Fanatics is the leading online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise and provides the ultimate shopping experience to sports fans.
Fanatics has a rating of 1.7 stars from 3,945 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 148th among Jersey sites.
So I purchased an NBA shirt for my wife on 12/11. That shirt should have been shipped on 12/16, but on Tuesday the 17th I was emailed saying there was a delay on my item, so I checked the item page and sure enough there was a manufacturer delay now that wasn't there on the 11th. And now there was a notice on the main page saying that if your item does not arrive before Christmas it would be free.
So inquire about getting it for free since it indeed would still not arrive before Christmas. I was told NO... that I would not get it free. But I was told that I could cancel. So I asked to cancel. She submitted a case.
Now it's the 19th and my order said it was now tracking. So I asked them to cancel the order again or see again if I could get it for free since it still would not be here before Christmas. They said NO again. And guess what, now it's the 22nd, and FedEx still has not received the item (so no it HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED even though my item has a shipping tracking number). And they still won't cancel my order and they won't give it to me for free... and it still won't get here before Christmas. Totally unprofessional.
They will not cancel your order when they say the will. They will not honor their clause about giving you your item for free if it doesn't arrive before Christmas and they don't give a crap about you as a customer. I'm done with these guys. I will not order from them again unless this is resolved. I'm not about to have the item come to my house and then have to tell my wife..."sorry hon I'm sending it back now so you will not get the shirt even though it's here now" and then have to pay $9.99 to ship it back on top of that.
Does not follow through with their "promises" Save yourself the time and hassle and just buy your items from Amazon.com. You will get them in a couple of days and if they mess up, they will make it right, unlike Fanatics.com.
Thank you for reaching out, Ricky. We truly apologize that the items ordered will not be delivered in the time needed. We see that the standard shipping was applied at checkout and unfortunately, we're unable to adjust that due to the package being in transit. We have refunded the shipping costs for the inconvenience and ask that you allow 2-7 business days for the credit to reflect. Thank you, Chastity
I placed an order on 12/15/19 and paid $18+, for two day shipping to ensure arrival by 12/24. On 12/21 I received an email that it would ship on 12/26. I tried to contact customer service via chat; it says we are too busy; give us a call. When you call it says we are too busy and hangs up.
Jeremy, we're very sorry the item was delayed. Upon review of your contact with customer service, we see that this information has been provided, as well as a discount towards a future purchase. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Chastity
You know it's bad when Fanatics "manages" their Google reviews to only have positive reviews all written the same way! My experience trying to get the perfect gift ended up as a nightmare on this site and their third party customer service. I got different stories from customer service and met with dead ends when trying to reach a resolution. I've never been treated so rudely by customer service over a promo code on their website. I've got screen shots and a call recording of all the dishonesty they pulled over a lousy $8.00. Fanatics has lost me and everyone I know as a customer.
We truly apologize for the experience have had, Julie. We have reviewed your order and processed a refund for the discount. We hope this helps! Thanks, Chastity
I ordered a mug on Dec 11. They "shipped" on dec 16 and provided fedex tracking info. As of 12-21 fedex still has not received it from fanatics, so it wasn't shipped. I tried calling them, after going through the phone tree for several minutes, the recording said agents are busy, and suggested the on-line chat. I tried the chat, and it wasn't a real chat, simply canned answers to questions that eventually told me that the chat couldn't help and directed me to call and talk to an agent.
Hello Jim, thank you for reaching out. We're truly sorry the tracking was not updated and the item was never received. We have processed a reship. Due to the item shipping directly from the manufacturer, we are unable to have it delivered in time for Christmas. We have processed a refund for this inconvenience and ask that you allow 2-7 business days for that credit to reflect. Please don't hesitate to reach out for any assistance. Thanks, Chastity
There was a problem with the shipping company. They stepped in took care of it and reshipped the items that were needed very quickly
Glad we were able to help! Thanks, Chastity
When you ask if the refund will be in full and they tell you to check your account when it comes. Thanks for nothing!
Thank you for reaching out, Alston. We'd like to look into this for you and provide more information. Please send us a message with your order number and details. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Chastity
I ordered two items from fanatics two weeks ago, one was a germany jacket and the other was a Russia jersey. I won't order from fanatics anymore. A few days after I paid over $90 for my germany jacket, it went on sale and they didn't honor a discount. Good luck talking an actual $#*!ing person at fanatics. My friend said he met the owner of Fanatics some gaping j e w millenial dbag from New York, enough said.
H Sherwin, we apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. We offer several promotions throughout the holiday season. The prices shown may fluctuate daily, and are based on fan demand and availability. We are unable to price match items promotions outside of the date the purchase was made, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Please don't hesitate to reach out for any assistance. Thank you, Chastity
Placed an order in Dec. 9th 2019 of 2 items for my brother for Christmas. Site showed order shipped but when I clicked on the tracking number, it states invalid. I called them and was on hold forever. Then they can't find the shipping info and now the items are out of stock. I asked to place another order and get the special shipping they are offering now(promise delivery by Christmas-$19.99) for the price of the shipping I had paid on Dec. 9th of $4.99. They state they can't do it even though they messed up the order. So don't order from this company.
Hi Colleen, we're very sorry that this was not resolved for you. Upon review of the order number provided, we see that the information on the order does not match the information listed on this review. Could you send us a message with more details? We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Chastity
3 different occasions they messed up my order including sending the wrong team. This time wrong address refuse to fix it and it still hasn't left the warehouse
We'd like to look into the situation for you Julie. Could you send us a message with all the order numbers affected? The order number provided above does not reflect the information listed in the review. We look forward to assisting you. Sincerely, Chastity
This may be the worst company in America. I placed an order on Nov. 26th. 3 of my sweatshirts fit was small since the fanatic brand men's large is better fit for a 9 year boy or girl. Anyway, they created a return label (which of course you get charged for) and I sent the items via Fed Ex. Next, I received an email stating that they credited my original form of payment. Well, my original form of payment was partial credit card and partial gift card. I did not receive my credit towards my gift card, since the gift card no longer had any value and was properly disposed. Simple solution is to issue an e-card in the amount that supposedly went back to the gift card. Apparently, that is a foreign concept to them, as they said you are SOL and should not have thrown out the gift card that no longer had any value. Thus far, it has been three weeks of phone calls with rude responses, countered with unaccountability and being pushed off to other representatives as well as being placed on hold after hold after hold is just one of their many "Teflon" tactics. This was confirmed with one of the reps I had the pleasure of being placed on hold. Next, one of the representatives mocked me for throwing away a gift card. Come on, great service their. Just a complete classless company that will go under in a few years. Just read the other reviews. They have an average rating of 1.6/5 in more than 3k reviews. Do not buy from Scamatics you will get burned!
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak with you, Kevin. I will follow up with the resolution as discussed. Sincerely, Chastity
I received the wrong shirt on my order. I purchased a Stephen Curry shirt for my son. (His favorite basketball player). I received a Buffalo Bills mens shirt! So, I called in and spoke with Spencer. He was very fast, charming, and took care of everything for me! I understand sometimes stuff like this happens, and wrong merchandise gets sent. I appreciate how the situation was corrected and how fast! Just in time for Christmas! Thanks Spencer! As someone who has worked in customer service for years, I hope this company knows what an asset you are!
Thank you for choosing us for your favorite sports fan gear Lora! Sincerely, Chastity
This is the second time I have been disappointed in the shipping of sports gear from this site. It does finally arrive but not in time for Christmas. I placed an order on Black Friday for5 items. 3 of them did arrive in time to be given. The last two items (the ones I needed soonest as they needed to be shipped to Philadelphia) did not arrive as promised and so will not be there for Christmas. In talking with an online assistant one of the items is out of stock and at this point doesn't matter anyway. Sure am glad the other 2 places I ordered sports gear from are better about shipping as promised. I will Order from them in the future.
Thank you for reaching out LeaAnne. We'd like to look into the situation for you. Could you send us a message with all the order numbers? The order number provided above does not reflect the information listed in the review. We look forward to your message. Thanks, Chastity
Be warned.
When you are placing your order it will give you a delivery date that arrives BEFORE Christmas.
AFTER you place your order, you will get an email a few days later, changing the delivery date to AFTER Christmas.
I contacted customer service via chat and was told there is nothing they can do, and that it is "better late then never".
Then she offered a 20% discount for future order, then said, she was just joking, and kept typing in all caps like she was yelling at me for being upset.
It is clear they do not care about their customers and think it is funny.
Nancy, we truly apologize for the confusion regarding the delivery date on your order. We would be happy to look into this for you. Please send us a message with your order info and we can provide more information. Thanks, Chastity
They are totally automated with no availability for customer support. I called 3 times and they end up hanging up on you, no matter which selections you choose. Good luck!
We're very sorry about this Joseph. Please send us a message and we'd be happy to assist with your request. Thanks, Chastity
I would love to Say Yvette gave me the most positive customer service experience I've ever had over the phone she was terrific was very communicative and helpful with my order and package handling please let her know she is a kind and beautiful woman and a great team member
Thanks for the feedback Ivette! We hope to serve you again soon! Thanks, Chastity
This is the second time to deliver this order. 1st on went to wrong address. I should've read reviews before I spent 108$. They tried to charge me shipping. The original order was done dec 5th.ive had it with this company and if I don't get my order Monday I'm disputing my charge and asking for a refund. You think with a 1.7 rating they'd get it together
Thank you for reaching out Kevin. We truly apologize for the issues you have been caused. Upon review of the reshipped package, we can confirm there have been no updates to tracking since it has shipped. We can confirm a full refund has been issued per your request. We hope for the opportunity to serve you again soon. Thanks, Chastity
My third replica jersey did not have the embroidery that the site advertised. It was heat pressed and basically looked like a sticker. After processing an item check I received an email apologizing for my "inconvenience". However, I am expected to wait for my return even after the team admitted to messing up my order. Not only was I "inconvenienced" but now I don't have the money nor the product because it takes 10 business days to receive the product I returned. I am baffled to find out this is a licensed seller. Never will purchase from fanatics again.
Hello Megan. We apologize for any inconveneince regarding your order. We are unable to issue a refund until the items have been received back in our warehouse. We are very sorry if this causes any inconveneince. Sincerely, Karmen
This order was placed on 11/13/19. When I hadn't received by expected date, I called to follow up. I was not notified this order was cancelled by their warehouse because inventory was out of stock. I never received a notice that this order was cancelled.
Hello Sherry, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the order getting cancelled. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. Upon review, it appears that the vendor didn't send enough of the product in order for us to fulfill all of our orders. When an item is cancelled, an automatic email is sent to the customer. Please allow two to seven business days to reflect back on your financial statement. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian
I received a shipment confirmation from fanatics saying my order had shipped, but in reality, they had just printed a shipping label. Upon talking with customer service they said my order had not been processed, but still refused to cancel it. DO NOT order anything from Fanatics if you ever expect to receive it.
Hello Kyle, thank you for your feedback! I am very sorry about the shipping confirmation. Our number one concern is customer satisfaction. The package was shipped on 12/2019. It can take up to 24 hours for the carrier to scan the package into their sorting facility. Per the tracking information, the package will be delivered on 12/19/2019. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you. Sincerely, Julian
Answer: I have no experience ordering from Australia so I'm afraid I will be of no help. I do agree that the holiday will add a little extra time but I don't believe it's as bad as everyone is saying. I don't know why I had such a good experience with them when it sounds like everyone else is angry with them. I'm curious to see how it goes for you.
Answer: Good luck. I just kept getting stupid answers until I filed a BBB complaint. Then I got instant satisfaction.
Answer: Hello Timo, Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your business! Mike, Shannon, and Brad -- We would love to have an opportunity to work with you each regarding your less-than stellar experiences. Please provide your order numbers so that we may research and work on resolving your poor experiences! We value each of you and hope you will give us an opportunity to make this right.
Answer: No kidding. These fools are liars and thieves. They literally have fulltime dedicated employees who monitor sites like SiteJabber to provide responses to all the well deserved, nasty Fanatics reviews. It is entirely likely that any and all positive reviews touting their customer service are internally generated by their own employees. Write letters to your licensing body whether it be NFL or MLB and let them know about Fanatics and their FRAUDULENT and DECEPTIVE business practices. Fanatics should be glossed as Fraudnatics. BUYER BEWARE!
Answer: Hello, Thank you for reaching out to us. When an item is found to be out of stock the money is refunded back to the original form of payment. In addition, we issue a store credit on top of this for the inconvenience.
Answer: I would not worry to much about the negative feedback. You should get your items delivered to you with no problem. It might take a little time to be delivered but I had no problems with fanatics.
Answer: Please provide us with the contact information we can best reach you with so that we can pass this along. Julia.
Answer: Thank you for your correspondence. I am very sorry that you had this issue with the item. If you could please private message me your order number so I can take a further look?
Answer: Hello, thank you for reaching out. Upon reviewing your orders should arrive no later than December 13,2017.
Answer: Thank you for reaching out Michael. Refunds can take 2-7 business days for the refund to reflect back on the form of payment that was used at checkout. Thanks, Cayla
Thank you for reaching out Keith. We apologize that the order was unable to be cancelled. Due to the item being made to order, and the processing time associated with it, it does not qualify for the guaranteed to get there promotion. For the inconvenience, we have processed a refund and ask that you allow 2-7 business days for the credit to reflect. We hope this helps! Sincerely, Chastity