Vent: Found out a customer's 'leaky dishwasher' was a cup of water on the counter

Got a call last Tuesday from a woman in Arlington saying her dishwasher was flooding the kitchen. Drove 30 minutes, walked in, and she pointed at a puddle on the floor next to the counter. It was a half-full coffee mug she'd knocked over an hour earlier. She paid me $75 for the service call and didn't even apologize. Anyone else have a customer waste your time like that?

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dylanmurray17d agoMost Upvoted

Walked in thinking I'd be knee deep in soapy water, found a dried up coffee puddle and a mug sitting there like a crime scene. Felt like I showed up to a house fire and they just wanted me to change a lightbulb. At least she paid the $75, which is more than I can say for the guy who had me drive 45 minutes to "fix" a garbage disposal that was just unplugged. I guess my dumbest waste-of-time story is still the lady who thought her fridge was broken because the ice maker was empty.

nancy_ross17d ago

The garbage disposal one made me wince. At least you got paid though.