This is how I get all my cakes. At the end of the day at a donut or cake stand, most of the goods go in the trash. Even if there is no price flexibility, the e

This is how I get all my cakes. At the end of the day at a donut or cake stand, most of the goods go in the trash. Even if there is no price flexibility, the employee will often agree to sell you a cake for full price then give you a cake of similar value he was about to put in the trash for free. If they know you always tip and can convince themselves that their employer is also winning, they are highly incentivised to agree. Sometimes people in a job like this will take the un-eaten cakes home, but in the end they can only find a home for so much free cake.