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If you have questions, James is a sponsor and you should address your questions and concerns directly with him.
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There are like 3 or 4 Nelson holster markers ..You mean the one on the board ? The one man shop so to speak ?
I am aware of at least three different Nelson Holsters.
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He been on here a while ..Why you not happy with him?
You know you can just PM him or emial though his website if you have a issue he is been very fair in fixing things
The only issue for some may be how back up he his but its been a rough time of it for him so its not a worry in my book
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We have one or two. Good quality, comfortable. His IWB is the best as far as I’m concerned.
BTW, Pres. Trump has one of his too.
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I've been putting off ordering another. May have to break down and do that. I don't have magazine holders.
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I have had a Nelson Holster on order since December of 2021. At the time I placed my order, the stated lead time was 8-10 weeks. Within the last couple of months the website has been updated to reflect a 15-25 week lead time. There are members here on Defensive Carry that have been waiting on holsters significantly longer than I have. Communication with the owner can be spotty but some of that is likely due to Mr. Nelson living in a rural area with poor cell reception.
As with anything you order on the internet, Caveat emptor certainly applies here.
As with anything you order on the internet, Caveat emptor certainly applies here.
I'm not going to be as nice as others, but I will be truthful. I probably will get pushback, but I'd be morally wrong to knowing keep this information quiet. I'll take the hit... There's a huge elephant in the room.
I can NOT recommend that anyone go with Nelson's Holsters at this time although I will update this post/review if anything changes in the future. Several members are going on 1.5 to 2 years without getting what we ordered. I was given an ETA of one month back in 2021 that he never fulfilled. Since then, he routinely ignores forum PMs and "@NelsonHolsters" aka mentions (even though he logs in regularly), emails, and phone calls. When he does sporadically pop up for air, I always get a new ETA that also comes and goes. Then I get ignored again until he pops up for air. Rinse and repeat!
I've tried filing a PayPal complaint, but he ignored that too. PayPal dismissed my complaint after a couple of weeks and no word from Mr Nelson because I waited over a year, so I was outside of the statute of limitations for filing a complaint (180 days). I've asked multiple times in email and PM for a refund, but he acts as if he never sees it. Then he pops up again with another reason and ETA.
He has complaints on his Google reviews and Facebook page, and several members on this board are in the same boat as me. They just don't speak out because Mr Nelson has been a beloved member and vendor of the forum for years, he is friends with some Mods and forum members, and he had some rough person issues happening, so he has repeatedly been given the benefit of a doubt. In one thread some members even became protective and snarky in defense of Mr Nelson because some members were complaining about not getting their orders. Some members just happily chalked it up to being a "donation," and then shamed members who dared to complain about not getting their orders. Said "we don't care," but the reality is we did care which is why many of us placed orders to help him in his time of need. I personally knew about his long lead times (up to 6 months or so), and I really didn't want to go that long without a holster for my new carry gun. I did anyway to help Mr Nelson out.
It's allowed to quietly go on and on. He continues to take money for orders, but I know of only one person who has gotten their order in this past getting close to 2 years time. That allegedly is only because that particular member filed a PayPal dispute within the PayPal 180 day deadline. That means Mr Nelson allegedly got that particular member who filed the dispute his holster while still having NOT fulfilled orders other members placed several months prior! If he is appropriately 100 or more orders behind as he has admitted to and is still taking more orders, that's at the very least $12,000 to over $20,000+ in unfulfilled orders and counting.
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My thread started in December 31st 2021. Still no response.
Although (I just took this screenshot):
Last seen: 52 m ago
His last broken promise back over two months ago. I PM'd him again to make sure he had my updated address, and he responded at that time. I was told he would be shipping the holster out to me the following week... Two weeks passed, and I PM'd him again this time with no communication since Nov 6, 2022.
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Ok guys looks like alot of things have changed on the forum but Im sure ill get the hang of it.
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I have done business with Nelson's Holsters in the past (Approximately 3+ years ago). He missed deadlines and I received my holster later than originally promised, but I expected that. I still received my order within a reasonable time and communication was excellent. My only issue was the color scheme was not what I asked for and we talked about in our email correspondence. I never complained and just let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal to me. I was still a happy camper.
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Update, I’ve given up any hope of receiving my G48 holster from Jim ( Nelson Holsters). I placed the order the end of June/22. After more than a dozen calls to Jim all I got was excuses. Have more than 2dz emails not answered. Any recommendations for a leather pancake OWB holster for a G48.
thx
thx
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