Don't buy a PagerPal holster

[Jacobus Rex]

Don’t bother with buying a PagerPal holster. I purchased one a little over two months ago. It broke the first time that I put it on about 15 minutes after I opened the package. I thought no problem; I’ll just call them and send it to them for repair/replacement. I soon learned that PagerPal doesn’t honor their warranty unless they sell you the holster directly from their website/phone order. In other words, no warranty on any holsters sold at a gun shop, etc. I explained to them that the store that I bought it from has no more and is getting no more. I didn’t want to just return it for a refund either because I expect the warranty to be honored. After a long phone call, they finally agreed to replace it. I sent the holster in and called to check the next week. They stated they had decided not to honor the warranty after all. I reminded them they had promised to do so and they again agreed to replace it. I’ve repeated this dance once per week for the last 7 or 8 weeks. I’m just giving up. They haven’t returned my broken holster but they can just keep it. I see their point to some degree. However, they should have never agreed to replace it and then backed out.

 

[Ex-MA Hole]

Thanks

I was looking at these a while back-

Why don't you send them a copy of this letter, as well as the current # of members that will probably read this. That may help your cause.

 

[Highland Ranger]

Send them a copy of this thread.

I wonder if manufacturers realize how many people make buying decisions based on things like this board . . . . .

So your posting will represent some portion of 11,000+ members and their freinds to whom they give advice who will not buy this product.

That doesn't count those who will read the post who aren't members.

And it's not just a random sampling; this is their target market.

Foolish. Maybe they'll be better at whatever else it is they decide to do after they go out of business.

 

[ChristopherG]

You anti-sold me; I won't buy one.

 

[NJ3]

I'll never buy one. Thank You

 

[Rocko]

IMHO, you'd be much better off with a normal IWB holster from a quality manufacturer anyway. Hell, does anyone really even carry pagers anymore, let alone the late-80's style I saw the pager pals use the last time I saw them? Even if you get a slight buldge in a light shirt from a normal IWB, most people nowadays would probably think it is a cell phone on your belt. In fact, a fake pager outta 1989 would probably garner more attention nowadays. And if you need to tuck your shirt in, there are IWB options for that as well...

But I do agree that they've provided very poor customer service. Every time I saw the guys at the local gunshows hawking these, they always came across as a bit of a shady operation.

Rocko

 

[Norton]

Rocko beat me to the punch, so to speak. We saw these at the NRA meeting in Pittsburgh and, while a cool idea, I wondered how effective they would be at concealing the holster given that no carries pagers anymore. I thought that a cell phone decoy would be far more effective.

 

[ducktapehero]

I won't buy one either. I was looking at those too. If that's how they treat their customers then I'll buy something else.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

Just out of curiosity, how did it break? Was it the false pager that broke or did something go wrong with the stitching?

I have one and hate it. Tried it a few times with a small gun and couldn't make it work without poking me, so its in my box of garbage holsters.

There's a group that sells these every gunshow around here (I have no idea if they are in business for themselves are are employed by the company that makes these abominations). They typically use a big gun (like a full-size USP) and really baggy jeans in their demo. I've had a conversation or two with these guys from time to time and came away checking myself to make sure I still had my wallet.

Want to hear something ridiculous? I know a several police officers who think PagerPal is the greatest thing since sliced bread

 

[boofus]

I bought one of these for my P7M8 and it works pretty well when you are standing. But try walking or sitting down and it looks like you have a raging hard on. Not to mention it makes bending over to tie your shoe or picking things up a b*tch. I wish I had gotten something different now.

The company that makes these has a clip that you can use to put your cell phone or a knife case on instead. But it doesn't solve the hard-on problem.

 

[gunslinger387]

Here is one more post that you can send them from someone else who will not be being purchasing their product due to poor customer service.

 

[TallPine]

does anyone really even carry pagers anymore

I do, for the volunteer fire dept. (Motorola "Minitor IV")

I don't know if thats a 1989 version or not ...? Probably is, considering how poor this county is.

But I just carry OWB - to heck with it!

 

[SouthpawShootr]

does anyone really even carry pagers anymore

When I'm on-call I do. Then again my employer is notoriously cheap. Wouldn't expect them to provide cell phones - ever. I did have a personal pager, but my provider is discontinuing service as of June 15. I have a cell with voice mail and caller ID, so I don't think I will replace it.

 

[Mr Jody Hudson]

I've noticed that although we have over 11,000 members of this board there are usually just as many visitors reading as there are members reading the board.

At this moment there are: There are currently 201 members and 183 guests on the boards. This I just copied and pasted from the bottom of the home page.

Additionally, if someone does a search on something, like pager pal, this board and these postings may well come up in the search.

This is another reason that we, as members, need to be prudent and responsible in our communications here... our messages will be here and searchable for a long time, most likely.

And, companies that put out poor products and have poor customer service may get a somewhat permanent record of such on boards such as these.

And, many of us are members of other boards....

These discussion boards can be a good thing for ethical companies and people and a bad thing for companies and people who are not so ethical...

 

[jptsr1]

Will do brother, they are officially banned from my shoebox.

J.

 

[Black Majik]

Wow, that's pretty horrible service.



Just to jump on the bandwagon, I'll boycott their product also. Thanks for the heads up.

PagerPal

 

[Model520Fan]

Thanks for the "Heads up."

 

[The Undertoad]

A good friend has a pagerpal and loves it... he won't really listen when I tell him he could get a much better IWB but hey, he is happy with it and has been carrying with it for at least a year and it's still in one piece.

I personally wouldn't buy one but variety is the spice of life. Thanks for the heads up on the company's service though, that would certainly make me think twice.

 

[BluesBear]

The one's I have seen didn't appear to be very sturdy.

Knowing that they don't stand behind thir product means that I will neither buy nor recommend one.

Ever!

 

[c_yeager]

I always buy from companies that support their products. If that means i have to spend more money thats fine by me.

I too won't be looking into buying anything from these guys.

 

[Stand_Watie]

I was thinking about buying one. Thanks a million for the heads up. Would I be hijacking to ask for suggestions for an inside the belt holster for a Bersa .380?

 

[Black Majik]

Anyone sent them an email linking them to this thread?

[email protected]

I dont wanna do it, but it'll teach them a lesson not to stand behind their product. If their own company wont stand behind their product, it doesn't say much about the product itself.

 

[Serpico]

I just saw one the other day for the first time at a store near me....they mus have an incredible sales person to get distibutors.....as far as I'm concerned, it is the gia pet of holsters....

 

[MICHAEL T]

They won t bw getting any of my money. Thanks for the info.

 

[Thrash1982]

I've seen these before. Thought it was a clever idea at the time. I'll never even think of buying one now