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Fanatics

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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.

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916
value
632
shipping
704
returns
512
quality
542
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Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a $70 sweatshirt on this site for my husband's birthday. I thought it was odd that they took my money via I PayPal almost immediately, however, I have nothing to show for it. Customer services can't find my email, phone number, nor my shipping address.

I'm pretty sure this is a shell company that pretends to be a retailer, take your money and now I have to deal with PayPal to dispute the transaction. This site should be taken down.

Date of experience: November 13, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Vanessa, 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

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a shirt for a Christmas gift. When it arrived I found out that I only have 30 days to return it. Unfortunately that is before Christmas. I contacted Fanatics and there isn't a different return policy for the Holidays. I guess I will have to return it and buy it from some where else.

Date of experience: November 13, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Leslie, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the return policy. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, the item that you want to return was sent directly from the manufacturer of that product. It is not our policy but theirs that they will only allow 30 days from receiving the item to return it. However, usually after Thanksgiving our return policy is extended to 120 days. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered several items last week after seeing a 20 % plus shipping sale. So far I have only received one item I purchased and after I spoke with customer service I was told that they have no time frame when the rest will ship. I'm not understanding cause they have the same sale going on and all the items I purchased are in stock saying ships within one day. Now after complaining I keep getting the run around and emails saying... Thank you for shopping with us. We know how excited you are to receive your merchandise. We are still working on a shipping update for order. I just would like the items I purchased in a timely manner, within reason, even a logical reason would be appreciated.

Date of experience: November 13, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello H. P., 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

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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RIP OFF
November 15, 2018

My daughter ordered a Piit Volleyball (easilly to be ordered by someone else) in a adult medium sweatshirt and it fit like a youth size
They refused to replace it I attempted to resolve this issue with the customer service portion from there web site and was not successful.

Date of experience: November 12, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Don, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that the product didn't fit. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have emailed you a return label to send the the item back to us by USPS and waived the return shipping fee. Once the item has be received in our warehouse, you will be refunded back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fool me once...
November 13, 2018

I ordered a Fanatics brand product a year or so ago and had to return it. Paper thin, not fit to size and once you wash it, forget it. So I gave it a try again this week. Since they have a hold on all the sports leagues, I hoped it got better. Not at all. Exact same results but the prices are still pretty high. If you want quality, stick with UA, Nike, etc. I'm sending these shirts back and I'm done for good.
Men's NFL Pro Line by Fanatics Branded Heathered Gray/Burgundy Washington Redskins True Classics Henley Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Date of experience: November 11, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello John, 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

New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Ordered a t-shirt on 10/29 and order still "pending". The money came out of my PayPal account too. Called them one week after purchasing online and they said it would ship out no later then November 9th. I just went on their chat line and got the lamest message from someone that said the warehouse has to process the order. I can drive to Modell's in my town and pick up the same t-shirt so why is this so difficult to process my order. I also placed another order the same day from Fanatics on two other t-shirts and those arrived in the mail a few days ago so what gives? I feel like this order has slipped through the cracks and will eventually get cancelled because they sold out the product.

Date of experience: November 9, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hi Todd! We apologize for the wait and were able to review your order. We see this was expected to ship no later than November 9th, but unfortunately hasn't as of yet. We have upgraded your shipping method for free due to the inconvenience. We ask that you allow until today by the end of the day for a shipping confirmation email to be sent with tracking included. If one isn't received, don't hesitate to reach out and we'd be happy to help! Sincerely, Julia.

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The worst customer service
November 12, 2018

First if you ever need to speak to a human on customer service forget it it wont happen. I received my purchase but the size was wrong so I wanted a refund. They do not add a receipt or return label with your purchase. Not only do you have to print out your own return label but you also have to pay the return postage. I or my family will no longer shop here.

Date of experience: November 9, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Darlene, we apologize for the hassle with the returns process. Since you received the item incorrect, please send us a private message with your order number and we'd be happy to help with the return label fee. Regarding no papers being included in your package, we have recently gone paperless and our returns process does have to be completed online. Sincerely, Julia.

Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I order a hoodie, thought all was well, however, the order was cancelled without any notification because, as customer service said "their initial screening flagged you and the order was cancelled". What? This has never happened on shopping site, ever. This is straight JV. The next day I reorder the item, selecting one day shipping on the item. However, when checking the shipment the next day it says its going to take 2 days to get here. When I asked customer service again, they stated it was an issue with the shipper. This is garbage. In a world with Amazon delivering in two days come hell or high water, this is unacceptable. Fanatics needs to make some serious changes or they will stay a two star business.

Date of experience: November 7, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Kellen, I am so sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Upon review of your order, we can confirm the item purchased shipped with the next business day delivery, and was delivered in this time frame. The agent you spoke with last has refunded your shipping costs back to you, and we ask that you please allow 2-7 business days for this to reflect onto your original form of payment. Sincerely, Heaven

Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Shipping late
November 9, 2018

My order was received a day late. Usually not a big deal. Except I paid for one day shipping because I wanted to wear this for the game that I was going to. Instead of being given a discount I was sent a free return label. Won't even use them again. Guess I will try other company's for my future business

Date of experience: November 7, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Matthew, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that you didn't get the item in time for the game. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, the shipping method chosen was best value shipping to arrive faster than the 3-7 business days. Depending on the distance from the warehouse shipping it would've been received sooner. The Advocate did refund you the shipping back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Because the item was received after when you needed it, the Advocate waived the return shipping fee to send to our warehouse to receive a full refund. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Georgia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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2nd chance
November 8, 2018

I ordered a product on 10/16 and the order is still pending on 11/6. I called on 11/2 to cancel my order due to the excessive delay. I had also called prior to 11/2 to discover the item was back ordered. Anyway, back to my call. I was advised the order could not be cancelled because it was already shipped. I'm confused, if it is still pending on 11/2 and still pending 11/6, why does it not show shipped? Again, this is my 2nd order with this grade b company. I believe in giving second chances. My first order was a 2 day shipping debacle that took 8 days to deliver. I paid $17 to rush order a product to be delivered in 8 days. I was furious then but I'm beyond that now. This is a grade b company and should be avoided at all costs.

Date of experience: November 6, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Robert, we truly apologize for the issues you have experienced with your purchase. We would like to review order and assist with providing a resolution. Please send us a private message so we can look further into this issue. Thanks, Heaven

Nebraska
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Close to impossible to discern the return process, then it stated that my email address was incorrect, which is not true, and did not list the phone number to contact customer service. They clearly make it exceedingly difficult to return an item.

Date of experience: November 3, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hi Peggy! We apologize for the hassle of the return process and have gone ahead and sent a return label via email so that you can print it out and return the items you wanted to return. You should receive that within 24 hours of me sending it and then you can take the package to USPS and return it using their service. Sincerely, Julia.

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never got a reply back, there is no way, they sent me a wrong case for my phone. Just for this reason, in case you get a wrong order, you should not and never buy from them. Scam

Date of experience: November 2, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Alberto, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of receiving the wrong case and would like to assist you with this. Please send us a private message and we can look further into the issue. Sincerely, Julia.

District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a Notre Dame jersey for my son to wear to the game on Saturday. Spent over $100 and was guaranteed two day delivery. Well it shipped on time and was delivered to FedEx yesterday for delivery today but now I'm told it probably won't be delivered until the end of the day tomorrow. I spent 30 minutes on the phone with Customer Service and they offered to refund a portion of what I paid, but that's not the point. The point is that the shirt should have been delivered today as promised. The guy in customer service was very nice. I have ordered a lot from this place in the past but don't plan to order again.

Date of experience: November 2, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

PS, I appreciate your feedback and are truly sorry for the issue and inconvenience of the package having been delivered later than what was requested. The shipping charge was refunded and that should go back to the original form of payment within 2-7 business days. Once again, I do deeply apologize. Sincerely, Julia.

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't waste your time ordering from this company. I was promised days before Halloween that it crucial part of my family Halloween costume would arrive by 12 on Halloween. I arrived home at 1:30 to find the item was not delivered. I never received the confirmation email with tracking information due to a typo. By the way I went through the email spelling with the representative three times. Fanatics swore that the item was shipped and then it would be to my house by 4:30. I waited around. And it never came. Two different Fanatics reps promised me that it would be here. It wasn't and not only that it never came even the next day. I paid extra for expedited shipping and I didn't get the product at all. These guys are liars and scumbags use someone else to buy similar products

Date of experience: November 1, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hi Gerald! We are truly sorry for the experience that you had with the shipping and would love nothing more than the opportunity to make it up to you. Please send us a private message and we can look further into this order! Sincerely, Julia.

Massachusetts
25 reviews
40 helpful votes
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Expect a long delay in order processing, and even longer ship times, subject to change constantly. Fanatics then takes no responsibility as they will blame FedEx for shipping delays. Worse, they don't even really use FedEx, it's USPS disguised as FedEx. If you track your item the whole way through, I guarantee you will see what I am talking about. Terrible terrible service. If an order is eligible for ShopRunner, you are likely to have better results because they tend to stand by the 2 day shipping promise.

Date of experience: November 1, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Mo, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the shipping transaction. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review of your order, The package was order on a weekend in which the next available pickup date would've been Monday. The shipping method chosen was best value shipping which will get the package to the customer sooner than the Smartpost 3-7 business days. The package is indicating that it was delivered within that timeframe. Fedex and the USPS teamed up to help with keeping USPS in service. Fedex picks up the packages from our warehouse and ships it to the town in which the package will be delivered. Once in that town, it is turned over to USPS to make the final delivery. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't custom order
November 2, 2018

I recently had a custom Packers t-shirt made and the miss spelled my name. Called customer service and because it's a custom shirt and their mess up they won't fix it. I mean how do you miss spell Bright really. I have always wanted a shirt made this way now I'm stuck with one that isn't even right. All I got from customer service was it's custom order nothing we can do.

Date of experience: October 30, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Karen, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry that the shirt was incorrectly sent to you. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have requested to have a new shirt shipped to you with the correct spelling. Once the label has been created and shipped, you will receive a separate shipping confirmation email. Once again, I apologize for the frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian

District of Columbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Buyers beware!
November 2, 2018

So what you order is not what you get. First off, if could leave a 0 I would! They shouldn't even get one star. My wife order 4 New England Patriots sweatshirts with players names and number on the back, 1 men's and 3 women's. First off it took over 13 days for a standard overnight order to get. Second my sweatshirt (the men's) looks just like the picture, the women's looks like a 4 year old did an art class and made them. The name and number are off center and a completely different color. They are not what they are selling! They charge you 50$ and turn around and sell you something they are making over seas! We spent over 200$ and when we called all they could say was you will get a refund in 7-10 days... are you F-ing kidding me! How about ya we suck and do false advertising and scam people out of there hard earned money, and we have the worst costumer service on the planet. Don't ever buy anything from this site, it is a complete waste of money and an absolute nightmare to deal with after the fact. I will upload photos, the belichick sweatshirt is the one that actually looks like the picture, notice the difference in the rest.

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Date of experience: October 30, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Michael, 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

Colorado
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Absolutely awesome work by Cynthia
October 29, 2018

Okay so this started out as birthday gift (end of sept). I ordered a hat, toque and shirt for the upcoming Canucks season. I received my shipment and the shirt was the wrong one. I called and they re sent the shirt. I got it and it was the wrong one again. I called customer service again, and it turned out there was the wrong pic/description on the website. I was refunded my order and picked a different shirt. I had to wait 5-10 business days because it was coming from the USA. After 10 business days I did not receive the order. So I called back today and spoke with Cynthia. She looked at my order and saw that my adress wasn't complete. She ended correcting this, shipped out the shirt again, and refunded the cost.
I ordered pj's for my son and a stocking and with the refunds I've received it only cost a couple of $. Plus she added the expedidated shipping at no cost.
What could have been a disaster, turned into a happy customer in the end.
Thanks Cynthia for taking care of me.

Date of experience: October 27, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Adam, 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, Julia.

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awesome
October 27, 2018

Tontalayia was GREAT, I'm flying out to the game tomorrow and my package was returned on an error by USPS. Tontalayia went above and beyond to make sure my package is overnighted to me. So I can have my jacket and beanie for the game. Thank You Tontalayia and GO GATORS

Date of experience: October 25, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Tarrance, 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

Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I Love FANATICS! CUSTOMER SERVICE IS STELLAR! Staff is knowledgeable in every sport, AND IF YOU SHOULD GET A NEW REP THAT IS NOT SURE, THEY WILL CONNECT YOU WITH SOMEONE WHO IS!

Date of experience: October 24, 2018
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Maria, 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, Julia.

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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