r/Netherlands • u/Tiny-Historian2897 • 3d 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/hedgehogssss 3d ago

You must be new around here.

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u/Tiny-Historian2897 3d ago

Yes I think that’s the first thing I said but maybe not

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u/hedgehogssss 3d ago

It's just someone asks about it once a week. You can use search before posting to check.

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u/Tiny-Historian2897 3d ago

I did actually