pirate theme. Being fresh out of cake school, I was only going to charge her around 250-300 dollars tops. I was getting the plans all together when I decided to ask how much was the cake estimated to be from the original bakery and she said 300 dollars. :I
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~Sliceofcake Jun 6, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
lol... did you end up doing it?
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:icontead-taketwo:
heh. Nope. I wasn't confident enough in my abilities yet and my schedule around the time of the wedding was somewhat foggy. Oh well.
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:icontrishap:
People don't understand just how much work goes into these cakes. Hours and hours of hard work, not to mention the hours of cleanup after! Especially to make the cakes as flawless and finished as yours are. Oh, and all that fondant is EXPENSIVE!!!!!
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:iconfeetpeet:
Custom cakes can be expensive and I am sure your prices are quite good, if the people think you are too expensive they can try somewhere else to get a better deal and fail.
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:iconbrokenever:
Show them this journal. Your craftsmanship is better AND you charge less.... can they still complain??
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