ChattyCathy wrote:
>
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > You have three choices... bake her a dozen next time you bake and tell
> > her to pay what she thinks they're worth... or charge the same as your
> > local bakery plus 25pct more because you use better ingredients and
> > yours are so much better (if she could get better from the local
> > bakery she wouldn't want yours), or do what I'd do, have your coworker
> > come over for a day so you can teach her how so she can make her own,
> > and charge nothing... once money changes hands you won't be friends
> > anymore.
>
> I vote for the "teach her how to make her own" option


That is probably the wisest way to go, but I don't think that is what the
person wanted. I think that anyone who was really interested in making
them herself would have asked for the recipe. She wanted the OP to make
some for her and charge her whatever she thinks they are worth. I suspect
she is looking for a cheap supply of pastry to be delivered to her at work.


When people want others to make something for them they usually expect to
reimburse them for the cost of ingredients. They aren't really interested
in contributing to the cost of the oven in which they are baked, the
mixers. bowls, baking sheets, energy and other related costs, and they
especially aren't interested in paying for the time. If I were to make
someone a pie, for instance I may be able to read of play computer games
while they are in the oven for 45 minutes or so, but that is still 45
minutes of my time that I have to stick around for.