Should I take her money?

[Papa John]

So back in August I picked up 3 urine soaked and permanently stained 8x10 bound carpets.
I offered to clean all three for the price of one, or about $330.00. They just weren't worth putting too much time and money into cleaning.

Yesterday I emailed her and informed her that I wasn't going to be able to dye the rugs to hide all the stains.
I gave her the option to take the rugs and pay the full amount or pay a $50 dump fee and she wouldn't have to pay for the cleaning.

So this morning I get her response. She is willing to pay the full amount as well as the dump fee and she apologized for the hassle.

Being a nice guy, I don't feel comfortable having her pay about $380 for something that's being thrown away.
While growing up, my dad had these sayings, "Nice guys finish last" and Nice guys have skinny kids"--- but kindness is a strong trait of mine.
What would be a good compromise or do I deserve the full amount?

 

[icleancarpetz]

Take the fifty for the dump fee. Not a penny more. She may remember your honesty and refer you and use use again.

Also send her a copy of the receipt from the waste facility.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You are too nice John!

Who cares how you finish anyway, its how you live.
Keep $50.00 for the dump and tell you appreciate the opportunity. Hopefully its comes back to you!

But even if it doesn't, you know you did the right thing!

 

[Nomad74]

Just take the $50 and tell her to give you a google review and a referral.

 

[hogjowl]

What would Boyle do?

 

[Jimmy L]

We all know what Boil would do

He's such a CAD!

 

[Desk Jockey]

Soulless piece of shit would charge storage too.

 

[Jimmy L]

#1 for a reason!

 

[Nomad74]

#1 for a reason!

Updating Jimmys list now in my notes

 

[jcooper]

Being a nice guy, I don't feel comfortable having her pay about $380 for something that's being thrown away.
While growing up, my dad had these sayings, "Nice guys finish last" and Nice guys have skinny kids"--- but kindness is a strong trait of mine.
What would be a good compromise or do I deserve the full amount?

You kept her rugs for five months and didn't complete the job?

You should pay her the 380$!

 

[Bob Pruitt]

My kids aren’t skinny.

Mrs whatever,
I wlll dispose of the ruined rugs. Of course you don’t owe me anything since they didn’t clean up as we hoped.
Have a Merry Christmas! Hope I can do work for you and yours after the holidays. Bob

 

[steve_64]

You kept her rugs for five months and didn't complete the job?

You should pay her the 380$!

Best answer yet.

 

[Papa John]

You kept her rugs for five months and didn't complete the job?

You should pay her the 380$!

Funny--- she wasn't in a hurry to get them back. I offered to see about dyeing the rugs after I took a class. The customer and I both procrastinated at completing this ordeal. Ill go with the dump fee only offer. thanks

 

[Lyman]

Take the fitty and be a hero. Then post them on craigs list and make some money back.

 

[icleancarpetz]

Funny--- she wasn't in a hurry to get them back. I offered to see about dyeing the rugs after I took a class. The customer and I both procrastinated at completing this ordeal. Ill go with the dump fee only offer. thanks

Wait you procrastinated, kept the rugs then figured you will take a class then use the rugs as a Ginny pig?



I’m embarrassed.

 

[Papa John]

Take the fitty and be a hero. Then post them on craigs list and make some money back.

The bound carpets aren't not worth owning. I wouldn't sell them-- did I mention I'm a nice guy?

 

[FB7777]

Well Assholes.... this Soulless POS wouldn't even want to charge her the $50 dump fee


She sounds like a wonderful person, I would insist that I don't feel right charging her for the cleaning

Leave it up to her as to what she feels comfortable with as an agreeable payment

She realizes you are a for profit operation and doesn't want you to lose money for your effort

 

[Desk Jockey]

Well Assholes.... this Soulless POS wouldn't even want to charge her the $50 dump fee


She sounds like a wonderful person, I would insist that I don't feel right charging her for the cleaning

Leave it up to her as to what she feels comfortable with as an agreeable payment

She realizes you are a for profit operation and doesn't want you to lose money for your effort

I'm so disappointed in you.

 

[FB7777]

Just wait til my new motivational goo roo book comes out


Working title is

" How to Create lifetime customers, a phenomenal business and avoid becoming a Lunch Lady or worse........ a University Janitor "

 

[Doug Rice]

If you put them out with the trash maybe one per week someone will come by and pick them up, Guarantee it.

 

[Old Coastie]

Wrap them in plastic and leave them in the back of your pickup.

Gone in ten minutes.

 

[Papa John]

If you put them out with the trash maybe one per week someone will come by and pick them up, Guarantee it.

I doubt that would happen with these rugs.
Besides once unrolled the next person might not be honest enough to take them to the dump and they might be dumped illegally.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Wrap them in plastic and leave them in the back of your pickup.

Gone in ten minutes.

Plus, you'll be entertained imagining the new owner surprise when he opens his gift.

 

[Jimmy L]

OH MY RADAR!

SUCH A ANGRY BULLY!

 

[Rick J]

Best answer yet.

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[rick imby]

A friend of mine had the statement when he could not fix what the customer brought in. I did not get out of bed this morning to work on your problem for free. I charge by the hour. The item is not fixable and will need to be replaced. He would charge the cleaning fee and probably cover the dump fee for her.

He has a point. I would eat the loss of time and just charge the dump fee.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Plus, you'll be entertained imagining the new owner surprise when he opens his gift.

Skip to 5 min mark if you just want to see the glitter and fart bomb in action

.L.T.A.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Skip to 5 min mark if you just want to see the glitter and fart bomb in action

.L.T.A.

I love this video.

I had seen it before and watched the entire thing.

Crazy good and funny!

 

[steve_64]

Those glitter bombs are staged or so I heard. But still funny.

 

[FB7777]

There was a point where you believed they were real?