Beware all contractors!!!! Scott, the owner, agree...

Beware all contractors!!!! Scott, the owner, agreed to a contract for my company to build 16 barn doors for him. He promised to send a check over night and sent me a picture of the check and receipt from Fed Ex proving that it was sent. In good faith we went ahead and purchased $2K in materials, put off 4 customers, and spent a full day building doors. Two days later i sent him a text concerning the check that never arrived. He texted me back that he was going to give the job to one of his guys who has never built barn doors in his life time. Now I'm stuck and have no work for the rest of the month thanks to him. Do yourself a favor and never deal with these people.