He just bought a mustang, and he used to own one when we dated in high school, so I figured a mustang shaped cake would fit the bill. I knew I was in for a hefty pricetag and I didn't have much time, so I started emailing bakeries.
Sorry we need three weeks. Sorry we need a month. Sure, it will be $900. Ummm that's a bit steep.
So I find a guy whose pricing is more acceptable, however he needed two to three weeks, which we don't have, so I let him know that. I don't know if it was my mind putting a bad tone to his emails, or the fact that he wasn't grasping what I was saying, but my communications with this Nick character pissed me off.
Hello,
I am interested in getting a cake for my husbands birthday. I was looking to get a mustang shaped cake. How much time would you need and what would the pricing on something like that be?
Thank you,
Smadge
Hi Smadge,
The smallest would feed around 20 persons and the price would be $300.00. Give me 2-3 weeks lead time and also, a picture of the particular model you would like me to create.
Best regards,
Nick
Ok. $300. Way better than $900. That is excellent. Ugh but two to three weeks! I only have like 9 days. Crap. Ah well, I'll email him back and let him know. Make mental note of awesome cake pricing. Done.
Hi nick,
Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately I waited too long to plan, as we have less than two weeks before his party.
Thank you for your help!
Ok moving on. Obviously I will not have enough time to get this special cake so I will have to do something else. Maybe I'll just order an edible mustang picture. Oh another email from nick.
Smadge,
As I stated in my E-mail, 2 weeks is ok. If you are looking for a less expensive cake, I could put a picture of the Mustang on a quarter sheet cake. That would only cost $42.50. That includes your choice of cake and filling with whipped cream or butter cream icing. Let me know if you're interested in that.
Best regards,
Nick
Ok Nick. I know you stated two weeks. That is why I said I have LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. Less than two weeks means less than two weeks. Not quite 14 days. More than a couple days but less than the required days for you to make my cake. As I stated in MY email, we have LESS than two weeks. I am aware that two weeks is fine, but I don't have that. I get frustrated when people don't read and comprehend my emails fully. Sorry for the rant.
Now that your illiteracy has pissed me off, why don't you insult me and call me poor.
"If you are looking for a less expensive cake, I could put a picture of the Mustang on a quarter sheet cake. That would only cost $42.50"
Oh thank you nick! I am looking at a $300 cake and you offer me a $40 cake? How thoughtful! You interpret my lack of preparation and time as a lack of funds? Normally I wouldn't be insulted, but remember, I attached this tone which just made it worse. Wait, AND you want to charge me $42 for a picture on a freaking cake?! I can do that myself for less than $30. No nick, I don't care if you can do it for $30 now, I said LESS than $30. Oh what was that? You say if that is too much you can make me a plain cupcake with no frosting and write "mustang" on the box in sharpie for just $25? No Nick! Just No! Leave me alone. Birthdays canceled, I'm diabetic, I'm allergic to baked goods, my mouth fell off, I don't want your crappy desserts.
Mental note - forget how cheap cake prices are. Done.
So I took the sort of high road and emailed him back. Simply restating my previous reasons for not doing business with nick.
Hi nick.
We don't have two weeks, we have less than two weeks. Since you said two to three, I assumed one to two was not enough time. I did order a cake already. Thank you again.
No I haven't ordered a cake. I just wanted him to go away before this got messy.
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