Tesla's last-minute cancellation of a $16,000 pie order has left a California bakery owner, Voahangy Rasetarinera, devastated.
The Giving Pies, a California bakery owned by Voahangy Rasetarinera, had put in significant effort to prepare 4,000 pies for Telsa's event honoring Black History Month.
However, Tesla suddenly canceled the order right before delivery, resulting in severe losses for the bakery.
Tesla ordered 4,000 pies from The Giving Pies bakery for the Black History Month event.
On Valentine's Day, The Giving Pies bakery in San Joe, California received an order for 4, pies from Elon Musk's company, Tesla. The order will be shipped next week in celebration of Black History Month.
Rasetarinera eagerly accepted the order and sent Tesla a quote, which was approved by the company representative.
Tesla avoided paying for the order even though it had been sent a quote
However, Tesla's vendor did not make the payment for the pie order.
When Rasetarinera inquired about the issue, she was told that the vendor was new and had not yet made the payment. Despite this payment delay, the Tesla representative asked if they could increase the order quantity.
Despite the increased workload, Rasetarinera agreed and worked tirelessly to fulfill the order, canceling other orders and purchasing additional ingredients.
Tesla suddenly canceled a $16K order of 4,000 pies without giving a specific reason
However, just as the pies were about to be delivered, Rasetarinera received a text message from the Tesla representative stating that the plans had changed and the order was no longer needed.
This sudden cancellation left Rasetarinera's small business to suffer a loss exceeding $16,000.
Expressing her disappointment, Rasetarinera took to Facebook to share her experience.
She criticized Tesla's corporate culture, accusing the company of prioritizing convenience over accountability and disregarding the livelihoods of small business owners like herself.
Rasetarinera had invested significant time, resources, and effort based on assurances from Tesla, only to be left with a substantial financial burden.
Currently, Tesla has not provided any comment regarding the incident. The bakery owner's story has gained attention and generated sympathy from the public.
The incident has caused controversy about Tesla's handling and how The Giving Pies bakery receives large orders.
No one should accept an order like that without at least getting a deposit. She doesn't sound like a very savvy business owner, one user said.
No one should place a large order then cancel day of delivery. That's a real low class move, another replied.
As messed up as it is, this is why it's always best practice to require 50% mobilization on orders over $2,000, someone suggested.
The first rule in retail. Always get a down payment first..enough to cover the cost, wrote another.
