My dog is petrified of the window cleaner.
The reason I started using my current window cleaner is because he always texts so I know in advance when he's coming.
On Friday evening, WC text to say he was coming on Saturday morning. But I was going to be out Saturday morning so I texted him back and said to leave it for this month because the dog would be home alone and wouldn't cope. I said I'd still be happy to pay but please don't clean the windows.
No reply.
I texted again first thing on Saturday morning. No reply.
I called him on Saturday morning. He didn't answer. I left a message. No reply.
I texted him again before we went out saying please don't clean my windows today.
I went out because I couldn't avoid it. I'd asked a couple of friends if they could sit with the dog but they couldn't, far too short notice. When I came back, the windows had been cleaned. The dog was in a right state and had pissed and shit all over the floor.
So I spent an hour or so calming the dog down. Then another couple of hours cleaning everything up. And the living room carpet will need a professional because the piddle has stained quite badly.
I texted the WC to tell him I wouldn't be paying because I'd specifically asked him not to clean the windows.
This time, he texted back. Quelle fucking surprise.
I'm holding firm and not paying. Needless to say I've told him to take me off his books for the future.
It's a weird situation because I was actually willing to pay him for NOT doing the work. But I'm not willing to pay for work that he's done that I specifically asked him not to do.
Am I being unreasonable here? I'm still so pissed off.