New Nappy Cake

RustyFlange

cat04 wrote: »

You were quite right about not being able to do it for £15 all in, but all ends well as it was £17.65 and that's fine with my friend. I've only charged her cost price as I don't have a lot of confidence in my baking skills just yet and she's an old uni friend so I'm happy to do that for my first one.

Anymore orders that need posting will be priced accordingly. I'm just thinking that this cake was only a 1 tier bath time cake (contained 3 Johnson's bottles so that will have added to the weight), so how much will a 3 tier cake cost to post???!!!

I know I've read previously in this thread about couriers but I didn't write down the ones ones mentioned, so can anyone recommend a decent one with reasonable prices for future reference? Ta!

I use Parcel 2 go, they do an estimate but to be honest there are several couriers on their website now, and the cheapest for a 3 day courier (which is what I usually use) is £5.99 + vat. Forget royal mail for anything over a 1 tier as it is so expensive!!

natnat13

A few piccies of mt recent creations:

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/natnatnappys13/xmascakelight.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/natnatnappys13/040.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/natnatnappys13/050.jpg

Excuse the dodgy backgrounds in some!!

People who sell to shops, how do you work the finances? I have one retailer who has a big display but they're sale or return so I have a lot of stock sitting there and don't get paid until it sells, which is fine as it's local and great promotion if nothing else, they sold 4 in the first 6 days, then nothing last week. My other shop pays me but on 30 day account. What does everyone else do?

cat04

RustyFlange wrote: »

I use Parcel 2 go, they do an estimate but to be honest there are several couriers on their website now, and the cheapest for a 3 day courier (which is what I usually use) is £5.99 + vat. Forget royal mail for anything over a 1 tier as it is so expensive!!

That's fab, thanks Rusty, I'll have a look at the website.....sorry Royal Mail!

cat04

Nat, what lovely cakes! I especially like the twin cake, it looks fantastic

Giggle

I just had 3 orders in the last 5 mins for nappy cakes ever get that feeling ther all buying for the same baby lol

natnat13

I know Giggle, I think I sold two last week for the same baby but they were different size cakes with diferent things in luckily! I wouldn't mind receiving more than one nappy cake, it would be quite nice to have a little display of them!

RustyFlange

Giggle wrote: »

I just had 3 orders in the last 5 mins for nappy cakes ever get that feeling ther all buying for the same baby lol

Best make them all slightly different incase :rotfl:

Giggle

RustyFlange wrote: »

Best make them all slightly different incase :rotfl:

Funny enough there 1 of each size i do :beer:

VK-2008

dont know if anyone has posted this but poundland are selling pink and blue blankets with a white polka dot on it. look quite nice.

xpf

VK-2008 wrote: »

dont know if anyone has posted this but poundland are selling pink and blue blankets with a white polka dot on it. look quite nice.

Which store have you seen them in? They used to sell them in my local months ago but don't have them anymore.