Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA

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From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>, <gpvb1@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:01:00 -0400


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
To: Mike Schmidt


<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 was 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 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 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