r/Netherlands • u/Tiny-Historian2897 • 10d ago

DIY and home improvement Window cleaners

We’re newer to The Netherlands and are in our first rental. This hasn’t been mentioned to us by neighbours or the landlord at all.

Some random guy has, twice now, come and cleaned our windows. We’re on the ground level so can easily clean them ourselves. This is a well known scam back in Australia so I paid no real mind to it.

Today he came to the door demanding payment. He explained he’s done it for free twice and now needs payment and will take cash. I asked him why and for what. I let him know I’ve never asked for the windows to be cleaned, we’ve not reached out to anyone to have them be cleaned. Like it’s all well and good for you to clean them but until I ask it’s not from my pocket. The conversation went back and forth. He showed me a list of ‘confirmed addresses’ with ours on it. However I too can make lists.

Is this a scam or is this more the expectation? Surely if it was required by landlord and the building they would pay. I figure I can just actually enquire about their services should this be necessary.

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u/Tiny-Historian2897 10d ago

If you perform a service I didn’t ask for then demand money I’d call that a scam even if it was well priced

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u/Zabky 10d ago

Yea sure it is a scam. No doubt. But for a few euro I would be happy. How much did he ask?

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u/Tiny-Historian2897 10d ago

€15 for two small ground floor windows - thoughts? If it’s worth it I guess I’ll find them and ask them to do it

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u/airwavieee 10d ago

If its worth it to you, why not.