FAQ

If you have a question that’s not answered here, you can check our Knowledge Base, or don’t be shy to Contact Us. We love hearing from you.

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What is My Custom Bakes (MCB)?
My Custom Bakes is the easiest all in one suite designed to simplify and streamline your cottage bakery business. You can market, manage, and monetize your custom orders all within one simple platform—without any of the hassle. First time here? Learn more about our features HERE .

How do we sign up?
You can sign up HERE. It only takes a few minutes. Many of our users can sign up, set up their shop and get their first sale within a few hours.

How can Customers shop with me?
Every shop has a custom shop link, and you send this link to your clients to start the ordering process. Don’t know how to find your link? Read our blog post HERE. Anyone who has access to an internet browser + the internet can order from your shop.

How do I integrate MCB into my existing social media channels?
Your custom shop link can be embedded anywhere. It’s a common good practice to include the link to your shop in your profile.

I have an existing website, can I use MCB?
You can absolutely use MCB with your current website, visit THIS blog post for some ideas on how to integrate MCB into your existing website + see examples of shops which do that today.

Who can sell on My Custom Bakes?
If you choose to sell on My Custom Bakes, you should be familiar with your state and local laws and adhere to them. My Custom Bakes is not accountable for your compliance with laws regarding sales and taxes. By using MCB, you agree to our Terms of Use.

Can I manually import orders?
Yes, you can manually create quotes or orders from your Dashboard.

How do I get paid?
You will be paid via your payment processing service. If you collect payment via Square, you get paid through your Square account. Same applies for any other payment processing service like Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, etc. Since MCB does not take a percentage of your earnings, how you collect payment is purely up to you. You can still track all your orders and statuses in MCB for payments made outside of Square.

How much does this cost?
Beginning June 2023, we’ll offer a FREE and a PRO plan. Read about the differences HERE.

Is MCB available outside the US?
We *hope* to make MCB available outside the US, make sure to follow us on Instagram or sign up for our newsletter to be notified when this becomes available.

What does the Customer see when using MCB?
You can create a mock order to “pretend” to be a client to see how the workflow appears to them. We’re working on some additional training materials for this part, hang tight!