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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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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I should have learned after the first time I ordered something from Fanatics and it never showed up and it took me over a month to get it resolved, but here I am again.

I ordered a jersey a month and a half before I needed it, it of course took forever to come which is just something I expect from this group so I figured I had plenty of time. The sizing guide suggested to order a size up for a looser fit which is what I like and of course the jersey looked like a dress on me, which is fine, sizing mistakes happen and that's no big deal.

This issue at hand is that I put this jersey in the mail to return on October 4th and after getting no updates from Fanatics from two weeks I reached out to a rep via chat and I'm being told I should have my refund by November 1st so I can buy my new jersey which will again take two weeks to ship unless I feel like paying more money for faster shipping. So many sites handle returns so smoothly and easily that this is just a huge disappointment. All I want is a credit to my account so I can get another jersey from them and knowing me I'd buy even more stuff from them for my team, but once this refund comes back I'll just take my business elsewhere. Fanatics is just too much of a pain to deal just to get clothes.

Date of experience: October 18, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Charles, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! We would love to have the chance to make this right. Upon reviewing we see your return was refunded today 10/19/2017. We will also honor expedited shipping on your next order for the inconvenience. Again, we apologize and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Brandon.

Montana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Paid $100 for two t shirts and a long sleeve shirt. Shirts are all Nike and made of the cheapest cotton money can buy. Two of the shirts shrunk beyond belief from a cold wash and the other feels like the logo and lettering was ironed on by an amateur t shirt company working a center stand at the mall. I know Nike wouldnt produce such garbage, wouldnt surprise me if fanatics had some sweat shop somewhere making this crap

Date of experience: October 18, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Blake, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! We would love to have the chance to make this right. Would you prefer a replacement of these items? Again, we apologize and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Brandon.

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The slowest shipping I've ever dealt with. Their website will tell you that the item will ship in one day... Not true... I got a notice the next day that the item wasn't in stock. Will never buy from them again... It took over 10 days to receive the item.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Gordon, Thank you for your feedback!

I am very that the product wasn't shipped as you anticipated. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. On our website, we try to advise customer that it will take up to one business day to process the order to ship. It will then ship by whichever method that was chosen at checkout. A coupon code was applied for free standard shipping of 3- 7 business days. After the package was labeled, it was shipped using that shipping method.

Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have cause you.

Sincerely,
Julian

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible
October 17, 2017

Shipping speed is ridiculously slow. I ordered 10/6 and scheduled delivery date is 10/27? Unbelievable

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Laura, Thank you for your feedback!

I am very sorry about the shipping delay. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have refunded you back the original shipping charge of $4.99 back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement.

Upon review, the is package was shipped out on 10/16/2017 and will be delivered by 10/26/2017.

Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

Sincerely,
Julian

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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After ordering and being told I would receive a jersey in 10 days, I was randomly shipped a different jersey(of a completely different player). Told my order was closed and I could return an item to be credited in 10 days. I asked why I was randomly shipped something that I never ordered, and was given no valid reason. I will never work with Fanatics again. 'Bait and switch' seems to be their 'go-to'.

Brad

Date of experience: October 15, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Brad, Thank you for your feedback!

I am very sorry that you received the wrong jersey. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon further review, the item you requested is no longer available in the size requested. I have refunded you back the original overnight shipping cost of $29.95 back to the method of payment used to make this purchase. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect on your financial statement.

A previous supervisor waived the $5.50 return label fee to send back the incorrect jersey. The item can be dropped off at any local post office in your area. Please allow ten business days for it reach our warehouse. Our warehouse has up to ten business days to process it as a refundable item.

Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

Sincerely,
Julian

Florida
3 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Corporate dirtbags
October 14, 2017

This horrible company robbbed me for $40 for a t shirt. I returned the shirt because it was too small only to get an email saying it was non returnable and that they donated it to charity. After an hour on the phone with customer service they would not give me an exchange, refund or credit. THEY WOULDNT EVEN GIVE ME THE ORIGINAL ITEM BACK! PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE THIEFS.

Date of experience: October 14, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Keith, we are very sorry for the inconvenience you were caused. Your order was escalated to us and we did process the refund as of today and ask that you allow 2-7 business days for the credit to reflect. We apologize for the experience you have had and hope you allow us the opportunity to provide you a better experience in the future. Thank you, Chastity

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered 2 hats on 8/15.One came 10 days later and no 2nd hat.The other hat was going to be shipped from a different area. 9/8 a text came stated they still couldn't get the hat. Finally on 10/ 9 I filed a claim with paypal.The hat shows up at my door 3 days later. Dont do business with this company!

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Gary, we are very sorry for the item being delivered late. The item was delayed until 10/31, however, it was shipped out as soon as we received it. For the inconvenience, we have processed a 10% refund of the total and ask that you allow 2-7 business days for that credit to reflect. We hope this helps. Thank you, Chastity

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Shipping issues
October 12, 2017

I ordered twice from Fanatics in the last 3 weeks. The first time, after receiving my receipt via email, I immediately noticed I had been charged $13.99 for shipping( 1 tshirt) when it should have been $4.99. After sending an email they did credit me the $9.00. I did not receive the item but once I called they did "reship" it. I received in a couple of days.
I ordered again today, but this time after placing the order I took a screenshot of the receipt which said $4.99 shipping. When I received my receipt via email I again was charge $13.99. Once again they did refund it after I contacted them, but I feel this is dishonest and will not order again. I can understand a mistake once but not twice in a couple weeks. I am hoping I receive my package without issue this time.

Date of experience: October 12, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Shelly. Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for any inconvenience regarding your orders. Please be advised for future ordering that the Expedited Ground shipping method is automatically marked on the website and you have to un-mark the option if you want the standard ground shipping. In each case we not only refunded the extra charges, but we left the shipping method at Expedited ground shipping for the inconvenience. Again, I am very sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you. Sincerely, Karmen

Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bait and Switch
October 12, 2017

I ordered a high end Nike shirt for about 60 dollars. When my order arrived they sent a cheap fanatics brand yellow shirt that was worth far less. When I tried to contact them I had difficulty reaching anyone thru the chat system which appears to be the only way to reach them. When they finally responded it was very slow and the person seemed to not grasp the gravity of having substituted an inferior product and charging for the higher priced item. The only way to get my money back was to return the item to get a refund. This shirt was not worth returning. They did agree not to charge the return fee and told me I would receive a full refund. I asked to speak with a manager and when he failed to grasp the situation I asked to speak with someone else and was told I could not and he hung up on me. I intend to inform the consumer affairs division of my states attorney Generals office of this matter. Substituting a cheap product when you buy something else is simply not ethical. I have purchased from them before but no longer feel that they are honest in their business practices. I hope I get my money back.

Date of experience: October 12, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jeff. Thank you for your feedback. I am very sorry for any inconvenience regarding your order and the item you received. Please provide your order number so that I may assist you further. If you do not want to provide your order number her, you can send it to [email protected]. Sincerely, Karmen

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was promised 2 day shipping on regular merchandise. Now it wI'll be over a week. Will receive a week after needed. Customer service doesn't care & can't help. Call for return after items ate received. Can't do anything about it now. THEY DON'T CARE! Regular mdse not even personalised. I called & placed my order... useless!

Date of experience: October 10, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Juli. Thank you for your feedback. I am very sorry for any inconvenience regarding your order. However, your order was shipped according to the shipping method chosen when you placed your order, which was our free Standard Ground shipping and that takes 3-7 business days for delivery. We do not have any notes in your order regarding a promise of 2 business day shipping. I apologize that you will not be receiving your packages when you needed them. For the inconvenience this has caused, I have issued a 20% refund, in the amount of $15.20, that will post back to the original form of payment within 2-7 business days. Sincerely, Karmen

Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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If you are on a timeline and hope to receive your purchase containing personalized items within a reasonable amount of time... don't bother. Slowest shipping I have ever encountered. I always order size XL for all of my shirts/jackets. Sweatshirt is snug and tight around neck. Not great quality either. Live and learn folks!

Date of experience: October 9, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Ron, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! We would love to have the chance to make this right. If you will, please send us a private message. We would like the chance to look at this further and completely resolve this for you. Again, we apologize and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Ceterija

Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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HORIRIBLE Experience
October 8, 2017

Item left their facility 10 full days after I purchased. After sending an email stating if the item hadnt shipped, to cancel order, they initiated shipment that day and sent it anyway. Had my alumnis team coming into town to play a local team and I intentionally ordered the item early so it would be here so I could wear to the game. The game was Saturday and the shipment showed up Sunday morning. Extremely unhappy with this crap and now I have to deal with a return (the auto return label WAS NOT included in the shipment), perfect.

Date of experience: October 8, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello J. B., Thank you for your feedback!

I would like to look into your situation further. If I could please have you email your order number to [email protected], I would be more than happy to further assist you regarding the return process.

Sincerely,
Julian

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Steals your money and refuses to ship merchandise. Refuses to refund you and refuses to ship merchandise.

Date of experience: October 8, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Natalie, Thank you for your feedback!

I am very sorry the order transaction wasn't completed. Upon further review, the payment was never captured though our payment system. However, a ticket was open on your behave to look into it. You should receive a response within one to three business days. If you have not gotten a response back by this time, you can reference the open ticket #1606386.

Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

Sincerely,
Julian

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible Service
October 7, 2017

Horrible customer service. The company takes my money but does not ship the merchandise. Never will order again and will be sure to let others know. Now I'm having a hard time trying to get my money back.

Date of experience: October 7, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Kim, we are very sorry for the inconvenience you have been caused. We do see there was a system error where the order was not fully processed and the payment was not captured. We understand how frustrating this can be and would like to assist you further. Please send us a message so we can provide you more of a resolution.

Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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DO NOT SHOP HERE!
October 6, 2017

I purchased a sweatshirt for $54.99 and have had it for 5 weeks. I have worn it 3 times. It is coming apart at the seams and this so-called reputable company will NOT return or exchange it. I was laughed at by the customer service rep. This is a company that cannot stand behind the quality of the product that they sell. I am SO disappointed! Buyer Beware!

Date of experience: October 6, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Sarah, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics.We would love a chance to make this right. Please send us a private message with the order number so that we can review the order for you. We look forward to speaking to you soon! Sincerely, Dariana B.

Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible experience
October 5, 2017

I ordered a jersey for my nephew. They processed my payment and the money came out of my bank. Now 4 days after my order, I check the status and it says refund. They took my money and said my payment was declined. Well, obviously not because the money is gone. I received ZERO notifications. I spoke to two people on the online customer service chat who disconnected when I started asking about the money. I called and spoke with a women at length who said she would put in a ticket. She refused to let me speak to a supervisor. She said I might receive a refund, but that the payment never went through when my bank says otherwise. I shop online often and have never had this kind of issue. Now, I'm out $85.57. I'm very angry and I will tell everyone to stay far far away.

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

That's not the experience we want for you, Courtney. You should have not been refused a supervisor. We will continue to improve our customer service. We do see that a ticket request was submitted regarding the refund. Your issue number is 1604580. You will be contacted via email within 2-3 business days. We hope that we have the chance to correct this. Sincerely, Dariana B.

New Hampshire
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Return Policy
October 5, 2017

I ordered a NCAA T-Shirt and the front imprint was waaay off center. They denied the return because they claim there was "white stuff" on it. What does that mean? It will be my life's work to slam them at every opportunity I get. Oh ya did I mention that the quality sucked too?
The shirt cant be resold anyway! I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM AGAIN!

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Arthur, Thank you for your feedback!

I am sorry you were not refunded for the defective item. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon further review, the item was returned with deodorant stains and other white stuff on it. Our warehouse inspects items as they return to see if they are in the same condition as it was shipped.

As an one time courtesy, I have refunded you back $21.99 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

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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False advertisement
October 5, 2017

I wish i would have read the reviews prior to making my purchase. I ordered a shirt through Fanatics and although it said it would ship in 1 business day, its status has been stuck on "label created." Meaning it hasn't been shipped. This was supposed to be a gift but now I don't even now if it will make it in time to me. I didn't expect overnight shipping but after all the reviews and my personal experience, i don't think i will be ordering again. Oh and the rep i spoke to on their live chat was absolutely no help. Whatsoever

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Andrea, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! The processing time frame of your item was one business day. However your shipping method is 3-7 business days. Your package should arrive no later than Friday, October 13,2017. Please feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further. Thanks, Dariana B.

Germany
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible
October 5, 2017

Terrible customer service! I ordered a shirt on 9/7/17 and never received it and then paid for one day shipping as well my total is $42 and I have never received my package. They said originally that I canceled my package now theyre saying they left it at my door which is impossible cause I live in an apartment building they cant do that. So now theyre trying to not give me my refund! This is the worst experience I have ever had with a company. The only way to contact anyone was threw Facebook messenger which was very frustrating. I highly recommend you save yourself the head ache and not order from this company.

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Brandy, Thank you for your feedback!

I am sorry the package didn't arrive as expected. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, you were refund the full order on 10/5/2017 in the amount of $41.94 back to the method payment used to make this purchase. Please allow 2 to 7 business days to reflect back on your financial statement.

Sincerely,
Julian

Missouri
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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It's taken over two weeks to get a t-shirt. The shirts are crazy expensive... and on one of the shirts I ordered, they didn't have a view of the back... it said "new york" on the front and that's all I want... when it arrived there was a big yankees logo on the back. I took a screen shot of the page from their website showing there were no other photos but when I emailed to complain, they led me to a "clearance" page where there was additional photos. I have a screen shot of no back photos. Still cost me $5.50 to send it back. No offer to wipe that fee out even though I sent the jpg of the screen shot showing no additional photos of the back of the shirt. I'll never do business with them again. Heck, even if you buy the same shirt for the same price on Amazon, you get it the next day or two.

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Gary, Thank you for your feedback!

I am very sorry that the short was not what was expected. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. I have waived the return label fee of $5.50 to send by USPS. We try to do our best to provide the most descriptive portraits of the item that is offered on our website.

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