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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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Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Pretty good
October 23, 2016

Im very happy with fanatics. The order shipped within the timeframe given which was 3-7 business days. A lot of people here do not seem to realize that the days to ship and the shipping time can be different. When you select 2 day shipping that is the shipping from the moment it leaves the warehouse. With such a large number of wares that fanatics sells, it is natural that if you select something pretty obscure it will take time to be found, packaged and sold. This was my first order and i was pretty reluctant because of the reviews but i had a gift card and thought id give it a shot. The package actually got here 2 days before it was supposed to and its the right product. I will try it again just to make sure it wasnt a one time success. Overall i was very happy with the outcome

Date of experience: October 22, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Joanna. Thank you so much for your feedback! 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 truly value your business and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Chastity

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It amazes me these guys can charge my credit card for an order that hasn't even shipped and it's been almost a week. What gives and when is my order going to ship? The practice of charging a customer for an item that hasn't even left your warehouse is unacceptable (and looking at these other reviews, it may never arrive). Major thumbs down for this questionable practice.

Date of experience: October 21, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jim. We apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped. We have processed a discounted refund for this inconvenience. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fanatics is horrible
October 21, 2016

This was the the first time that I tried ordering from this place. They had some cool things. I placed my order and got one of the three items within a week. The other stuff was supposed to be shipped three days after order as well. Been two weeks and still nothing called customer service and all they did was blame their warehouse. They could not give me an estimated date or nothing. Told them to cancel order. This experience was garbage. Can't see buying something and not getting it. Guess I will stick with shop nfl. Don't buy from here.

Date of experience: October 20, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jason. Thank you for reaching out regarding your experience. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. We have provided a credit for this inconvenience. Please accept our most sincere apologies. Thank you, Chastity

North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm big on online purchases and haven't really had any issues with orders not being received until I ordered something on Fanatics. I placed my order on 9/28 and have yet to get a status change from 'NEW' on their site. I've reached out to customer support multiple times, and they respond every time with ''At this time, we have not received a shipping date for your order." or "We do not have an estimated timeframe for when your order will ship from our warehouse and we appreciate your patience as we work through this process."

Date of experience: October 20, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Kelsey. We apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped. We have processed a discounted refund for this inconvenience. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

Ohio
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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THIS COMPANY SUCKS! I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS! I'M DONE!
I HAVE EXPERIENCED EVERYTHING FROM MISSING ITEMS FROM ORDERSTO PARTIAL REFUNDS FOR NO REASON!
NERVER, NEVER AGAIN!

Date of experience: October 19, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jason. We apologize for the inconvenience you have been caused. We have processed the refund of the return label fee. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Orderd gear. Credit card charged and no tracking number. No cutomer service. I dont know whats going on. Paid extra for two day delivery. Its been six days. Nothing.

Date of experience: October 18, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Anthony, we are terribly sorry that you item has not been received yet. If you will email us at [email protected] with your order number, we will be happy to look into and solve this as quickly as possible! We appreciate you reaching out to us and look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, Chastity

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am being generous with this star. My son ordered three items for overnight delivery a week ago, paying a significant shipping charge, because he wanted to have them for an event a few days later. I was not informed until I checked the status of the order days after not receiving it that one of the items was a special order and wouldn't be available for over two weeks. Even so, the other two items should have shipped separately overnight but did not. Nor did I receive any communication from the company. Very poor order management and service.

Date of experience: October 18, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Laura. We apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We can confirm the special shipping date item that was included stated orders containing this item will be shipped no later than the date provided. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Once the package has been shipped, an email confirmation will be sent with a tracking number. Thank you, Chastity

South Dakota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I placed my order on 09/16/16. I usually receive my orders in less than a week. I've been a customer since 2012 and never had any problems. 2 weeks later I called with customer service telling me that they had changed their system and were working on it but that my order should be shipping soon. The following week I called and was told the same thing, this time with customer service telling me that they weren't sure when their system would be up and running. They gave me 10% off my order and $10 in fan cash. The week after that I sent an email and I received that they were working on a new process to place orders and that they do not have a time frame for shipping. They apologized for "my frustration" and said I would be receiving another $10 in fan cash. After all the emails I sent I they always replied back with a $10 dollar fan cash. So I should have received $60 dollars worth and I was only awarded $20. I then received 2 email on 10/17/16 advising me that they were refunding me my order and mentioned I would receive another $10 in fan cash which I also did not receive. I can't understand why they debited my account on the same day that I placed my order to receive a refund a month later. They should have just been up front and noted on their website that they were going through a new process that will take them months to set up. I specifically placed my order a month before I needed it for an anniversary present only to have it cancelled the day before. I can't believe these people giving me such a run around. Customers keep the company running. If it wasn't for us they wouldn't be up and running.

Date of experience: October 18, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Claudia, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! We are looking into this issue and speaking with the appropriate departments in regards to this. Please accept our most sincere apologies and feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further in anyway. Thanks, Chastity

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Totally unacceptable
October 18, 2016

I placed an order Tuesday October 11, paid for two day delivery. Order #20-**************. These were birthday presents that never came, it would have been nice to know that I would not get these in time for whatever reason. I would not have had to give my family members a card with a picture of their present. I would have place my order for Christmas, instead I was embarrassed. No e-mail was sent saying we're sorry, but you order can not be sent at this time. Honestly, I'm not trying to be a $#*!, but that is really poor customer service. How does a huge company that ships their products as a business, not ship them? I tried emailing, all I got was an auto response, which is unacceptable. Whoever the supervisor for shipping is should not hold his/her position. All I can say is I've been a customer since 2010, and spent hundreds of dollars and referred your site to many, many people. I will definitely inform them of my experience which is totally unacceptable and end my business relationship.
Robin Galbreath

Date of experience: October 17, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Robin, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We have passed your experience along to the appropriate department and it is being looked into. We can confirm a portion of your order has been shipped and we are working diligently to ship the remaining item. Please feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further in anyway. Thanks, Chastity

Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Product did not arrived
October 16, 2016

Right now, I am very satisfied with the disclousure of my contente.
After two or tree e-mails, the company refunded me the money for the product that dis not arrived.

Date of experience: October 15, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello, thank you for reaching out regarding your experience. We are terribly sorry that your package was not received. Unfortunately, due to it being lost, a refund had to be processed. Please give 2-10 business days from the date refunded for it to relfect in your account. Please let us know if we can help you further. Thanks, Chastity

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Can you please help me. I placed an order and I have not heard anything, just my order is unfulfilled. My credit care was charged? How can this be, I have tried several times to call and left messages. Also send an email.
Please look into this for me as I really would like this item but unhappy so far with the service.

Date of experience: October 14, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello, we are happy to take care of this for you! We are terribly sorry that you item has not been received yet. If you will email us at [email protected] with your order number, we will be happy to look into and solve this as quickly as possible! We appreciate you reaching out to us and look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, Chastity

District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order Elsewhere
October 13, 2016

Just because Magic Johnson is the spokesperson, don't believe that this company is credible. I placed an order on September 14 and have received NOTHING. I have called (I've "spoken" with Magic as no person ever answers the phone). I chatted with someone online who said they didn't know when I would get my order. I sent an email to inquire only to be told: "We do not have an estimated time frame for when your order will ship from our warehouse and we appreciate your patience as we work through this process." I've worked in shipping at an online company... it doesn't give me much faith that I will ever get my order if this company can't even provide me with an estimate of when I might receive my order. When an organization can't be transparent about basic services and doesn't provide timely customer service, it causes red flags. Shady. Very shady.

Date of experience: October 13, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Pam. Thank you for reaching out regarding your experience. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. A cancellation and refund has been processed due to the package not being shipped. Please accept our most sincere apologies. Thank you, Chastity

Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't shop here!
October 13, 2016

I bought 2 small items that were both in stock with 2-day expedited shipping on 10/3. I emailed them on 10/10 about the order and never heard anything back from them. Finally on 10/13 I got shipping confirmation, but only a label created... item hasn't actually shipped yet! Where are my products? They charged my credit card for them nearly 2 weeks ago. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! SLOW SHIPPING!

Update 10/14/2016:
I am completely convinced this company is either completely incompetent or scammers. I received my shipment today and they only shipped 1 of my 2 items, and the item that actually did ship was the wrong item. Can they get anything right? I'm NEVER going to order from this company again, and i seriously recommend anyone reading this does the same.

Date of experience: October 13, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Branden, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics. Upon review, we show the package shipped yesterday and is due for delivery today. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to assist you in the future. Sincerely, Chastity

Indiana
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I ordered an item on the 28th of September, and as of today the 12th of October, it is only showing as ordered. Not shipped. Not processing. Nothing. Yesterday I wrote Fanatics to cancel my order, and they replied saying it is too far in the process. WTF? I can send it back for a $5.50 fee. I will never order from them again, and I will recommend to everyone I know that they get their fan gear from somewhere else. What a terrible company to order from! I've bought from them 4 or 5 times, but I'm done. Never. Again.

Date of experience: October 12, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Anthony. We truly apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped. We have processed the refund as requested. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible at Shipping
October 12, 2016

I have placed three orders from this site since May 2016, and each order has not met its promises. I had to contact them about all three orders i had placed to get the process going and get items shipped. This past order will def be my last as I am missing an item and its been almost three weeks since order was placed. Customer service rep was no help with the situation and instead of offering prompt shipment all he kept insisting is a refund.

Date of experience: October 12, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Priscilla, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics. We would love a chance to make this right. If you will email [email protected] with the missing item information, we would be happy to assist. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Chastity

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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HORRIBLE!
October 12, 2016

Placed order on 9/27/16 and product has not shipped. Still showing as "new". Contacted company and they gave some story about system being updated to improve customer experience during the ordering/shipping process. Well based on my experience with this company they have A LOT of improving to do. Chatted with Angela who told me my order couldn't be cancelled but she couldn't give me an estimated ship date. Credit card was charged immediately of course. Stay as far away as you can from this company

Date of experience: October 12, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Trish. We apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped. We would like to extend a discounted refund for this inconvenience. Please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to do so. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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WORST SERVICE I HAVE EVER ENDURED!

8/29/2016: order placed, $89.99 deducted promptly from credit card
To be shipped in 15 business days
9/19/2016: where is shirt? Told it would be shipped on 1013/2016
9/27/2016: order cancelled without consulting me.
10/11/2016: where is shirt, I asked. Chris (supervisor) surprised I did not know that the order
Had been cancelled; states legally all orders are cancelled if not shipped within
30 days. And the money? Oh, that was refunded. Actually it was NOT. It
Should be in your account 2-10 business days. We are now at 10 business days
And it is not here.
Save your money and shop somewhere else---

The one star reflects the ability to BS the customer.

Date of experience: October 11, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Denise. Without the correct order number, I cannot give you specific information regarding your order. We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience you have been caused. Please send all information to [email protected] and we will be happy to investigate this further. We look forward to speaking to you soon! Sincerely, Chastity

California
1 review
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FANATICS REDEEMED
October 11, 2016

This past Oct, I posted a review on this site criticizing Fanatics for their failure to deliver an order that was overdue and that I needed desperately prior to a trip departure. I am here to report that not only did their customer service step up to the plate by getting my order out quickly due to my circumstance, but they also paid the costly shipping to insure it's timely arrival. I have happily resumed my relationship with this company and urge others with an order problem to contact them for resolution as their customer service reps can be very accommodating. Thank you Fanatics team!

L. Fisher

Date of experience: October 11, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Luanna, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We have passed your experience along to the appropriate department and it is being looked into. Upon review, your package has been shipped and shows for delivery today. Please feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further in anyway. Thanks, Chastity

California
1 review
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Placed an order for some UF gear in the middle of September. It was supposed to be for my daughters birthday which is in a few days. I can understand the hurricane causing some problems but my order was placed three weeks prior. Customer service can't tell me where my order is or when it will ship. I was given a phone # for corporate that nobody is answering. Online chat is not working. You can't cancel the order. My credit card has been charged where is my order? It's one thing to be slow but keeping us all in the dark just makes it worse.

Date of experience: October 11, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Chuck, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped. Since you have already received a refund, we wanted to reach out to you and apologize immensely for the troubles you have encountered. Please feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further in anyway. Thanks, Chastity

New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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At least I'm not alone!
October 10, 2016

September 16th! That's when I placed my order, and STILL my order status says "NEW." 24 days so far and counting. Completely unacceptable! I've followed up with phone calls and several e-mails which have resulted in empty promises and "fancash" that I can't even access. They can't cancel, they can't refund, they can't deliver... Never again Fanatics! At least I don't feel so alone in my complete aggravation. Reading the reviews here was somewhat therapeutic. Best of luck to my fellow frustrated sports fans!

Date of experience: October 10, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Kristine. Thank you for reaching out regarding your experience. We are working on shipping all orders. We have processed the refund of the credit since it cannot be accessed. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you, Chastity

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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