Thanks. Just for future reference, Clearwater is not Tampa. It is not even in the same county. That explains why I couldn't find him.
Louis Schulman Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Kurt Sperry wrote:
> Here's more:
> *John's* *Bicycle* *Market* 707 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
> (727) 442-2453
>
> Googled it, couldn't be much easier!
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
>
>
> On 9/16/05, Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net> wrote:
>
>>Lou, I think i kept a copy of the yellow pages listing in my desk at work
>
> .
>
>>I will try to find it on Monday.
>>Mike Schmidt
>>Stirling, NJ
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
>>To: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>; <gpvb1@comcast.net>;
>><classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 2:56 PM
>>Subject: Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
>>
>>
>>
>>>This is very interesting. When this person began selling on eBay, it wa
>
> s
>
>>evident he was in Tampa. I contacted him to express interest in doing
>>business with him in person (I am in Tampa, too.)
>>
>>>He refused to tell me the name of his shop, or to otherwise meet me in
>>
>>person. I decided at that point he was a "problem." I therefore always
>>boycotted his auctions. What was the name of his shop, and where was it?
>>Tampa is a small town, and I don't know about any bike shop going out of
>>business recently.
>>
>>>Louis Schulman
>>>Tampa, FL
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
>>>Sent: Sep 16, 2005 1:20 PM
>>>To: gpvb1@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>>>Subject: Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
>>>
>>>Hey Greg,
>>>
>>>I have purchased a few items from John such as a pair of on-topic Nisi
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>>rims.
>>
>>>I had an opportunity to speak via phone at his bike shop in Tampa
>>
>>however
>>
>>>about 4 months ago, while in Tampa on business, I stopped by his shop
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>
>
>>and
>>it
>>
>>>was closed, out of business. I wrote him on his ebay address and he
>>>confirmed that he closed the shop. That is all I know at this point.
>>>
>>>Mike Schmidt
>>>Stirling, NJ
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <gpvb1@comcast.net>
>>>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:15 PM
>>>Subject: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
>>>
>>>
>>>Anyone know his status? He seems to have fallen off the edge of the
>>
>>earth,
>>
>>>and there some inklings of family issues or some such thing in his
>>
>>recent
>>
>>>eBay feedback.
>>>
>>>Greg Parker
>>>Dexter, Michigan