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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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value
632
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704
returns
512
quality
542
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Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a gift on 8/18, the tracking information stated it shipped on 8/23 and they provided tracking information. I waited another 2 days and then checked on the UPS site and it stated "UPS could not locate the shipment details for your request. Please verify your information and try again later'. I then called Fanatics.com to make sure they provided the correct tracking information. They were rude on the phone, stated I had to wait 3-7 days, then said it was UPS fault and I should call UPS, then placed me on hold for 15 minutes and hung up on me. I will never order anything else from them and will be sure to share my experience with others. If I do not receive the package by tomorrow I am going to dispute the $299 +tax order on my card

Date of experience: August 30, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Dawn, Thank you for your feedback. I am truly sorry to hear that your shopping experience did not exceed your expectations. I apologize that you was unable to track your order. I am glad to see that according to tracking, the package has been delivered. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience. Sincerely, Erica R.

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I'm pretty sure a group of highschool kids could run this company better.

I placed an order 7/23 and it is now 8/30. I work in the ecommerce world and this is the least professional site I have ever seen. BBB should be involved with this company along with Visa/MC stopping payment on this site.

Date of experience: August 30, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. Please reach out to us via Private Message and provide your order number. As soon as we have this information we are confident we can work with you to get this resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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FANATICS SUCKS!
August 29, 2016

Placed an order and item was delivered to the wrong address. Box was missing for about a week. Called customer service 30 times and NO HELP. I finally talked to a lady named Karmen at corporate office today around 3pm EST. She told me my account is under review. I get home approximately an hour later and finally the package arrives. It was delivered to the wrong address by LASERSHIP. I called Karmen back to let her know that I got the package. I told Karmen I no longer will order from Fanatics ever again and just get rid of accounts she immediately starting laughing and hung up.

Date of experience: August 29, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Christopher. Thank you for your feedback! I apologize for any inconvenience you had with your package being "lost". We are, however, glad that you finally did receive your package. Once we have completed your Review, you will be notified by email of the resolution. However, we are not able to remove an account from our website. We can unsubscribe you from receiving any further emails, but we cannot remove your account. I also wanted to apologize that you thought I hung up on you. Or laughed at you. I consider myself a professional and we know that neither thing happened. I do want to apologize again that your package may have been delivered to the wrong address. Thank you for letting us know. Sincerely, Karmen

Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bull$#*! PROMOs
August 28, 2016

I have used fanatics on a number of occasions and always been more than satisfied but this last time I recieved an email saying
"FAN UP BY FRIDAY"
Inside the email the first line reads
"free shipping over $30 and it's guarenteed by friday... or it's free"
I thought what a great premotion, I jumped on and ordered over $200 worth of gear and popped in the promo code.
Well friday rolled around and nothing.
Saturday came and the tracking said we recieved it at 3.30pm... but we hadn't
Sunday at 10.20am we recieved a phone call at front desk to alert us to the fact a parcel had just been delivered for us.
Awesome.
All the gear was there, happy days.
I then got on live chat to resolve the issue of two day delivery or free.
The live chat person admited I was entitled to the premotion and offered me a $65 refund. I said but I had spent over $200 why could I not get the refund, I was then informed that I wasn't entitled to any refund as the premotion also included saturday and that I would be getting nothing.
So disappointing from a company I have really enjoyed using, false advertising and zero intent on hoboring there premotion.
Won't use again. Stay away as they clearly don't care for customer satisfaction at all.

Date of experience: August 28, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Jo. Thank you for your feedback. I am so very sorry for any inconvenience regarding your order. It does qualify for that GTGT promotion. The cap for the refund is set at $65.00, for all customers on every eligible order, as stated in the promotion information on the website. Please allow 2-10 business days for your refund to post back to your original form of payment. And again, we apologize for any inconvenience. Sincerely, Karmen

New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Poor Customer Service
August 26, 2016

Terrible customer service. I placed an order and called back in 30 minutes to change the size and the refused to do it. I will never order from them again!

Date of experience: August 26, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Joe, Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for the inconvenience. I am very sorry that your customizations could not be changed. Unfortunately, once you place an order for a customized item, no changes can be made at all. We note this information on our website in the description of the item. Again, I am very sorry for the inconvenience. Sincerely, Erica R.

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I just wanted to say that I'm very happy with this company. When I contacted them because my order was a couple of days late they credited my account $10 and the next day I had my order. Customer service was very helpful. The quality of the clothing is amazing I am very very happy. I noticed on some of the reviews they say that it must be staff members writing these reviews I can guarantee I am not a staff member. I will definitely be ordering from this company again.

Date of experience: August 26, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Robie-Lew, Thank you for your positive feedback! I am happy to hear we were able to resolve your issue in a timely manner. I am glad to hear that you are very satisfied with the products you received. Thank you so much for shopping with us! Sincerely, Erica R.

Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Above average
August 24, 2016

I ordered a pair of Texas A&M cazulle/cruzerz slippers. When I got the package I received Michigan wolverine slippers. I felt my excitement drop. Although they mixed those up, they are still a comfortable slip on. Just wish I got what I intended to order. Shipping was right on time and fast.

Date of experience: August 23, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Shane! Thank you for your feedback! I am so very sorry that you received the wrong item. We do not want you paying for an item that you did not purchase. We have issued a replacement for you at no extra cost. And you are not required to return the Michigan Wolverines item that you received in error. Your replacement will ship on Thursday and will be delivered to you within 2 business days. We have also put a little something for the inconvenience, into your account on our website. If you should need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at 800-209-8869, and we will be more than happy to assist you further. Sincerely, Karmen

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a customized shirt on a sunday, After the order completed I noticed it put two i's in my name. I called 1 minute later and they would not make the change for me. Unbelievable. Stay away, they try to rip you off any way possable.

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

Hell Mike. Thank you for your feedback. I am very sorry that your customizations could not be changed. Unfortunately, once you place an order for a customized item, no changes can be made at all. We note this information on our website in the description of the item. Again, I am very sorry for the inconvenience. Sincerely, Karmen

New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This website is completely a fraudulent website. Anyone who writes anything positive about this website, obviously works there. I ordered on August 11,2016. I ordered these shirts a WEEK AND TWO DAYS before i needed it. The order said 3 business days to process, which was ok thinking it would ship out August 15,2016 or August 16,2016. WRONG. I contacted customer service on the 15th to simply find out the status of my order. They upgraded me to overnight shipping and told me my order would ship out on the 16th and have it by the 17th. I contacted them AGAIN on the 16th, early afternoon saying i never received a shipping email. They told me i was receive the email before 3pm. It was late afternoon on the 16th, and still received no email saying my order shipped. I contacted customer service AGAIN and they told me i will get an email that it will ship before 8PM. Now 8pm?! Well, 8PM came and gone and still no email. I called customer service AGAIN on the 18th and was told there is now a delay in my order and the order is not coming from the warehouse and there is no ship date?

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SITE. STAY AWAY! TRY LOOKING FOR YOUR ITEMS ON AMAZON OR EBAY. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE! THEY ARE CROOKS AND LIARS!

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

Hello Mackenzie, we are terribly sorry that this has happened. We would love to look into this for you and make this right. We understand your frustration completely. Please send us a message with your order number and contact information and we will be happy to take further action. Thanks, Chelsea

Texas
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I've ordered three items that were signed and authenticated by Fanatics. I read a lot of unsatisfied customers' claims and it seems, mostly, problems with shipping.
I have received my items in a timely manner using First Class mail.
My advise to customers is to make sure they receive the items within 14 days. If not, file a claim to get a full refund with the Credit Card issuer. They, nomaly, guarantee a full refund if you have not received the items. Futhermore, they guarantee it on online orders for up to 6 months.

Date of experience: August 16, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Genaro. Thank you for your feedback! I apologize for any inconvenience. I am glad to hear you received your package in a timely manner. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, Erica Roundtree

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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MAD
August 15, 2016

I ordered a black iPhone 6/6s waterproof phone case and it still hasn't been shipped along with my receipt is says it's white for an iphone5/5s. What is going on?

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

Hello Britney. Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. Please reach out to us via Private Message and provide your order number. As soon as we have this information we are confident we can work with you to get this resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Hi my name is cassie i place a order on july 7 and have not heard anything on it plz get back to me thank you

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

Hello Cassie. Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. Please reach out to us via Private Message and provide your order number. As soon as we have this information we are confident we can work with you to get this resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I bought a $48 item that was described as a "sweatshirt". Definitely not a sweatshirt. Very thin and flimsy material; it qualifies as a long-sleeved shirt but not anywhere thick enough to be a sweatshirt. Quality is poor as well - no hem around the collar - this will fall apart quickly. I want to return it, but I'll be charged $5.50 for the return and I'll receive store credit because I used a gift card that I got from another vendor, and I don't want to try purchasing another item after receiving something with this low of quality. Only good thing I can say is that shipping was prompt.

Date of experience: August 8, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Amy. Thank you for your feedback! We are very sorry that you do not like the item you purchased. We will be more than happy to waive the return fees for you. However, we have no choice regarding the refund. If a gift card was used, then we have to refund to your account on the website. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Sincerely, Karmen

Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a college t-shirt on which you were allowed to choose the sport ("basketball" "football" etc). It didn't fit and I returned it within a week. I then got an email that said I would not receive a refund because I returned it over 365 days past the return policy and they donated it to charity! I called this morning and spent 30 minutes on the phone with customer service. The cs rep was nice, but the floor supervisor was a complete jerk. Basically, they consider this item a "custom" item because you choose the sport, which I can understand (though doesn't seem reasonable at all) and I found is stated on the item online. However, they immediately donated it to charity and gave me no other options! I wouldn't have returned it if I thought they would keep the item AND my money! They could have offered a credit, allowed me to pay to have the shirt returned to me, anything at all, but they said there was no way around the policy that for "custom" returns, they keep your money AND the item! This is just incredible. Will keep reviewing this company as many places as I can to make sure people know of this absurdity.

Date of experience: August 8, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Erin. Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. Please reach out to us via Private Message and provide your order number. As soon as we have this information we are confident we can work with you to get this resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

Maryland
1 review
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Horribly slow
August 6, 2016

I ordered a shirt over a month ago and still have not received it. Status still shows order confirmed. Tried to call only to get a recording that said to leave a message. Is this place a scam or what. You got my money but I still have no shirt.

Date of experience: August 6, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Sherri. Thank you for your feedback! Unfortunately, the order number you have provided, 7926, does not belong to Fanatics.com. It appears that these orders were made on a website called "Fan Authentics". That is not our website and we are not affiliated. Thank you. Karmen

Canada
1 review
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I can't leave a 1 star rating because I have had two great prior experiences with Fanatics but this one order I've been having issues with. I got my shipping confirmation on Jul 24th and have yet to get an update on my parcel's tracking. It still says "Shipment data uploaded" on DDP's tracking website. Was my order ever sent out? I've tried to contact customer service and got a useless automated email. I feel cheated.

Date of experience: August 6, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Vero. Thank you for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. After further research, we have found that your postal code was entered incorrectly in the shipping information on your order. And we are very sorry, but we no longer have the item you ordered in stock. We have issued a full and complete refund for your order in addition to adding some Fan Cash into your online account, for the inconvenience this has caused you. Please accept our most sincere apologies. Thank you, Karmen

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Real people at the other end
August 5, 2016

I purchased a lot of stuff from fantastic, nascar for me hockey for the boys and granddaughter. I forgot to check free shipping box before I sent it out, Some person in customer service took care of it in one day sent me an email just to let me know everything was taken care of they took it off my card. Real people and fast shipping = great customer service. I'm not done shopping with these people John Richmond

Date of experience: August 5, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Holle John. 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, Karmen

Louisiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a shirt with a players number on it last week (July 28) and got a confirmation email with the order number stating they would email me when my order was processed and shipped out. It said it would be shipped (within 4 business days) in plenty of time for my need to wear it 2 weeks later. 5 days passed and when I did not receive an email of shipment, I called the customer service number. They had NO recollection of my order, they could not find it in the system with the order number they emailed me, could not find my account in the system and never processed my card. I waited an entire week for them to process it and felt as if the representative was not concerned about my issue. She did not try to help me out by reprocessing my order online nor give me a reason as to what could have happened and how they "Never got my order"... even though I had a order number confirmation!
-My friend ordered the same item and is in the same boat as myself!
I will not order from this website again, I just feel it is too ironic that the exact issue happened to myself and my friend on separate ordering days!

Date of experience: August 4, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Kasi. Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We would love an opportunity to work with you to resolve this matter. Please reach out to us via Private Message and provide your order number. As soon as we have this information we are confident we can work with you to get this resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible-got a refund
August 4, 2016

Ordered a hat and tshirt for the rio Olympics. Paid xtra for 3 day delivery. After 5 days i tracked package and noticed they use lasership delivery service. I researched lasership and found they have a HORRIBLE reputation for delivering products. Why would a company use a delivery service with a horrible reputation?. Needless to say i cancelled my order and got a refund. Never again fanatics.com you dropped the ball

Date of experience: August 4, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Tom. Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience. We have now issued a full refund for your order that will post back to your original form of payment within 2-10 business days. Thank you for your business and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Karmen

Iowa
1 review
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Awful at everything
August 3, 2016

Ordered a week before a baseball game we wanted to go to (7 days). We received one package before the other was even shipped. We had to cancel the second package because it wouldn't have reached us in time. Annoying, but not the worst problem. Needed to return a shirt- the neck was so big it looked like it was made for a guy with a watermelon for a head. We had called and asked them to give us store credit for the return since our debit card had fraudulent activity and we wouldn't be able to get the refund out of the account. They said they could do that. We then see the return was deposited into our frozen account that we have no access to. I called and they said it was their policy to return to the card and not give credit. Why did you say that you could in the first place? So now we don't have the shirt or the $35 that it cost.

Date of experience: August 2, 2016
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Scott. Thank you for your feedback! We are very sorry for any inconvenience regarding your refund. We have now placed those funds into your Fan Cash account and it is ready for immediate use. Please let us know if there is anything further we can assist you with. Sincerely, Karmen

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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