On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:19:50 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

Why is it that some people have problems showing up when that is all they
have to do to get the job?

(Snipped for brevity)

He recommended a tile guy. The tile guy came and did an estimate. The
cabinet guy said he did nice work. Others tilers came and left estimates.
We decided to go with the original tile guy. A total of four times, he did
not call or show for appointments. My wife in her haste to get the job done
overlooked this. Then, Friday, he was to come and bring the contract. No
show. No call. I told her not to use him, as he would be unreliable in his
work. She said she would wait until Sunday, and if he hadn't called, she
would find someone else. He hasn't called.

My question is:

Why is it that some people have problems showing up when that is all they
have to do to get the job?

That's why it's ALWAYS better to have 3 or more quotes and letting
the others KNOW you have them. This says "I have others waiting in the
wings"

Frankly, 2 strikes and the cabinet and tile maker would have been
out...