For one thing, my town has less than 1400 people, so not really densely-populated. The surrounding towns around me are more or less the same. These bikes were at my friend's bike shop. Although the shop is in a barn and on a dirt road, he is actually a legit shop, fully incorporated with distributor accounts and the whole bit. My shop is similar, but completely different than his. I concentrate on restorations, and his focus is to sell and maintain new bikes. He's a retired school teacher, and I'm a retired USAF and retired machinist. His shop is designed to generate income with a low overhead, and my shop is designed to be more or less a self-supporting hobby. My shop is a fully-functioning and taxed LLC, however, and I do have a couple distributor accounts. Nothing as awesome as a QBP account, for sure! Then again, I like what I do, and I really dont need the money. I really dont want to work too hard, either. BTDT! So I guess when you say, "oh to live in a more-populated area," I say bikes are where you find them! You just never know what is lurking in someone's barn or hanging in their garage for 40 years!