Turned out that looking good was his best asset. We constructed the building according to 'Angelo's' advice, but when he came back and looked he said no, they couldn't work with that. Geoff (my partner and the builder) declared him a 'nuff nuff', assured me he had no idea about building and our search for a new window guy put us back about four months :(
After a couple of quotes and meetings we now have a guy - perhaps not a model - but who certainly knows what he's talking about.
So it was with some surprise last week that I opened an email Geoff had forwarded me from 'Angelo' (yes, I did change his name to protect the guilty!) with an unrequested quote. It was now at least 4 months since he'd said he couldn't help, and now he had great pleasure in submitting plans and a quote for.... drum roll..... $70,000!!! Laugh!! (Only because we're sorted, I confess, otherwise I may have wept.)
This wasn't just out of the ballpark of what he'd originally estimated, it wasn't even in the same galaxy! We'd have to put one of the kids on eBay for that. Ridiculous!
I emailed Geoff back suggesting he'd enjoy declining that one. He did, politely. And we assumed that was the end of it, but hell no! Here's what he got back!!
Thank you for you [sic] time in this matter and look forward to a day we can do business.
On another note, i also market a travel club, our product is called 'x'
(I've removed it - I can't take on that kind of responsibility!)
We customise amazing holiday packages at a wholesale price
Price Pledge - 100% best price on the market or you go for free!
(Website link also removed - message me if you really, really want it!!)
I would love to know your opinion about our club, once again thank you for your time.
All I can say is I hope his knowledge of travel exceeds his knowledge of building....
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