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Don’t Buy: Custom-Decorated Birthday Cakes

Little Jimmy’s birthday is coming up, and he’s requested a custom-made baseball diamond complete with players in uniform. You’d think Costco would be the perfect place to secure a bakery fresh cake that’s ready to go.

Think again, party planner. Many Costco bakery employees aren’t trained to do any more than write scripts on cakes, and managers are even advised to steer people elsewhere if their cake requests are a bit too ambitious.