I didn't know where to put this, it really shook me up last night - he came round about 3 weeks ago, to give me a quote. He had a good look round my house, including asking what I would like for certain bits of furniture as he thought they were nice and generally was a bit creepy/too polite.
He left me a very good quote and I did say enthusiastic things about it, but said I wasn't 100% sure as I had other quotes to get (well I think I remember saying this) and he wrote the date in his diary, and said to call him and confirm in the next few days as he had a lot of work on.
Anyway he drove off with a mate in a massive 4x4, and then I had some more quotes that week and went with another similarly priced one, with a man who had 15tears experience - the creepy guy was new to it and I was afraid he might quit half way through, as it is a big job and I also had a bad feeling about him that I could not explain.
So I never rang to confirm, and considered he had probably forgotten all about it - I don't always reply to quotes if not taking them up.
So, last night I get a phone call - 'It's tomorrow, isn't it?' and I am standing there saying, 'Er - no, I'm really sorry, but I never called to take up your quote' to which he replied, 'No, no, you were meant to confirm the date, I thought I had the job, I have turned down thousands of pounds of work because of you, thanks a lot' and carried on being quite abusive and nasty while I just went quiet - I apologised several times then just gave up as it wasn't making him calm down. Eventually he hung up.
I was so afraid particularly as he had thoroughly cased my house that night, knew where everything was and that I am on my own.
Thankfully though I didn't sleep much, I remembered I hadn't signed anything, all he had was his own note in his diary, so legallyhe can't try and get me to pay him for anything - I hope? and nobody tried to break in last night, though I will go and make sure the car hasn't been attacked or anything. I am just afraid in case he does want to get back at me. He was so creepy and now I am very glad I didn't take up his quote, my instinct was so vague but it turns out correct
Should I have rung just to say 'No thanks' or was he just blaming me for his own disorganisation? I'd have thought he would ring between the quote and the actual day, if he really assumed it was going ahead?