Liar, liar!

One thing I detest is being lied to. I also hate being lied about.
About three weeks ago, we traveled to Adelaide to glean information about Solar power, and instilation costs. We called in to a company in Murray Bridge, which is an hour from the city. Hubby went in alone and was there for some time
When he returned to the car, I asked him 'if he had bought the shop', as he was so long. He said, "No, but I thought I might have to go back to work to pay for it, if we were to buy it from these blokes." [Hubby has been retired for quite some time]
We then continued on our way and found a company in the city that will do it for a lot less.
We decided a couple of weeks ago to buy the panels from the ones in the city.
Today, I received a phone call from one of the guys at the Murray Bridge firm, reminding me of our inquiry. He said that he had told hubby he would make a follow up call. Hubby says he did nothing of the kind. Then he asked me if we were proceeding with a purchase of power panels. I told him we were. He then asked my if I minded telling him who we were buying from. I told him I did mind, as it was really none of his business, and said goodbye and hung up.