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San Jose bakery loses thousands of dollars after Tesla reportedly cancels large order (www.nbcbayarea.com)

submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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Two days after taking a job for Tesla, owner of The Giving Pies got a simple text message canceling the order

A catering contract to celebrate Black Heritage Month turned into a tough lesson for a Black-owned bakery in the South Bay earlier this month.

What started as a $16,000 deal ended up costing the small business owner thousands of dollars instead.

On Valentine’s Day, the owner of The Giving Pies in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood received a pretty sweet call from a representative with Tesla: a catering job for thousands of mini-pies for a Black History Month event.

Owner Voahangy Rasetarinera, who started the business out of her home in 2017, says both sides agreed on a quote and exchanged an invoice for 4,000 pies for delivery this week. Because of the tight turnaround, Rasetarinera asked staff to work extra hours, she bought ingredients and packaging supplies and declined at least three other catering jobs.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The article does not say that she recouped her losses, so I'm not sure if it really is the happy ending you're claiming.

Don't get me wrong, it's nice that the San Jose Sharks made a $500 order, but she's out $6000 and I think the article would have mentioned if she made that and more back.

Tesla seriously fucked this woman over. And not just that, but fucked her black-owned small business over by claiming the order was for Black History Month, which makes it far, far worse. The only one who can make it up to her is Tesla.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"She’s been selling out of pies every day and even getting requests from across the country."

They didn't put a number on it but there is no way that added business won't make up for the 6 grand

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

And I maintain that even if she makes the money back, she has been wronged beyond monetarily. She has been humiliated as a black woman over a Black History Month-related business offer.

And only Tesla can make that up to her.