I have had a bad experience with this dealer.
I bought a pair of WSS shoulder straps with LAH slip-ons for £850.00. Taking his word they were original, after all he has written the books, has the experience, and has great looking items on the website.
I changed my direction in collecting and put the straps on the Wehrmacht Awards Forum eStand for sale, only to be told unanimously by many collectors that the slip-ons were fakes, see link
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The straps were returned to Ulric. It took a few weeks before I received a reply - He would not be making a refund as it was over the "return period" in his terms, also if I wanted the straps back I would have to pay the return postage and storage fee.
I have had further correspondence with him, via his solicitors, and his last letter suggested he would dispute the shoulder straps were the ones he sold me. Also if I went public with my claim he would prosecute me for deflamation of character.
My only recourse is to the Small Claims Court where it would be his word against mine.
Since putting the straps on the eStand and the subsequent discussion thread I have been contacted by many collectors who have had similar unsatisfactory experiences with Ulric Woodhams.
The purpose of this post and thread is to share my experience and warn the collecting community. Also to provide a platform so other collectors who have been tricked by Ulric Woodhams can share their tale.
Together we can construct a file of complaints that could help in any future case against Mr Woodhams.
Thank you, Keith
