Instead of asking the guy questions in some thread on a forum he might not be visiting, WHY NOT CALL HIM at his retail shop? I mean the guy owns a video game store, they are open during business hours, and there will always be someone there to answer the phone. Pretty simple?
Maybe he doesn't read this forum every day, maybe he is in Tokyo visiting his wife, who knows. But instead of ranting here, why not call his place of business, since this IS business related, and just ask for him?
Josh seemed like a super easy going guy, and I am sure if he saw this thread he would have responded. But new flash - there are many people that do not live to read neo-geo.com on a regular basis.
Grow a set of balls and get out from behind your keyboard and try to actually talk to someone. It is not that difficult, and after you have practiced that for a year or so you can graduate to actual face to face interaction! It really is something everyone should be able to do.