We're renovating almost all our house.
I've had loads of people come to quote for work only to never hear from them again. Ok - they don't want the job but this is frustrating.
Worse though is the plasterer who quoted, booked in for a couple of months down the line - we planned lots of other jobs around this - the day comes and he doesn't turn up. We call etc and nothing until he eventually texts to say his van has broken down and it will be a week til he can get it back.
At this point I sense bullshit but DH wants to give the benefit of doubt. He strings us along then for another week until he finally doesn't turn up once the van would be fixed and stops answering.
So we have now got to put off a load of subsequent work that was reliant on the plastering being done. Thankfully this is stuff was DIY so we won't let down other people but it sets us back months as we can't get another plasterer for ages.
Why bother quoting and stringing along? Why not just say you don't want the job? So frustrating!