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Paying the plumber - AIBU?

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Hanhan22 · 23/12/2025 15:25

We had work done to fix a leak on Friday. Plumber we have used before. He asked we pay within 10 days as is normal (we’ve always paid promptly in the past though).

We thought, great, as we are a bit tight with coats due to Christmas and DH not paid until today. Anyway, Saturday the plumber texts and asks if we can pay any earlier - we apologise and say we can’t until today as waiting for payday. He texts again yesterday to ask again incase our circumstances have changed, we again said no (politely).

We’ve paid this morning and text to confirm which he has read and not replied.

AIBU to feel he was a CF? If you don’t want a delay in payment, then don’t give 10 days for it!

Edit - obviously the title is meant to say ‘Paying’ if someone can change it please. No idea what happened there

[Title edited by MNHQ]

OP posts:
HelenaWaiting · 23/12/2025 15:30

Hanhan22 · 23/12/2025 15:29

Yes, obviously the title is wrong and I’ve edited the post 🙄

I don't think that's going to get you off the hook, OP 🤣

SurnameFirstnameMiddlename · 23/12/2025 15:30

catgirl1976 · 23/12/2025 15:27

This thread is not about what I thought it was going to be about.

Thankfully

I only opened the thread for this reason if I’m honest. Grin

Original poster
Hanhan22 · 23/12/2025 15:29

Yes, obviously the title is wrong and I’ve edited the post 🙄

OP posts:
justthecat · 23/12/2025 15:29

I’d of expected a domestic plumber to expect paying on completion of the job

Givemeachaitealatte · 23/12/2025 15:29

I'm thoroughly disappointed in the content of this OP.

dementedpixie · 23/12/2025 15:28

I thought this was going to be about something quite different!

Poms · 23/12/2025 15:28

Me too. I thought she might be paying the plumber in sexual favours.

Blueuggboots · 23/12/2025 15:28

I really don’t think you mean pegging?!!!

Paying the plumber - AIBU?
HelenaWaiting · 23/12/2025 15:28

Well, I must say, given your thread title, the content of your post was not what I expected. You are massively unreasonable btw. He did the work. Pay him. He probably needs it for Christmas.

Brightbluesomething · 23/12/2025 15:27

Completely unreasonable to ask a contractor to do a job you can’t pay for straight away.
But what has it got to do with pegging? I thought this would be a very different thread.

catgirl1976 · 23/12/2025 15:27

This thread is not about what I thought it was going to be about.

Thankfully

Poms · 23/12/2025 15:26

Pegging? I don’t really understand what you mean.