interesting point raised here, i had a similar situation the other day. Went to quote a house, very nice people, they said over the road were looking also. Knocked them up, chap about fifty comes to the door, well bolschy, "YEH?" i say i heard he wants a quote....expecting him to walk me round the property, he stands in doorway and just says yeah go for it...I'm asking what he wants done insides/out? conservatory? and theres a shop attached to the front....he says "just the glass mate not the brick, what sort of businessman are you blah blah, get on with it" really weird like.
Then i speak to a mate who did them before, tells me he pulled the same stunt, gave no info, waited for the windy to dig himself a hole and give a quote, then says oh yeah you gotta do the shop and rear conserv for that.....matey didnt go back obviously, who can be arsed as a customer doing that? defo sounds like theres a scam out there....what a waste of time tho....anyone else had this???