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.

Its for 24 quid. Honestly I think it sounds dodgy so unless you have a couple of minders you can take I would call it off - tell him you are isolating if nothing else comes to mind

Please please please follow your instincts

I'd check the property on google maps...

If you are uncomfortable for any reason, then decline, but i fyou were to google my address you'd find a variety of businesses listed here and I would ask you to call when you get here rather than knock so you don't wind up the dogs.

So there could be perfectly legit reasons for both issues, but ... if you get a scary vibe then decline.

I was already put off when he asked me to lower the price, £12 an hour for cleaning come on. I live in London, this is the going rate, £12-15 an hour. I don't know why I went through with it after that, but it's cancelled now, didn't hear from him again and going to see one of my lovely regular MALE not so dodgy client on Sunday instead

It always make me wonder why people even consider to hire a cleaner if you can't afford it and clearly want to negotiate £12 🙄🙄

@dodgyclient211

I was already put off when he asked me to lower the price, £12 an hour for cleaning come on. I live in London, this is the going rate, £12-15 an hour. I don't know why I went through with it after that, but it's cancelled now, didn't hear from him again and going to see one of my lovely regular MALE not so dodgy client on Sunday instead

It always make me wonder why people even consider to hire a cleaner if you can't afford it and clearly want to negotiate £12 🙄🙄

It's rare that they can't afford it, more that they don't think you're worth that much or see the value in what you do. On the odd occasion I'd get price resistance I'd just brush past it and say that's the price. Internally I'd pull a face and think, you could always clean up yourself and save the money completely...? Damn rude imo.

I'm glad you didn't go though. I know what it's like to clean as a lone female and if you ever have any doubts, just cancel. It's not worth the risk.