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Fanatics Reviews Summary

Fanatics has a rating of 1.7 stars from 3,951 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Fanatics most frequently mention customer service, day shipping and business days. Fanatics ranks 141st among Jersey sites.

service
916
value
632
shipping
704
returns
512
quality
542
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District of Columbia
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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False Advertising
November 2, 2019

Bought a jacket by searching waterproof on there site

Jacket was represented as waterproof "shell"
Was told by supervisor "shell" meant "part" of exterior

Product is 100% polyester (I missed this on product page). No such thing as any part being waterproof in all polyester
When I said they falsely advertised and would report them to my State consumer protection division, was told I was threatening legal action and was hung up on.

Tells me they do this a lot

Date of experience: November 1, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Morgan, thank you for your feedback! We are so sorry to hear about this experience and would love to work with you to get this resolved. Please reach out to us here via private message and provide your email address and we would be happy to work with you to find out what went wrong with your purchase. Thank you again, we hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Julian

Oklahoma
1 review
1 helpful vote
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BUYER BEWARE!
November 1, 2019

Went to start the return process for one of the items I ordered and noticed a $9.99 return fee for the label. Reached out to customer service and was told that there was no way possible they could wave that fee. RIDICULOUS! On top of my item being way to big the quality of all for shirts I ordered was garbage! Very thin material for what I paid. Please beware when ordering any from this company!

Date of experience: October 31, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Nicole, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that you did not like the quality of the item. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have waived return shipping fee and emailed you a return shipping label. You can print out the label and drop it off at any local post office, FedEx Store, or mailbox. Returns can take up to 10 business days to receive and process. You will get a confirmation email once the item has been received back in our warehouse. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing Customer Service!
October 31, 2019

I want to thank Chasity for all her help with my order. I had placed a order for a hoodie and the quality was subpar. She personally reached out to me and did everything she could to make sure that I was taken care of. If it wasn't for her I would be taking my business elsewhere. She's great!

Date of experience: October 30, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello William, we are so happy to hear that you had a great experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to let us know! We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Julian

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sketchy sketchy sketchy
October 29, 2019

An order was made in error on our end, as their website tries to impersonate authentic suppliers. When I called to cancel I had to call the out of country customer service line 4(!) times. The first 3 times when asked what my call was about "cancel" the line got disconnected mysteriously. On the 4th call I said "change" instead and was put immediately through. I was able to cancel, but they are now charging a $9.99US label fee? Which is ridiculous as I cancelled within the same hour as placing the order. Hopefully the full refund will appear on the credit card as this company seems incredible sketchy!

Date of experience: October 28, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Julie, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that it took so many attempts to get in contact with someone. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, the order was full refunded back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. You were not charged the $9.99 for the return shipping fee as the package never shipped out. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I agree with the majority of reviews of this site. The products that fanatics.com offers are nothing more than extremely cheap imitations. I ordered one USWNT soccer T-shirt and one MLS team long sleeve hooded T-shirt. Both are very thin that feel more like summer pajamas than actual t-shirts. The price one would pay for these products would be around $8 to $10 in a regular mall, so the allegedly discounted price is a total ripoff. I DO NOT RECOMMEND fanatics.com.

Date of experience: October 28, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Spedrini, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that you did not like the quality of the item. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have waived return shipping fee and emailed you a return shipping label. You can print out the label and drop it off at any local post office, FedEx Store, or mailbox. Returns can take up to 10 business days to receive and process. You will get a confirmation email once the item has been received back in our warehouse. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thing twice before you made any item as I have bought a shirt from their website and paid $5 shipping but unfortunately the shirt was too big and doesn't match the standards. I tried to return the item, but they asked me to pay an extra $10!
So, basically the shirt cost me $18 in total and in case I need to return it they will refund me only $3! Nonsense policy.

Date of experience: October 27, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Mahmoud, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the return shipping charge. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. You can print out the return label and attach to the label to the package. I have waived the return shipping fee. The package can drop off at any local post office or FedEx Store. Please let us know if you need any further assistance. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Virginia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Above and beyond
October 24, 2019

We're headed to the world series and had ordered a Nationals sweatshirt. It came on time but was the wrong product. I got on FB and messaged Fanatics. THEY WERE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL and solved my problem immediately. LaToya went above and beyond to figure out how to get the right sweatshirt to me before game time! Any company can make a mistake, but when CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THIS GOOD, it completely changes
Everything. Thanks, Fanatics and LaToya!

Date of experience: October 23, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Martha, we are so happy to hear that you had a great experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to let us know! We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Julian

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Crap quality
October 23, 2019

I purchased a green bay jersey a two years ago and I have only worn it a few times, I have never washed it and now the lettering and the numbers are coming off. This is the third green bay jersey that I have had issues with... the first two I got had the same issue and then they sent a third one and here it is the same problem. Was told in order to prevent that I had to order a more expensive jersey... I was already paying 160 for the jersey I got... product is VERY crappy would NOT recommend ordering from them at all

Date of experience: October 20, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Logan, thank you for your feedback! We are so sorry to hear about this experience and would love to work with you to get this resolved. Please reach out to us here via private message and provide your email address and we would be happy to work with you to find out what went wrong with your purchase. Thank you again, we hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Julian

Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Horrific customer service. No e-mail confirmation after ordering, bs excuses on the chat service and to top it all, they sent the wrong articles and what to charge for the refund service... even if is their mistake. Total scam. DO NOT ORDER FROM THESE PEOPLE!

Date of experience: October 19, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Felipe, thank you for your feedback! We are so sorry to hear about this experience and would love to work with you to get this resolved. Please reach out to us here via private message and provide your email address and we would be happy to work with you to find out what went wrong with your purchase. Thank you again, we hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Julian

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Customer DIService!
October 18, 2019

NOT happy with NHLshop.ca!

Marner jersey received is great. Customer Service is NOT, despite their being "committed to my satisfaction".

1) Had to order a custom jersey (more $$) just to get the A on Marner's jersey.

2) Mobile site (where I ordered) says flat shipping of $4.99. Regular website says something different. They would not honour what they posted on their mobile site. THEIR mistake but won't correct it.

3) Was told if item goes on sale within 15 days of purchase, they would honour sale price. I originally bought at 20% off. 2 days later was 25% off so I contacted customer service right away. After 2 days emailing back and forth of them claiming it was on a different site, they said i was supposed to contact them on 1st day of sale. What? Where is THAT bogus unwritten rule? They finally relented saying they would do it on a one time basis and give me the additional 5% off. But they have me 5% off the already reduced 20% off. I know math very well. That is not 25% off and I still paid tax on the original amount so in the end they still were off the mark. They did not keep their commitment to honour the sale price.

TERRIBLE service! Unwilling at every step to correct anything or keep my satisfaction. I will be ordering from RealSports.ca

Date of experience: October 18, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Grace, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the promotions. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. The item was a manufacturer direct item which they charge for shipping. Unfortunately, the code that was used at the time was only for the 20% off. However, when you contacted us an Advocate refunded you the difference for the price match back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Fansedge.com is a subsidiary of Fanatics.com. I saw a Phillies jersey my son wanted for his Halloween costume on fansedge.com for 44.99. So I bought a gift card on another website where I earn cash back for purchasing gift cards & the terms & conditions for the Fanatics.com gift card said "Terms and Conditions: Valid only at Fanatics.com & FansEdge.com for in-stock merchandise only." Perfect! What I wanted to buy qualified. NOT! The gift card was only valid at Fanatics.com but the exact same jersey (same item number & everything) was $59.99 on Fanatics.com. After chatting online with someone, then calling, then calling again because I was confused at what the first caller told me (almost 2 hours with these people) they told me they couldn't help me. "The system" won't let them do anything & there were no managers to talk to. My choice was to pay more & use my gift card code or pay less but have a useless gift card. They wouldn't price match their own sister website to allow me to purchase the jersey from fanatics.com with my gift card at the fansedge.com price. WHAT A RACKET!

Date of experience: October 16, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Renee, thank you for your feedback! We are so sorry to hear about this experience and would love to work with you to get this resolved. Please reach out to us here via private message and provide your email address and we would be happy to work with you to find out what went wrong with your purchase. Thank you again, we hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Julian

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Easy enough to order, good selection. I needed merchandise within two weeks and all items ordered had 4 day (in stock) shipping so I thought I had plenty of lead time. Turns out that wasn't the case, order was received 16 days later!

Could not wear for event. Don't assume they have order in stock - if you're on a time crunch use a more reliable source.

Date of experience: October 16, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Rob, thank you for your response. I am very sorry about the shipping expectation. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review of your order, the items were considered to be made on demand. Which once the order has been placed, it can take up to 4 business days to complete and package to ship. The package would then ship by whichever shipping method that was chosen. Because the standard ground shipping was selected, it was shipped out FedEx Smartpost which can take up to 3-7 business days to be delivered. On the final stage of checkout, you have the option to change the shipping method for a faster delivery time. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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In this day and time, to find someone like Alysha D. Who is willing to do their job at such a high professional level (whether she was having a good day or not), is so refreshing! All I needed to do was exchange a shirt for a different size but she went so far above that in the way she treated me... I have been in the best mood all day long. It just happened to be on the same day that another company was trying to absolutely ruin it. You are extremely lucky to have Alysha working for you and please don't take that for granted. I own a business and the hardest part of my job (ALL THE TIME) is finding employees worth keeping. I would make sure she stays happy! Thank you for the great experience...

Date of experience: October 15, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Rob, we are so happy to hear that you had a great experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to let us know! We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Julian

Georgia
5 reviews
22 helpful votes
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I cannot believe I ordered off of NFL.com and it goes through those idiots in Jacksonville, FL - Fanatics! They are the worst! I live in Jax, wish I could support them but all 3 times I ordered from them my orders did not arrive for over 3 weeks and I wound-up cancelling - including today after waiting 25 days! DO NOT USE THEM FOR GIFTS! YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE A GIFT TO GIVE! Why can't I review them on Google like most any other company? How much do they pay to not have Google reviews? Why can't they put that money into customer service?

Date of experience: October 15, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Allen, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the delay of your order. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. The item purchased was a special event item which should've been shipped on 10/11/2019. Unfortunately, due to high demand for the item, the vendor was unable to meet those deadlines. They revised the date of delivery until 10/30/2019. Per your request, the order was cancel and refunded back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Pricing way out of line for the quality and workmanship of the "Made in China" crap they send their customers. Clothing sizes are way off. Products fall apart, stitching unravels, materials are thin and flimsy. If you buy something from them that absolutely won't fit and decide you have to return it, understand you might get a return of half your purchase price. Stay clear of this company!

Date of experience: October 15, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jay, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry the return shipping charge. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. You can print out the return label and attach to the label to the package. I have waived the return shipping fee. The package can drop off at any local post office or FedEx Store. Please let us know if you need any further assistance. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchased the last one, and paid the extra for shipping. Order was acknowledged and when I called up looking for an update after it should have been delivered, I found the order CANCELLED. No notification - nothing! After contacting customer service, to figure out the problem - they were all out of stock. Now my son is in tears. This totally sucks! Extremely poor communication!

Date of experience: October 12, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Graham, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the disappointing experience. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Unfortunately, the payment was never captured when the order was placed. Most times if the item hasn't shipped out it will be placed back into inventory. I attempted to see if there were any plans to restock this item. At this time there are no perceivable plans at this time. Please check our site periodically, as our site is updated daily. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Virginia
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Scam
October 12, 2019

Do not place orders with this place. I should have receive free shipping bc I spent over 25.00 and entered freeship code. PER SITE They still charged me 10.00. If u have a prob, they dont answer the phone and chat feature is bogus. Fake and bogus

Date of experience: October 11, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Roslyn, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the shipping. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have refunded you back the shipping charge back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement. On out site the shipping method would have to be adjusted for the standard ground shipping during the final stage of checkout. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Maryland
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Return policy sucks
October 5, 2019

I wish the return policy was made clear when I ordered my shirt. Just two weeks after receiving it, I was told on line that I could not return it. Yet the site advertises a 365 day return policy. The "chat" function was completely useless and there was not option to email my complaint. I don't want to spend time on the phone with a customer service representative. There are plenty of other outlets where I can buy similar merchandise without deception or hassle.

Date of experience: October 5, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Cris! We do sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Our return center is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please private message us and we will work to send the return label for your item to be returned back to us.

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Earned back a star
October 5, 2019
Updated review

So a rep contacted me (after seeing previous review) and agreed to waive the return shipping fee. I was able to send back the shirt that was mis-advertised and I was given my refund which I appreciate. I will try another order at some point and if it goes well will earn additional star.

Date of experience: October 3, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Marcus! We are excited to hear a representative was able to assist with this order. Please do not hesitate to reach out if further assistance is needed. Thanks, Deannaa.


Had High hopes but...
September 10, 2019
Previous review

I got tickets to an NFL game and was given a $10 voucher to use, so I figured why not get some team gear. I order and it comes, so far so good. Problem is, the shirt is labeled as "sleepwear". It's not that big a deal, but I'd rather have something that isn't sleepwear. Like others I'm sure, I go to process a return and am told it will be $10? What?! Why? It isn't my fault the product isn't as described. I go back to the site and in the title of the shirt as well as it's detail/description it never mentions it being sleepwear nor does it in the images. So I feel it should be on them. Also it says at the bottom of their page "satisfaction guaranteed". Yeah It's also guaranteed I won't be using this site anymore. Feel free to reach out Fanatics to earn back some points... I've attached a photo of my 'sleep shirt'

Date of experience: September 7, 2019
Australia
1 review
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Ordered an NFL Jersey through the Fanatics Intl site - little did I know this is considered completely seperate from 'Fanatics' I ordered the jersey based on the listed 'Jersey Assurance policy' but was then told this does not apply to the international store. Never mind I thought I would take advantage oft he regular 30 day return policy

I rang up 10 days after lodging my return to be told that it had been sent back to me due to there being 'no tags' despite me knowing the tags were in the delivery. Clearly someone had not looked correctly. No email was sent prior to this

I was then also told that they would not accept a return because the player had changed team - I implore someone from fanatics to show me the terms and conditions on their website where it says this is an issue. I have read through and this is not listed anywhere.

I followed every step and put up with being told to contact different numbers - I believe they have acted unconscionably and will be following up until I am remedied

Date of experience: October 2, 2019
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Connor, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the return of the jersey. Unfortunately, you will need to address this issue with our International site as we have no access of being able to assist in this situation at this time. They can be contacted at Website: ​​http://www.fanatics-intl.com Contact Information: +44 (0) 330 222 0386 or [email protected]​. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

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Fanatics is the leading online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise and provides the ultimate shopping experience to sports fans.


fanatics.com
Founded in 1995
Jacksonville, FL, United States