being in the construction business i know this all to well and its a shame it is that way on the business side what he did to you is inexcuseable. i've had that happen to me a few years ago i bought a 70 chevelle guy on the phone told me on price i get to his house forsale sign in back of the car said 5 grand less than he told me so i said somethin we agreed upon the 25,000 for the car i gave him the bank check which would take 48hours to clear he called me 2 days later saying no deal he wasn't selling me the car anymore..found out later he sold the car for 28,000 to someone else...