AIBU to feel annoyed by a payment reminder after 36 hours?

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We have a weekly service at our house. The company sends us a bill a few hours after finishing the work and we pay by bank transfer. The cost can vary so we don't pay by direct debit.
Recently, we received the regular bill but didn't pay immediately. The bill was followed up with a reminder 36 hours later. We are longstanding customers.This left me feeling really narked. AIBU?
YABU: They did the work, so you should pay them straight away.
YANBU: They should give you a week to pay. This is pushy behaviour.

Thanks for your helpful reply!
We do occasionally forget to pay first text and get a follow-up after 3-4 days, I think, which I'm perfectly happy with. We've clearly forgotten, and they're politely reminding us. All fine.
On this occasion , the reminder came after 36 hours, so much quicker. Personally, I found it pushy ; hence was narked, and there's nothing on here to persuade me I'm wrong.

They quite often are! 😂😆
I don't get on my high horse about it either.
One week not so long ago they said they weren't coming because they decided to go shopping. I just said 'okay'.

No, I've never had a reminder either.
Simply because, I ask "How much do I owe you?"
They reply £XY
So I send them £XY.

There is no need for anyone to remind me, because I have paid what I owe.

Errors do occur from time to time. No great shakes.

Yes, I do, too.

I know the poll is against me, but I'm not worried. I don't think this represents Real Life.

Not really sure why you've asked in AIBU? then.

If you have decided, because 97% of people think YABU, that the vote is somehow unreliable.
I mean, if it were 50:50, you might be able to convince some people this isn't representative, but this is virtually EVERYONE telling you YABU.

YABVU.

A company provided a service. You admit to forgetting to paying, and yet resent getting a reminder.

Get a grip.

I'm monthly paid, so I often have to wait 28 days to be paid.

Why are you asking in AIBU when you are being told yes you are but you are clearly not listening. You are one person thinking you are correct and everyone else is wrong which explains your attitude towards paying a tradesperson is not typical of the general consensus.

LOL. That’s why they reminded you.

But you said
When I come to think about it, when we occasionally have tradesmen come to the house eg painter, plumbers, they're all relaxed about payment and say 'just do me a transfer'. They don't send reminders before two days are out.

How would you know if they send reminders before two days are out, if you always pay them on completion of the work ?

They’ve completed the service so you should pay on the day. As a self employed worker, I sympathise with the business. If they’re a small business or sole trader, they’re probably working on narrow margins. I lost count of the amount of customers who forgot to pay me. Some needed multiple reminders. One, in particular, didn’t bother paying for nearly two months. It’s tedious, frustrating and very disrespectful.

Yes, but there's Life and there's MN; they're not the same. I love MN but some of the replies here are just wild!

If they have a direct debit option for a variable rate, they clearly don't need payment within 36 hours as every payment will take much longer using that service.

If you genuinely forgot, why weren’t you grateful for the reminder? Surely this was a relief to know you would now pay immediately and the service provider wouldn’t be without money.

If everyone just paid next week then cleaners/gardeners etc might go a week without making a penny!

I don’t think “pay for a service straight away” is that wild a concept!

This post has lost connectivity with the OP. I think you're a little keen to hurl the insults.

So on more than one occasion they have had to send reminder texts 🤣🤣 and now you are annoyed they sent one after 36 hours. Maybe just accept they want same day payment and set a reminder accordingly. Not difficult.

No, @AuntieCorruption 's post is spot on.

5% of your DH's customers never pay? I do self employed work too and have a 100% pay rate. The quick follow ups for payment are precisely to avoid non-payment. Your DH's laxness is unusual tbh.

I have one person who I constantly have to chase for payment and it is such a needless additional faff and I'm considering dropping them as a consequence

And why they reminded you

if they hadn’t , would you have remembered - guessing not or you would have paid

That's what a reminder is for 😂

I think that's the reason I'm narked. It's as though I've done something wrong, whereas I think I'm always a prompt payer and 36 hours seems ridiculous to me.
You did do something wrong - you didn't pay them 😂

Prompt:
As an adjective (Quick): Instant, immediate, speedy, punctual, swift, ready.

^ The dictionary meaning doesn't seem to imply that waiting a week falls under prompt payment.

When my gardener comes I pay him as he is working to his revolut account. Always before he leaves the property. For my nail tech the odd time I have forgotten my bag or phone and tell her if I havent sent you the money by this evening send me a reminder. Tradesmen are different but would not be regular. Maybe this couple are broke and really need to call in the cash or maybe it is their fiscal year end and they want everything tied up to send to their accountant.

Then why didn’t you pay immediately ?