Pick up the damn phone!

I'm thinking of getting snow tires for the Element and I've been given two auto shops to contact for prices. I've been calling both places now for two weeks and I always get a busy signal. Always! Could these places be that busy that they are constantly receiving phone calls all day? Or, do they have the phone off the hook. Whatever the reason, it's driving me insane. I just want a quote ... is that so wrong? (sob)

I'll give both places another week before I give up and they lose my potential business. However, I will continue to call them just to see which place picks up first ... a game that "Insane Paul" will play for the inane purpose of hanging up once someone answers. Ironic, isn't it?