Paying the plumber - AIBU?

[Hanhan22]

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]

This.

Tightness is not an ideal quality for that.

Apparently.

Sorry to be that person but I'm genuinely laughing with tears in my eyes at the typo 😂

I’d imagine pegging a plumber is fairly unreasonable, particularly if he hasn’t asked for it.

We are all here to hear about the payment in kind.

Unless the plumbing work was an emergency and you have no emergency fund, the bill should have been paid immediately. The ten days is the maximum and not the standard they expect. I’d probably not rush to do work for you again. As much as it’s tight for you, it’s tight for him too and could have been waiting for that payment to buy essentials hence the reminders.

Me too.

Or rimming the rector.

(I understand, of course, that this kind of joke is neither grown-up nor clever, but once I'd thought of it I had to type it or the sense of an opportunity missed would have ruined my entire Christmas.)

Have only read the title.

You are not being unreasonable to peg the plumber, but I only recommend doing it after he has finished the work. I also recommend he fasts for 24 hours prior to his visit. Less mess.

Bashing the Bishop haven’t heard that in ages really tickled me 🤣

I only checked in because of the title....where the heck is this going, I thought...ah the disappointment...

Done on purpose for a reaction.

Last time I had a plumber in and was told the cost, I felt like I’d been pegged!!

This is the most disappointing thread I've opened all year, I was well ready for a dramatic OP about a woman walking in on her husband pegging the plumber.

Are people honestly that hard up they can't pay a bill on demand? Especially something where a tradesperson has actually came into your house. If it was a parking fine or similar maybe, but an essential house job like fixing a leak? I couldn't do that.
What if the terms would not have been 10 days but 3, what would you have done then op? What would you have done then, tell me.

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If he beg, I will peg. Someone has been listening to too much Self Esteem.

From the title, I thought he was offering an alternative way of paying the bill.

We wouldn’t have instructed the Plumber at that time , that’s what.

We work hard, but there is a cost of living crisis so I guess yes, we must be ‘that hard up’ as you so politely put it.

Same here! 🤣

I’m saying nothing 🤣

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YANBU

Did you snap and fart by any chance?

😂

Me too - im off now lol

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