Well apparently they've been using a company based up north that didn't pay they're hotel bill last time.
They'd like to use us because we're ten minutes down the road.
This is the biggest reason that this thread is not a wind up. Quarter light and Smurf, don't be guillible guys! This was a genuine enquiry from Tom.
Why make this up about another company if his enquiry was just a wind up?
Tom, I found you out mate. I know too many people in this industry, so today I made one single call and I know your enquiry is genuine. You know it as well as I.
So you seem to have done of two things here:
1. You lied and wasted genuine people's time. (I don't believe this is true.)
2. You made a genuine thread and realised it was not going as you hoped. It was going fine until I piped up and said I had been asked to price the same job. Then you realised you were getting advice from me and a number of others which made you reconsider. The best thing to do in your mind is to say it was a wind up. WRONG! I am 90% sure from my phone call today that you have had the enquiry and this thread was set up as a result.
Either way, it doesn't paint you in the best light mate.
Cue the fireworks.
