"Doug Kanter" writes:

Anyway, are we all in the wrong business? Do these guys really have so much
work that they can be this way with potential customers?

Seems so. I can count the number of trades folk that had any customer
service clue whatsoever on one hand.

The first plumber gave you the "I feel pretty overwhelmed, go away or
make it worth my while" quote it seems.

If somehow you can root out someone who takes side jobs, that might be
the way to go, but that can be hard without having a buddy in the
trades.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/