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Overview

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%
Positive
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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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customer service (1277) credit card (127) order number (71) gift card (69) return label (77) quality products (58) fan cash (51)
Thumbnail of user ellenb797
Texas
1 review
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January 24th, 2024
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I ordered the Dallas Cowboys watchband for my niece. She is very pleased with the product. Ordering was easy and using my fan bucks was easy too. I was told the item would arrive on a certain day. It actually arrived several days earlier. So I could stop worrying about getting it before Xmas

Reason I chose this business:

They had the item I was seeking and on sale and I had fan bucks to use. I like the selections

Thumbnail of user terrih596
California
2 reviews
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January 24th, 2024
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I used this company exclusively for online shopping for my sports-crazy grandkids this past Christmas. I don't usually take that risk (ordering all 12 gifts from one place), but did it because I found exactly what I wanted for everyone. It was close, but I was thrilled to have every single item arrive in time for the big day. Great customer service, great communication, great experience. Happy customer here. I highly recommend this company!

Reason I chose this business:

Great product selection to choose from!

Thumbnail of user diaonyx
South Carolina
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December 24th, 2023

I'm not much on doing surveys or reviews but this is a must. I ordered an NFL Blanket from Fanatics as a gift. I didn't realize that the address I used was obsolete. The package was delivered on time but to the wrong address completely my fault. I contacted customer service for help not expecting much. To my surprise in a matter of minutes they had arranged to replace the item and also refunded my shipping fee from the previous order. Who does that in today's world. Thank you Fanatics I'm your customer for life.

Tip for consumers:
No

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NFL Blanket

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Thumbnail of user ronaldr1410
Georgia
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January 25th, 2024
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It is always a pleasure to shop at Fanatics! Everything is there in sportswear and gear, no need to go anywhere else! The products are quality, authentic, and fun to wear! All the products are current! You can get items you missed over time, and get them in sales! The cost is reasonable! Fan Cash is great to have available!

Reason I chose this business:

The products I want are on the website. Fanatics is trusted for size, shipping, pricing, and fitting! If there is a problem, you can reach customer service fairly quickly! People make mistakes when selecting and ordering items! I had some "HOLY $#*!" moments. Press the order button at the wrong time! It was corrected ASAP! No worries! Thanks FANATICS!

Thumbnail of user theresar827
Illinois
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January 24th, 2024
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Original order process was easy, efficient delivery was very fast. Merchandise was excellent quality and priced great. Had to return one item. Return process could not have been easier - refund received quickly!
Truly wonderful process!

Reason I chose this business:

Quality of merchandise, price of merchandise,
Ease of completing order on-line and expeditious delivery and return process.

Thumbnail of user susanh4551
Virginia
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January 24th, 2024
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Fanatics has the largest variety of unique shirts that I have seen. They are also made well. I always wear Ohio State and there's a wonderful variety of items to pick from. I also bought them for my daughter-in-law and grandsons and fanatics is the best place to find everything.

Reason I chose this business:

Saw ad. Liked it

Thumbnail of user justinc1266
California
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January 24th, 2024
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I had purchased gifts over the holiday and needed to return them due to fit issues. On both occasions, the customer service rep provided a painless and seamless process. I was dreading to have to deal with processing the returns but i was pleasantly surprised how smooth it went due in part of the great service that was provided.

See above

Reason I chose this business:

Great selection and great occasional promotions.

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Thumbnail of user lisac2815
Mississippi
2 reviews
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January 24th, 2024
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Purchased a T-shirt as a Christmas present for my son, issues with size. Not only did Fanatics work with me over the holidays, representatives newborn was very ill but still took the time to provide AMAZING customer service!'n

See above comment

Reason I chose this business:

My 23yr. Old sons request

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Thumbnail of user d.leonc
New Jersey
1 review
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January 24th, 2024
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I love the items that I purchased from Fanatics. The stuff is real and sold at reasonable prices. I do not like the handling fees or the shipping fees. You are definitely charged for both unless there is a promo code for free shipping. You can not escape the handling fee of $3 to $5.

Reason I chose this business:

I love the items from Fanatics. Simply put, no complaints.

Thumbnail of user kristino91
Oregon
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January 11th, 2024

I paid extra for fast shipping as this product was a Christmas present for a family member. My bank told me they are a fraudulent company. Do not order from this place! You will also never be able to get a response from these people.

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Blanket that never showed

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Thumbnail of user sandras3956
Oklahoma
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January 24th, 2024
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I have bought all my sports clothes, etc., from Fanatics for years! Birthdays, Christmas presents, just because - I always buy at Fanatics. If a shirt or something doesn't fit, the return process is super easy. In fact, you have a year to return something if it doesn't fit or you decided you didn't like it, as long as it hasn't been worn. Also, you can get an e-gift card for your return and it never expires. The only problem I have ever had is the sizing. My son is a big person and sometimes his normal size fits and sometimes it doesn't. I just return it and get the next size or get a refund without any problems.

Reason I chose this business:

Because it's the best online sports website to buy from!

Thumbnail of user peterl1972
Rhode Island
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January 24th, 2024
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Some T-shirts a large fits and others I need an extra large. It's aggravating to get a T-shirt that doesn't fit. I've been offered to return the items, but it was to much trouble and I just kept them and gave them away.

They were helpful but it was more of a hassle to do what they asked so I never bothered.

Reason I chose this business:

They have everything

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Thumbnail of user alicei216
Washington
1 review
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February 5th, 2024

They say they will accept returns for 30 days. What they don't tell you is they will only return half of what the item cost. There is no way to talk to anyone or email them. Only an electronic chat which was worthless.

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Thumbnail of user alanw1142
California
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March 14th, 2024
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• Updated review

Had to pay for my order with my credit card. Then get a refund for my Fan Cash Not happy had to tie my money Up For up to seven days till I get a refund had to pay full price for my item's first I think you need to work on that thank you Alan Wilson

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Alan,
We appreciate you reaching out to our team, and we apologize for any inconveniences thus far. We have reached out via private message to provide further assistance, and we look forward to your response at your earliest convenience. Warm regards, Madison

Hard to get to Band cash
March 4th, 2024
Verified purchase
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I had to pay for my order. Then get a refund for my fan cash. I don't think that is very efficient. I think I should have been able to retrieve my fan cash without having to use my credit card. And get a refund it needs to be looked into.
Thank you

Thumbnail of user waynem1141
Virginia
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February 26th, 2024

I ordered a Liverpool jersey. When I received it, it was too small so I wanted to exchange it. The first person told me I couldn't return it because it was custom made. I pointed out that it wasn't and my name wasn't actually Virgil. I bought a jersey off of the website. The chat person then closed out the box while I was asking a question. So, the next day I tried again and was told that I needed to call a phone number in England (from the US). I asked if there was a website or online chat option and was told no. I was asking if there was another way to do it, and they closed out the message box again. The jersey looks nice, but the customer service could not be more worthless.

Tip for consumers:
They should let people know that they will not let people return anything. They should also tell people that their customer service sucks so people won't expect them to be helpful.

Products used:
Not using Jersey because it is too small

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Thumbnail of user mikef1977
Minnesota
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February 5th, 2024

Ordered 2 products (separate transactions) yesterday. As of today, 1st order says 'still processing' and neither order shows up in my Fanatics account under 'My Order History'. Already problems and we're not even at the shipping phase. Pathetic! Like who has time to deal with the 'B' team. Pathetic! Don't waste your time. To be fair however, my bad for not doing any due diligence on Fanatics before ordering. Had I done 10 minuets of due diligence, I wouldn't have ordered anything from Fanatics. All lip service, no customer service phone number to call to resolve an issue, virtual chat only...pathetic! Exactly why I use only my Amex card for all purchases. Fanatics is great at trying to get you to buy more, offering discounts etc...so typical, pathetic. Too bad for Fanatics as they lost another customer. Except for my time, I'm out $0.00 since Amex will credit my account if Fanatics doesn't.

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sweatshirts

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Thumbnail of user robertap207
Florida
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January 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Ordered this as a gift. Recipient loved it! I had a troublesome experience prior to this. I shop this site frequently and never been disappointed. My previous order was incorrectly sized. Customer service was exceptional. This replacement item was perfect!

The agent listened to my issue and addressed it and made it right.

Reason I chose this business:

I really enjoy shopping at Fanatics. There is always a great selection and the quality consistently good. Prices are also reasonable.

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Thumbnail of user annal1561
California
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February 16th, 2024
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I ordered Michigan National Championship Merchandise on 1/9/2024 and have only received 1 of the 5 items I ordered. Some have been moved to February for delivery. A disclaimer when ordering would have been helpful. I would have gone local to get items if I knew it was going to take this long.

The auto response through chat was not helpful at all

Reason I chose this business:

I like fanatics and the selection available.

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Thumbnail of user baileya67
Texas
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February 6th, 2024

First of all, the customer service agents straight up do not speak English. Second, who requires people to make phone calls to return things from online purchases anymore? It's a barrier that's clearly meant to be scammy by making merch hard to return. I bought a hat that's the wrong size, and simply need to return it. So I called, first agent found my order in the system, said they'd email me a return label, and then I never got it (checked spam, etc). Called again, next agent "couldn't find" my order number, I ask a direct question, super plain English and they respond with something completely irrelevant. It's infuriating. This place is a scam.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello Bailey. Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback on your order through Walmart. We have reached out to you via email with the details of your order. We apologize for any trouble and hope to hear from you soon if you need additional assistance. Sincerely, Courtney

Thumbnail of user josephineb231
Washington
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May 7th, 2024
Verified purchase

Gave me a refund due to poor quality of merchandise

Thumbnail of user donnac3140
Kentucky
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January 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

I absolutely love my Lion's football hoodie, great quality & fit.
Ordered my husband one for Christmas, but didn't notice till recently, what looked like a tiny hole was actually an imperfection. Small stiches in the front. Bummer.

Reason I chose this business:

Saw it on Facebook.

Thumbnail of user jasonh1335
New York
2 reviews
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April 23rd, 2024

Absolutely a joke of customer service. I ordered an oversized item that was time sensitive to an address I was staying at for a week. I paid for two day shipping and Fanatics shipped out the item (4/8/24) within 24 hours using Ontrac. Ontrac proceeds to then send the package all over country, missing the expected delivery day. I contacted Fantatics on 4/10/24 (expected delivery date) after seeing the tracking and my package was sent to a different part of the country. I was advised to contact the shipper and see if they can reroute the package. I then contacted Ontrac and was told only the shipper can reroute the package. I tried to explain to both companies that I was no longer at this address and my mother is elderly and will not be able to handle or deal with this oversized package. Neither company cared in the slightest.

I immediately contacted Fantatics customer support back for the second time and they say can't change the shipping address once it is shipped and was told if you do not get the three days past the expected delivery date (4/10/24), we can refund or reship to the correct address. That turned out to be a huge lie.

I Just contacted their support this morning (4/13/24) (the expected three days after the original delivery date of 4/10/24) and was told the estimated shipping in now the 14th and have to wait another three days past the new expected delivery date. I tried to explain, I am not in town and in no way this is going to be delivered properly. There was no offer of help, no we are sorry. Then the person I was talking to, abruptly disconnects the chat.

Both companies should be ashamed of themselves.

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Nigel P. – Fanatics Rep

Hello JH, Thank you for reaching out to us. We have contacted you via email with more information regarding your order. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope to hear from you soon if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Courtney

Thumbnail of user robertf3988
Texas
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January 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

Everything about my order was great! It was easy to navigate the website. The price was right. I got a discount with the Fan Cash that I had accumulated. The cap looks great and fits perfectly. It was a really nice experience!

Reason I chose this business:

Always reliable!

Thumbnail of user jourdanp3
New York
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January 27th, 2024
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Grabbed a few things at a great price. Only complaint is the pictures. I was unable to tell the fabric of the scarves I ordered. I definitely should have viewed the fabric, but would love if the pictures were a bit more detailed.

Reason I chose this business:

Great prices. Reliable/ Trustworthy brand.

Thumbnail of user michaelc9634
Iowa
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January 27th, 2024
Verified purchase

Made a purchase at Fanatics using a discount code. When I hit the final purchase button the discount code was not accepted. I called the customer service line and they were quickly able to rectify the situation without hassle. Excellent service!

Had to call because a discount code I had applied was not honored when I hit the final purchase button. Call was handled quickly and professionally and the situation rectified without hassle.

Reason I chose this business:

They carry the WWE replica belts that I collect and have excellent specials and discount codes that make them more affordable.

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

Business History

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

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