Window Cleaner insisting I pay on Go Cardless…can it be trusted?

GoldenOldy

Good afternoon,
My window cleaning bill is quite hefty at £34 a go.
I transfer the money the minute after they have been,
There have been the odd slip up by them saying theyve been and they haven, but few and far between.
The cleaner is now insisting I pay via Go Cardless.
I know i’m a bit of a fuddy duddy, but I’m not sure if this feels right just allowing someone ‘into’ your bank account.
Does anyone have any views here please?
Many Thanks

mrmajika

GoCardless is what my monthly electric vehicle charging payments get collected by. There's never been an issues. They are an established company.

Money is collected by direct debit and any monies taken are therefore covered by (the robust) direct debit guarantee.

Olinda99

£34 to clean your windows!!!

 AND they are specifying how you pay !

I'm clearly in the wrong job.

pfpf

change window cleaner.

marcia_

 Do you live in a mansion? My windows cost £7 

baser999

marcia_ said:

 Do you live in a mansion? My windows cost £7 

Only £6 a fortnight here, but that is only for the front on a small Victorian terrace. Pay him by bank transfer

Abbafan1972

My window cleaner is £13 every 4 weeks. I live in an end terraced with no conservatory. I pay him by bank transfer. 

boingy

My view is that unless you live in one of those TV "Grand Designs" that have more glass than walls you seriously need to find another window cleaner. As for him dictating the payment method you should stand your ground. If he doesn't like it then he loses a customer.

GoldenOldy

Thanks all. It is a big old house with many windows ,however I do feel that the amount is excessive. Yes, I think I may look for an alternative person. I feel a bit pressurised with this company to be honest.

Keithy13

Buy one of these

Shakin_Steve

GoldenOldy said:

Thanks all. It is a big old house with many windows ,however I do feel that the amount is excessive. Yes, I think I may look for an alternative person. I feel a bit pressurised with this company to be honest.

Don't burn any bridges until you're sure you can get someone else. Window cleaners are territorial and tend to stay off each others patches.