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Contractor billed me for a estimate
We solicited a bid on a rehab from a new contractor, which included a walkthrough with him. He provided a 19k estimate, which was much than our other bid (of 9k). I told him I'd get back to him.
4 days later, he sent me an invoice for 4 hours worth of work, total of $200! What in the world! I've solicited of bids from dozens of contractors, without even the slightest hint of being billed for an estimate. I think I just got a guy who realized he wasn't going to get the job and wanted to squeeze extra money from me.
I want to just blow him off, and make it a point to never use him again. What would you do here? Any legal safeguards I need to take?
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Send him a bill for $300 for the time you spent with him.