Tesla Cancels 4,000 Pie Order From Small Bakery a Day Before Delivery, Costing Owner Thousands
• Tesla placed a last-minute order for 4,000 mini pies from Giving Pies bakery in California, then cancelled the day before delivery
• The order and cancellation cost owner Voahangy Rasetarinera thousands in ingredients, staff overtime, and lost revenue from turning down other orders
• Rasetarinera invested significant time and resources into trying to fulfill Tesla's order based on assurances of payment
• A Tesla rep later said the employee who placed the order was not authorized to approve payment
• After the story went viral, Elon Musk promised on Twitter to "make things good" with the bakery