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Woman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood Spite

Woman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood Spite

Interview With Expert Customer Rings Bakery To Make Sure Her Cake Is Finished, Intentionally Never Picks It Up AnywayWoman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood SpiteCustomer Requests Elaborate Cake And Disappears Without Paying, Baker's Viral Response Sparks DebateWoman Calls Off Her $50 Cake Order In An Unexplained, Misunderstood Act Of AngerClient Calls Bakery To Confirm Cake Completion, Then Deliberately Fails To Pay For Or Collect It Customer Requests Complex Custom Cake Then Vanishes, Baker Goes Viral Asking WhyCustomer Orders Intricate Cake, Then Ghosts Bakery, Owner Goes Viral For Asking Them WhyWoman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood SpiteWoman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood SpiteWoman Bails On Her $50 Cake Order Out Of Random, Misunderstood Spite
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Have you ever put in work and done everything right, only to be left hanging? Whether it’s planning a big event or finishing a project, you give it your all, and then… nothing.

That’s exactly what happened when this baker, abiscaswell, who posted a video with 7.4M views, was tasked with making a custom cake for a last-minute order. The customer was in, made a few changes, and everything seemed fine—until it wasn’t.

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    A baker put in a lot of work preparing a last-minute custom cake order, only to have it canceled on the day it should have been picked up

    Image credits: Ivana Cajina / Unsplash (not the actual photo)

    The customer made a late cake order and was made aware of the extra cost it would attract, but on the day it was being baked, she called to say she no longer wanted the cake

    It started like any other last-minute order. The customer reached out asking to have a cake made on the fly. It was a late order and the bakery made it clear—it would come with an extra cost. Still, the customer was on board. She paid the deposit and everything seemed good to go.

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    On the day the cake was being made, the lady called the bakery and said she wasn’t willing to pay the full price anymore. She probably had an epiphany about the cake’s cost and didn’t want to follow through.

    The bakery explained that they’d already baked the cake, and they weren’t about to throw it away. They would keep the $25 deposit since they had already baked the cake but told her she could go her merry way. However, here’s where things get really interesting—the customer insisted that the bakery finish the cake anyway. Yup. You read that right.

    Image credits: abicaswell

    So, the baker suggested ways to cut costs. The lady, however, stuck to her guns, saying, “Let’s just change it from four colors to two colors.” That saved $5. Big money saver, right?

    Despite the cost-reduction efforts, something felt off. You know that gut feeling you get when something doesn’t feel quite right? Well, the baker had it in spades. The entire time she was making this cake, a nagging feeling told her that the lady wasn’t going to show up.

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    Image credits: abicaswell

    Image credits: moonmovie / Freepik (not the actual photo)

    On the day of pick-up, the customer called to confirm that everything was ready—but then never showed up

    Fast forward to the day of pickup. The customer called, asked if the cake was ready, and verified that it was fully decorated. The bakery confirmed everything was set. And then… nothing. Not a word. No cake pick-up. No payment. She ghosted them. Completely.

    Image credits: EyeEm / Freepik (not the actual photo)

    So the bakery tried to reach out. They called and left voicemails with no luck. Every single call ended with a hang-up. And not just one hang-up—a series of them.

    When the bakery tried calling again, the customer’s husband answered the phone. The bakery said, “Hey, this is Batter,” but he immediately hung up. So the bakery, undeterred, tried again the next day. Same story—more hang-ups. They did everything they could to get in touch with the customer. But nope. Radio silence.

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    You can watch the original video here

    @abicaswell just some bakery owner woes for you 😩😩 pls dont ever be this person!!! it’s just simply not demure and not mindful!!!! #fyp #smallbusiness #bakeryowner #foryou #baking #cakedecorating #cakegate #workwithme #customerservice ♬ original sound – Abi Caswell

    To find out how to deal with difficult customers, Bored Panda reached out to Olaitan Olasupo, baker and founder of Olly’s Doughnuts, who has dealt with a few difficult customers of her own. We asked Olaitan how she deals with indecisive and challenging customers. She explained that she tries her best to keep it professional, however, if she foresees it could be problematic, she rejects their order from the onset to avoid backlash.

    We also asked if she had ever been in a situation where she started preparing an order for a customer who later backtracked, to which she responded, “I’m rarely in such situations because I make sure to confirm full payment before I process orders.”

    When asked if she had any advice for entrepreneurs on setting boundaries and protecting their business while dealing with customers, she emphasized never agreeing to process orders without first receiving payment. “Be very strict with your policies. It’s as simple as that”, she said. She further added that it’s important to know when a customer is crossing professional boundaries.

    Some netizens believe that the customer simply did something called “deposit revenge,” a way of costing the bakery more since they wanted to keep the deposit.

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    Other users provided equally petty solutions. One suggested that the bakery keep calling her to remind her that her cake is ready for a year, while another user said, “Invoice her and submit it on her credit report.”

    What would you do if you were in the baker’s position?

    Netizens stated that the customer was a time-waster and deliberately being mean for making the baker go through all of that

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    Denis Krotovas

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    I am a Visual Editor at Bored Panda. While studying at Vilnius Tech University, I learned how to use Photoshop and decided to continue mastering it at Bored Panda. I am interested in learning UI/UX design and creating unique designs for apps, games and websites. On my spare time, I enjoy playing video and board games, watching TV shows and movies and reading funny posts on the internet.

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    Surly Scot
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TLDR: Baker needs to update their business practices to a higher deposit and full payment due 2 days before the pickup date so she doesn't get scammed.

    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well she has the phone number. I would be signing her up for all kinds of things.

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    Anony Mouse
    Community Member
    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baker needs to not take customer disputes to tiktok, and BP needs to stop garbage tiktok content.

    TCW Sam Vimes
    Community Member
    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If i had a Business I'd always get CC info or pre-paid. Quite usual here, actually.

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    Surly Scot
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TLDR: Baker needs to update their business practices to a higher deposit and full payment due 2 days before the pickup date so she doesn't get scammed.

    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well she has the phone number. I would be signing her up for all kinds of things.

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    Anony Mouse
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baker needs to not take customer disputes to tiktok, and BP needs to stop garbage tiktok content.

    TCW Sam Vimes
    Community Member
    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If i had a Business I'd always get CC info or pre-paid. Quite usual here, actually.

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