UBB.threads Forums Uniform & Accessories SS & SA Uniform Forum Gus Villarreal stole $4,000 from me

Hello all,

It is important to share information about potential threats in this hobby, regardless if you are not a headgear collector, this man has daggers and insignia alike. I purchased a cap on February 26, 2016 while attending the Show of Shows in Louisville, Kentucky. The seller told me to my face that if the cap wasn't right he would give me my money back. I paid $4,000 for the cap. Upon photographing the cap and posting it for discussion on this forum, the cap did not turn out to be what it needed to

The seller provided me with a piece of paper saying he acquired the cap in 1976 while attending a gun-show and it was purchased from George Peterson and he also provided me with his phone number and address (P.O. Box)

When I spoke with him on the phone about the outcome of the thread, he stated he would accept a return but needed some time to gather the money. I mailed the cap back to him and it was picked up and signed for after some time, I believe by his wife. The tracking details are here:

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?qtc_tLabels1=2315%201670%200000%204311%200912

Gus Villarreal has not returned my money, has ignored every possible attempt to contact him, and has taken back the cap. He still sets up at the shows and goes about like he did not blatantly steal $4,000 from another collector - but that is exactly what happened.

I am out this money and Gustavo of San Antonio, Texas still has his cap.

GUS S. VILLARREAL
P.O. Box 461426
San Antonio, TX 78246
(210) 638-9977

I thought you all should know.




When discussed on the forums the cap was given a thumbs down in two different sections:

SS Panzer M43 cap w/ two-piece insignia - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums

SS Panzer M43 cap w/ two-piece insignia - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums

Here are the two pieces of paper Gus provided me with that he wrote out when I purchased the cap. Considering I sent him back the cap on April 8th and he has not refunded me (and will not answer or return phone calls) this is what my $4,000 has bought me. Like I said, he told me he would give me my money back to my face in the event the cap turned out to not be what it needed to be.

William Kramer