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Fanatics has a rating of 2.5 stars from 3,911 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Fanatics most frequently mention customer service, day shipping, and business days problems. Fanatics ranks 1st among Jersey sites.

  • Service
    868
  • Value
    593
  • Shipping
    662
  • Returns
    479
  • Quality
    507

This company responds to reviews on average within 6 days

Positive reviews (last 12 months): 79.7%
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Top Positive Review

“Kudos for "Courtney"!”

Jerry H.
8/26/24

Courtney | Fan Relations did a wonderful job taking care of me with my order and followed-up afterward, to ensure everything was received properly and the quality is what is expected from these expensive items. Please reward Courtney for excellence in customer service!

Top Critical Review

“Virginia Tech Metallica T-shirts”

Alex R.
10/4/24

I ordered 2 of the VT Metallica shirts for my wife back in August. I was told 3 weeks in only one was ready and I asked them to ship it and they sent the request to do that. As of today both items are now on back order until mid October. What's the point of preordering them. Don't you know how many you can sell. You took my money and now I am without product. Shady!

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Thumbnail of user bombgart7
Iowa
1 review
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January 2nd, 2023
Verified purchase

It's always a joy to try to take advantage of a sale and you found a couple items you want. You selected one of them and order it. A week later your order is cancelled with no explanation. After talking to a sales rep they apparently never had enough of the item in stock to cover the order. Too late now to order the other item at sale price. Thanks Fanatics for teaching me a valuable lesson, never trust you again.

Tip for consumers:
Don't bank on getting the items you ordered.

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Never got the products since they cancelled my order

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Thumbnail of user wiscohans
Wisconsin
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June 16th, 2023

I ordered a Milwaukee Brewers polo shirt from MLB.com. The shirt didn't have any fanatics branding on it.
What I ended up getting was a shirt that look like the one I ordered. Its so bad that the material feels like vinyl. I am NOT a fan of fanatics! Total false advertisement. I paid 69$ for a quality polo and got trash bag with hole's delivered to me.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Justin G, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your experience, and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you will email us at customerfirst@fanatics.com with your order number and the issue at hand, we will be happy to look into it and solve it as quickly as possible. We look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, Tina

Thumbnail of user GarettDixon
Canada
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October 6th, 2023

Fanatics brand is the worst bunch of imitation garbage I've ever seen in my entire life. It looks like something ordered from Wish. I have always bought new hockey jerseys from quality brands everytime they were released but I can assure you I will never spend a dime on anything from fanatics brand. The NHL really shot themselves in the foot giving away the contract for apparel to Fanatics.

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Thumbnail of user douglasd721
California
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November 23rd, 2022
Verified purchase

Live Chat is constantly down. If you call them there is at least a 45 min wait. There is no email to contact them. I purchased lots of item from them, but after this last order, I will not be shopping them in the future.

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Thumbnail of user alexr9123
Mississippi
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May 17th, 2023
Verified purchase

Hi,
I just had a horrible experience with their theft/ customer care team.
I decided to call them after 3 orders were cancelled for no reason.
Called the number I was given and no one answers the phones. Almost one hour of my time wasted on hold w/these people. Not to mention the time I had spent searching for the perfect hat.
Overall I had a BAD experience.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello. We are truly sorry to hear that your experience was not up to standard. We have reviewed your order and emailed you directly to assist you further with this matter. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Morgan

Thumbnail of user yesseniaj8
California
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May 14th, 2021
Verified purchase

I ordered a custom dodgers jersey for my boyfriend with his last name on the back with his birthday number and I honestly loved it. It came two days before the delivery date and it looked better than expected. 10/10 recommend I'll for sure order from them again.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Yessenia. 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

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Missouri
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July 4th, 2020

Marie Wall was amazing, she provided me with excellent customer service.

Thank you for taking the initiative. Success can never be achieved unless someone, like you, has the vision and desire to initiate it.

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Wisconsin
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December 11th, 2015

Supposed to have given it 3 stars, since it was decent, not too good nor bad. But I believe the overwhelmingly negative reviews here are all unlucky customers. Or maybe it's just that I live two states across this business.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Jin-Wen,

Thank you so much for your feedback. We love hearing from our customers and are happy to know you received your order with no issues!

We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your positive experience!

Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

Sincerely,
Lauren E
Senior Fan Advocate

Thumbnail of user johno79
Florida
1 review
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December 26th, 2015

Reviews are true. Still waiting on my shipment promised by 12/24 never arrived. Customer service is NON-Existing. Waited on hold for 42 minutes and they could not find any record of my $186.00 order but it was taken from by bank account.
John Ogden

Tip for consumers:
My recommendation is to stay away from the fanatics site as well as the "Official Hurricane Store"

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello John. Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry that your order was not delivered on time. We have issued a refund for your shipping charges. Please allow 2-10 business days for the refund to post back to your original form of payment. We do see that your order has now been delivered to you. We have waived all return fees, in case you want or need to return any of the items for refunds. Sincerely, Karmen

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California
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September 30th, 2016

If you expect your order in under 2-3 weeks do not order from this website! Their free shipping is horrible does not ship in the amount of time given, it says six days but when I spoke with them they said theres fine print with a 24 hour processing time. I have a game this weekend and am extremely disappointed. Would not recommend. Had to cancel my order and even that was complicated. Wish I would've read these reviews before ordering.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Carissa, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience.Our Free standard shipping is 3-7 business days. We do offer faster flat rate shipping however, each item that is purchased requires a specific warehouse processing time before your order can ship from our facility. Please let us know if we can further assist you. Thanks, Erica R.

Thumbnail of user nathanj303
Ohio
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January 20th, 2023

Terrible customer service. They try to fight you over the phone. Ordered a gift on November 25th. Automated system finally updated last week and said order would arrive Dec 21st. Order is still in the UK. It NEVER shipped after almost a month.

Tip for consumers:
Use any other sports wear company. Rude customer service. Orders lost and never shipped.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hey Nathan, I am sorry for the inconvenience this has caused you and I would be happy to provide you assistance if you would allow me. I understand this can be frustrating, there have been some shipping delays on our custom products that come from our UK warehouses.

I want to ensure you're taken care of so I have sent you an email that was provided on your order, please respond at your earliest convenience. If you had any questions or concerns please ensure you include them in your response to the email I sent. I look forward to hearing back from you soon! Thanks, Ryan

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New York
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December 23rd, 2020

Well for the second year in a row, my child is getting a computer print out of the picture of his Christmas presents. We placed our order super early on 11/29 this year, it is now 12/23 and nothing. Two other items we ordered arrived days ago but the remainder, shipped separately for no logical reason, is still out there "in transit". It's been in transit since 12/11. They also do not send confirmation emails or updates which is absolutely ridiculous. Worst customer service. Do NOT order from Fanatics if you ever want to get your items in a timely manner. They charged my credit card quickly enough though!

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Holly. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding your order. Since your packages are being delivered to a post office box, it appears to be taking a bit longer as USPS is severely delayed. Your order was shipped in 3 packages because the items were shipped from different warehouses. We have several throughout the United States. Your packages are still in transit to you and should be delivered soon. For the inconvenience we have issued a refund for your original shipping charges. Please allow 2-7 business days for the refund to post back to your original form of payment. Sincerely, Karmen

Thumbnail of user chastityc19
New Jersey
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May 12th, 2021

She has to keep apologizing for the horrible quality. Yeah we all want MLB shirt from Vietnam. Unreal. This is the worst crap known to mankind. I bought 4 shirts that I would never wear in public. They are ruining the ability to support your team. And Chastity - don't apologize. You won't ever get my money again.

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Thumbnail of user gailm81
New Jersey
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December 15th, 2017

MLB sweatshirt arrived today. Very cheap material - size medium ordered but looks like extra small. Bought for gift and probably won't fit recipient. Paid $60 and expected heavy, nice quality product. Embarrassed to give as gift as so chintzy. Shop elsewhere!

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Gail. Thank you for your feedback! Would you like me to send you a return label to return merchandise for a refund? Sincerely, Brandon.

Thumbnail of user mt251
AE
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November 16th, 2018

I ordered a product that was suppose to ship within one business day. Now a week has gone by and still waiting. ( it's in stock.) Doesn't matter which site of theirs you order from the outcome is the same. I see a huge legal lawsuit battle in this company's future. I suggest not buying from Fanatics, which includes all websites such as Nflshop, Mlbshop, Nhlshop, etc... till they get their act together and treat customers as a priority, respectfully and promptly. I've read lots of reviews for each site they own, none of them are good. Hope they improve soon. Btw... where's my order?

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello M. T., 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

Thumbnail of user johnd2356
Florida
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June 11th, 2019

Bought 6 items (including 3 shirts size XL). 2 of them fit, one didn't. Went to return the $30 shirt and found out "easy/365 returns" and "100% satisfaction guarantee" actually means $9.99 to ship back. Absolutely absurd. I even tried chatting with customer service first to avoid having to post a negative review but there was nothing they could do. Just lost a customer for life and will be sure to spread the word about my experience... hope the $9.99 was worth it...

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

We'd like to help you with this John. Please send us a private message with your order information and we'd be happy to look into for you. Thanks, Chastity

Thumbnail of user jonathanj102
Pennsylvania
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June 21st, 2019

Bought several items from here, via my veterans id.me account. First off, ordered ten days ago, and only half of my stuff has arrived. The shirts that did arrive are way to big, and want to return, but they charge me 9.99 to exchange for a smaller size?! Insane! I live in Philly, near the stadiums. Ill just go there and purchase from now on. Im done, with this online retailer, will utilize other that do exchanges should I do this again..

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Jonathan, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about our new return policy. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, you were refunded the return shipping fee. 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

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Pennsylvania
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February 24th, 2023

Had a Christmas return, I've now had three different credit codes which none work. I've called customer service several times and feel like just giving up and letting them have the money, which is what they truly want me to do. Quality of their shirts is not good. I wish the NFL would of never signed on with these guys. Totally unprofessional.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Shawn, Thank you for your feedback. We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused you. At this time we have located your order and emailed you. Thank you and we hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Erika

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Texas
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June 6th, 2022

Fanatics sells on Walmart.com, but originally refused to follow Walmart's return policy. After getting Walmart.com involved, they then offered a return at 50% value. Borderline false advertisement, and horrible business service. Buyers are better off spending their money elsewhere.

Thumbnail of user nickf332
Michigan
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January 31st, 2021

This company is crap! They charge you $150 for replica jerseys which are avg $30 more expensive then Reebok used to be. Logos and numbers are screen printed and heat pressed on. Older replicas were still single stitched for less... DO NOT BUY!

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello. We are sincerely sorry for your experience and any inconvenience caused by it. Please email us at your earliest convenience with your order number at customerfirst@nhlshop.com so we can resolve this matter for you. We look forward to your email. Positively, Amethyst.

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North Carolina
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September 10th, 2016

I had a miserable experience once before with an order that pushed out 20 days then 30 days. Thought I'd give them one more shot but the same old story. I think the most infuriating part with these clowns is if you have a complaint, instead of a meaningful refund (which is basic service recovery) they issue a garbage $10 credit for "future purchases"... I can guarantee there will be no future purchases. Save yourself the trouble and order direct.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Dominick. 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

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Illinois
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December 16th, 2015

Per Tracking, a gift card was sent out on 12/3.12/14 still not here. E-mail requests for customer service with only an automated response received. E-mailed multiple times w/ no response. Struggled to find a phone number anywhere on the site but finally found one- for group sales where you get a voice mail that they will call back in 24 hrs. Finally found CHAT help. Lengthy pauses during our conversation- probably working with multiple customers at the same time. Then lost the ability to enter any text into the CHAT box so they really make it impossible to communicate with them which is why I will never do business with them again. IF you have a problem, you can't connect with anyone. Finally, said they would refund instead of sending me a new one but said I could order another. Guess what? I definitely won't! Don't want to go through that nightmare again. My money will go elsewhere

Thumbnail of user perrym86
Canada
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January 29th, 2021
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As most of you writing these reviews, I am truly a disappointed fan/customer in the level of quality of the items that I received today. The logos, names are already fading and I JUST GOT IT TODAY! (I wish I could attach pictures to show you). I cannot even describe what I received; the quality is downright horrible and i do not even know how they let this out the warehouse. To make matters worse, I phoned their customer service (2 hour wait, nice that they had the call back feature - Only positive so far). I was contacted back, the lady was helpful, asked for my name and then the call disconnected... she did not even bother to call back... LOL. I had to go and call their customer service line again (now a 3 hour wait.)... :\ So thats where I am at... will write another review to let you guys know what happened... but I am literally at a loss of words. BTW Shipping was about 4 weeks late. :)

Tip for consumers:
Stay away... only thing I can say.

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Thumbnail of user davidf3610
California
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September 24th, 2022

The order arrived, but setting up guest vs individual accounts, tracking shipments, getting invoices, trying to navigate fan cash is a nightmare, clearly dont care much about customer service once they have your cash.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

David,

We want to apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Please reach out to Customerfirst@Fanatics.com and we will be more than happy to provide you with some information.

-Ciarra.

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Kansas
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December 3rd, 2016

I ordered two things over a week ago, both of which on the website said that they should've been shipped the next day. Online it still says that my order is "new" and I'm not even sure if they have charged my card yet. Either way, it was supposed to get here within 3-7 business days and it has been longer than that. Like what almost everyone else who has reviewed them has said, what they say about their shipping times is completely false. I tried to email and only got an automated response that was no help at all.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Grace, thank you for your feedback! We reviewed your order and see that it has shipped and is out for delivery as of this morning. You should have your package any minute now, and we are so sorry for any confusion or delays! As a courtesy we have issued a 20% refund back to the original method of payment. We hope this is acceptable, and welcome you to reach out via Private Message if there is anything else we can do to make this right for you. We value your business and hope to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Sarah B.

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

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http://fanaticsinc.com/about/our_history/

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