The neighbor wanted to clean my car again today

@NJChicaa (90754)
United States
September 16, 2020 3:54pm CST
He wants to do it like every 2 weeks. Cars don't need to be detailed every 2 weeks. That's like a 2 time a year thing. It is cheap for him to do it--$30 (though I give him $40) but it is annoying for me to have to go to the local ATM and then pay an extra $2.50 b/c it isn't my bank's ATM. I wasn't in the mood to deal with it today so I told him to come back next week. Again it doesn't need to be cleaned so soon but I consider it goodwill to give him the money. He obviously needs it.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (62523)
• Germany
16 Sep
That's a nice arrangement. Maybe you can find other cars - the cars of friends, colleagues or relatives - for him to clean.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
My dad does my relatives' (and mine) for free. He has a couple of people here in the apartment complex that he does it for. I just don't need it done as often as he wants to do it. He needs the $$$.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (62523)
• Germany
16 Sep
@NJChicaa Send him to me! I need someone to clean the windows and take off the curtains to be washed and then put up again. :-)
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
@MALUSE I feel you sister
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (110588)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Sep
I would come right out and explain to him, every two weeks is too much detailing. Even once a month would be really pushing it.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
I am not OCD enough (or at all) to have my car cleaned every month.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (110588)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Sep
@NJChicaa I'd tell the fella, exactly how you feel. My car needs to be vacuumed, but it doesn't bother me a bit.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
@kobesbuddy I'm just going to start avoiding him
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The Horse
@TheHorse (116017)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
I am a Doctor of Psychology, but I'm thinking of heading to local parking lots and cleaning folks' headlights for $30 a pop. I have some really good cleaner from the Dollar Tree. And some nice clean rags too. I am NOT an "essential worker." Nor is my stock broker. Sigh.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
you aren't getting paid from the university?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (116017)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
@NJChicaa No, I'm paid on a by-the-class basis, and I don't have any classes this semester.
Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (58675)
• Onaway, Michigan
16 Sep
He must need it to keep coming back to you every 2 weeks to do it. You are right about the atm thing it can get annoying tohave to go and get the money especially from a machine that is not from your bank.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (90754)
• United States
16 Sep
Yes he clearly does
CarolDM
@CarolDM (99246)
• United States
16 Sep
Always good to help others. Good for you.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (49711)
• United States
17 Sep
I would just come right out and tell him that you don't need the car detailed at this time. Good luck!
SS
@moonandstars (45016)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
17 Sep
you're very kind and, yes, it's not necessarry.
Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (172545)
• Agra, India
17 Sep
Even I would he reluctant to pay any extra money as transaction money. Cant you transfer the money directly into his account.
much2say - SmilePie
@much2say (44676)
• United States
17 Sep
He may need the money, but it's not fair of him to assume you are his for-sure client like this. Every 2 weeks for detailing is definitely not necessary.
JimB o
@JimBo452020 (28034)
• Montrose, Scotland
16 Sep
Ah, Well, I think, This guy is stretching the " goodwill " just a bit And may be taking advantage of your kind nature just a bit. He must know a car only needs detailed twice a year. I wonder how many other people feel a bit sorry for him like you do.!! It's good money, no wonder he needs it?