To have a bad feeling about this client? AIBU

[dodgyclient211]

I have a client I’m seeing on Sunday for a 2 hour clean , he contacted me after seeing my ad and I’ve written everything there including what I charge. Anyway he asks me what I charge and I tell him, £12 an hour. He asks if I can give him a ‘better offer?’ And I say no, the price is non negotiable for all my clients. Already there I had a bad feeling about this client, never had someone quibble over the price, anyway we set a date and time, he gives me his address. I google his address and he tells me to call him when I get there (again never had someone say this to me either) normally we set a date and time, I get there, do my job and it’s out. He just kept telling me to call him when I get there.

I text him saying the address he’s given me is for a laundrette, he tells me the business was registered as address only.

I don’t know what to think, he lives 20 mins away from me, same council different area. I regret taking him on, I should have declined when I got the bad feeling about him quibbling over the price. Feel like it’s to late to say no now, and don’t want him to give me a bad review. But I’m also scared for my safety since I’m on my own.

ALWAYS trust your gut.

Tell you’re no longer able to clean for him and block him.

Just say you can no longer commit. Don’t worry.

Maybe you have to 'self isolate'. He can't argue with that and would find it difficult to give a bad review that anyone else would take seriously

Can you word it as if it's because of the newer restrictions? That you won't be taking on new clients until the new year, or something?

Just send a text: unfortunately I'm no longer able to take this job on due to personal circumstances. I apologise for the short notice.

Then block.

Sounds dodgy and far too risky.

Totally agree trust your gut. You are a professional service and expect to be treaters as such.

Yup, just message and say due to unforeseen circumstances you cannot clean for him and block if necessary.

There’s a lot to be said for gut instinct(someone wrote a whole book on it, a very interesting read) and you shouldn’t ignore it over politeness.

Yup, just message and say due to unforeseen circumstances you cannot clean for him and block if necessary.

There’s a lot to be said for gut instinct(someone wrote a whole book on it, a very interesting read) and you shouldn’t ignore it over politeness

Just send a text: unfortunately I'm no longer able to take this job on due to personal circumstances. I apologise for the short notice.

I agree with this. Trust your gut, if it seems dodgy, it's not worth the risk of your safety.

Just send a text: unfortunately I'm no longer able to take this job on due to personal circumstances. I apologise for the short notice.

Then block.

Sounds dodgy and far too risky.

You should definitely never be going anywhere along if you don't even have an accurate address to give to someone to let them know where you are.

(And still don't go even if you do have an address but have a bad feeling)

Just send a text: unfortunately I'm no longer able to take this job on due to personal circumstances. I apologise for the short notice.

Then block.

Sounds dodgy and far too risky.

Don’t go!!!!
Please trust your instinct

Walk away from this. Your gut is telling you to.

Don’t go!!!!
Please trust your instinct

Sounds dodgy AF. Trust your gut

Don’t sound great. Think it’s time you need to isolate op!

‘I’m sorry, it seems I’ve double booked and after checking my diary, I’m not going to be able to accommodate you’

Don't go and remember you do not have to ever answer his calls or texts.

Sorry for the double posting

No. Bin the booking. It's screaming danger to me and £24 is nothing when that appointment could mean your life.

Absolutely ditch him.

No. Bin the booking. It's screaming danger to me and £24 is nothing when that appointment could mean your life.