I have had a gardener this year. I have been really pleased and happy with the work he has done.
I asked him to reseed my lawn. Which he agreed to do.
The price he quoted was for 2.5 days work.
he reseeded it within a day, and I asked if the price would be reduced to reflect that it hasn’t taken him as long.
he said that - whilst it was reduced slightly - he would come out and water it daily for me whilst we were away, and that this was reflected in the pricing - which was fine.
we have been away all week, and he sent me a text this morning telling me I was due him the full amount.
however - I have a ring doorbell - and he hasn’t been out all week. (Tbf - it’s rained every day)
I called him out, and said I was unhappy to be paying for a job he hasn’t carried out.
he has now backtracked and said - oh yeah - but I plan to do three more trips (cynically I don’t believe him) and that he just didn’t want to bother me on holiday.
Aibu -to think he is trying it on -and the extra 3 trips are now because I called him out. And if he had initially intended to do these - he would have said so upfront……
I feel really sad. And let down
and slightly stupid for trusting someone to do something whilst I wasn’t there.