Re: [CR]Renaissance cycles of Holland alert

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@earthlink.net>
References: <e583e172650c88b7086f1c20f27b5f2a@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Renaissance cycles of Holland alert
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:15:20 -0400


Garth, Baron and the boys are moving to Santa Barbara CA which may explain the business disruption Mike Schmidt Stirling, NJ


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From: Bianca Pratorius
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:34 PM
Subject: [CR]Renaissance cycles of Holland alert



> It is with great sadness that I must inform list members that one of
> our own contributors is now on my "do not do business with list". About
> two months ago I paid by credit card for a NOS Superbe Pro Crank...
> ($90 plus shipping). I was informed that things might take a while.
> About two weeks ago, I e-mailed the shop owner that I have not yet
> received the crank, and asked for an explanation or help. Yesterday I
> informed him not to bother sending the crank, because the deafening
> silence lets me know that he probably just doesn't care. Another list
> member let me know that the seller is honest but just flaky. Honest or
> flaky, my options without any communication from him are limited. I
> have decided to contact the credit card company with copies of my
> e-mails and ask them to attempt a refund. This type of negligence on
> the part of the non-helpful seller makes the hobby of vintage bikes are
> bummer.
>
> Garth Libre in Miami Fl.