Etiquette Question about the phone...

[Maddy McCall]

An elderly guy contacted me a couple of days ago, via email, to tell me that he has a mound site on his property he wants me to look at. He included his phone number in the email, so I called him Friday, and we agreed to try to get together today to go look at the site.

He said he had a business meeting Sunday morning, but to call him Sunday afternoon, and we'd ride out to the site.

So I called him at about 2:30, and didn't get an answer. Here's the question:

Should I keep trying to phone him? Should I email him back and tell him I tried to phone him and missed him, and offer to go another day? Should I call another day?

I know he wants me to look at the site--he was very emphatic about that.

Maybe the business meeting ran long--he's a very busy man, that I know.

Here in the deep south it will be dark by 5:30, so I only have two hours of daylight left. I think today is shot. Best try for another day.

What do you guys think?

I usually just know what to do, but with this guy I want handle it ultra-correctly.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Did you leave a message? Did he have an answer machine?

If you left a message, follow up with am email but don't call again. If there was not an answer machine, call again.

[Maddy McCall]

2. No answering machine, but he does have caller ID

Thought about emailing him, because I know he has caller ID and will see that I called twice this afternoon.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. If he didn't have a machine then call again

even if he does have ID.

[Maddy McCall]

4. Thanks...will do.

I'll call him back right now. NSMA check you PM for a funny twist to this story.