Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay the window cleaner?

mouldylocks wrote: »

The first time it happened, you could have thanked the window cleaner for the nice job, and explained politely that there may have been a mistake in connection with the 'A' suffix.
You could have insisted on paying him, although he would most likely have refused payment if you were friendly and polite, and then explained that you usually do your windows yourself/are not bothered about having them done in future.
If you could not afford to pay him, you could have explained that, although you would love to have a regular service, you are not in a financial position to do so at present. And then apologised with a smile.
I suspect that you allowed him to carry on doing it for a number of weeks until he caught you in, and then you refused to pay him.
Having got something for nothing (his hard work), you are now seeking justification from like minded individuals, and getting it.
Thatcherism set the new British standard - a country that knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Hey, your not 'my' window cleaner are you mouldylocks?? :rotfl:

He must be a right thicko if he can't figure out which windows are mine and which are my neighbours. After all, at the back, they are divided by a 6ft fence. At the front, they are symmetrical. I have 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs...and in the middle of that...THERE IS MY FRONT DOOR which clearly says number 8. My neighbours door clearly says 8A. If he can't get that right, he should have stayed in school abit longer!

If somebody offered to pay you for something you knew you weren't supposed to be doing, would you refuse their money just because they were polite? I doubt it! If you do though, your obviously too nice!

It has nothing to do with whether I can 'afford' it or not, its the principle of the matter. I've told him 3 times now. How much clearer do you think he needs it?

No offence to any legitimate window cleaners out there but is it really that 'hard' a job? Wet window, soap window, wipe window. Whistle while your doing it.

To be fair, I wouldn't have noticed if they had been done or not as I don't go meticulously checking my windows every time I get in from work on the off chance that someone 'might' have cleaned them!

I suspect that you suspect too much!!

I wasn't even a glint in my Dads eye when Thatcher was Prime Minister but I hear she was a right evil moo. Even took milk off the little kiddies!! Don't try and turn this situation on me because some numpty can't read...or listen!

Don't pay. If you went to M&S food hall and an assistant put a food item into your basket that you neither want or aked for, then expected you not only to accept it, but pay for it! Such behaviour, as with the window cleaner, is unacceptable and extortion!

I've been cleaning windows for over forty years and have never had to be told more than once that my services are no longer required.I would never do an unsolicited job.Mistakes happen, I give people the benefit of the doubt.However, some customers behavior when it comes to paying is way beyond the pale.I get the odd one who having enjoyed years of good service will wrack up a bill and then claim that they didn't want them doing.There are those who have asked me to clean their windows and never paid me the once.No complaints, sometimes an excuse - I'm still out of pocket.Believe me, the bad customers far outnumber the times I get it wrong.I try to make good.THEY NEVER DO!