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This has also happened to me. The most recent episode I remember was a project for a mural for a small hotel somewhere north of Madrid After having visited the place, spoken with the owners about what they wanted, made them a watercolour study of what I had in mind (showed them by email), quoted them the price, etc., they fell silent for several weeks until after several emails were sent, they finally replied that they were putting off the project for now. Only to find out about a year later (or so) from someone that had been to the place that they now have in their hotel a mural strikingly similar to the watercolour I had proposed.
And I have other stories, too...
There will always be rude and unscrupulous clients and "almost" clients. We learn as we go and correct our working ways accordingly. And even inspite of that, inspite of all the years we think we have under our belt, there will always be another mistake. We will have to work out the ways we think can protect us the most.
Your work is too "upper echelon" for these little stumbling blocks to bother you too much. Let it bother you for a little while, though, just long enough for you to build the armour you need. And then go and sculpt another piece that will blow us all away again.
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Carlos
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