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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
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Fanatics Reviews Summary

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 145th among Jersey sites.

service
910
value
627
shipping
699
returns
508
quality
538
This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day
Idaho
1 review
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Taken advantage of
September 12, 2017

Placed an order (2 weeks ago!) and the next day there was an email with shipping information. When I click on it to go to FedEx site, there is a "shipping exception". The label is nor readable it says. New shipping info was sent to FedEx, but they have no trail of any package being shipped. This company took my money, pretended to ship my order, and now I cant get through to them to try and locate my order! They sure are quick to take your money and from there could care less what happens to you. How is this company in business with all these bad reviews? 1st and last time I will ever order from Fanatics. Wish I did more research on this company before I was Taken advantage of. Now I am out the money and have no order... been 2 weeks! Unless the person delivering my order is walking from Florida across the country, nothing should take this long!

Date of experience: September 12, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Ian. Thank you for your feedback!
I am very sorry that the package barcode was unreadable. Unfortunately, I haven't received an email from FedEx to track down the last shipment. However, I have reshipped the package to you with next business day shipping at no additional cost to you. Once the label has been created, you will receive a separate shipping confirmation email. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

Sincerely,
Julian

New York
1 review
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Never shipped item... they 'printed a label' but one week later still hadn't shipped. I tried to call for assistance no luck. They say it has shipped (fed ex says they have yet to receive and the fedx rep I spoke to said this is a coomon problem for this company - they print the label - but take weeks to actually give the item to the shipper. BOGUS. Calling my bank to reverse the credit card charge.

Date of experience: September 11, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Susan. Thank you for your feedback!

I am very sorry that the package is unable to be tracked. Upon further review, I have deemed the package lost. I have issued a reship of the package with 2 business day shipping at no additional cost to you. I have also refunded you the original shipping charge of $4.99 back to the method of payment. Please allow two to seven business days for the refund to reflect on your financial statement. Once the label has been created, you will receive a separate shipping confirmation email. Once again, I apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

Sincerely,
Julian

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This company is the worst. I swear they ship items by Pony Express. It has taken 13 days for an item to get to me with "standard" shipping. I will not make this mistake again.

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

We definitely care Dave and we would like to look into this issue. The order number provided did not show an order in our system. Please confirm the order number or if you would like to send us a message with the email address used to place the order, we can look it up that way. We apologize for this Dave and we look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, Chastity

New York
1 review
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I purchased a limited edition maize Michigan wolverines football jersey and was shipped a Penn State jersey in white. I called to inform them how much of a dissapointment this was and they stated there was nothing they can do. They tried to offer me a 10% coupon for my next purchase and offered to refund my shipping. When I asked about getting the correct jersey in return they told me they were out of stock and there was nothing they can do. Not only was it dissapointing to hear that I couldn't get the jersey I ordered but the fact they want to offer me a savings for 10%! (Insert sarcasm). Sure I'll hop right on to buy some more items for your company to mess up. This not only ruined my day but it was a gift for my father. I will never ever buy anything from fanatics again!

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

We are truly sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused. You are able to return the incorrect jersey for your full refund. The return label has been waived also. Our most important priority is to provide the best customer experience possible. If you do need assistance with your order please send us a private message to further discuss. Again, we apologize and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Dariana B.

California
1 review
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Unacceptable!
September 6, 2017

I ordered a hat and jersey for my husband last thursday 8/31/2017. The next day they sent me a shipping conformation for the jersey but not the hat. So I give them a call friday and the person that answers says call back tuesday sep 5 if you still have not recieved a confirmation for the hat. So I call back they tell me to wait until next monday september 11th to call back if I still have not recieved anything. I say I want to cancel the hat they tell me they cant because its to far in the shipment and I said how is that possible when we havnt even recieved a shipment confirmation they pretty much could not help me. So today september 6th they send me an email that says the hat has been delayed and will notify me when they get a new shipment day. I call today again to cancel and they said they cant because its to far in the shipment. They couldnt not do anything for me as a customer even the supervisor could not do anything. How in the hell is this company still around. This was my first and last time ordering from them. I will definetly be contacting the Better Business Bureau.

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Vangie. Thank you for your feedback! Without your order number, we cannot give you specific information regarding your order. We are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics. We would love a chance to make this right. Please send us a private message to further discuss.We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Dariana B.

Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bought a pair of Men's OSU Nike shoes and from the first day noticed the black stripe was wearing off. By the end of the week I was downright mad that this pair of shoes looked so pathetic so I contacted them on my day off to express frustration and sent them photos so they could see the issue and see if they would allow me to return them since this kind of issue is no fault of mine but obviously a manufacturing defect. The company told me I cannot return an item even though it has an issue, since it was worn. Ridiculous statement, if I had known they would do this I clearly wouldn't have spent $109.99 on these! They offered me $15, absurd! I contacted them again and they offered me $25 which I am sorry; is a slap in the face. Basically it's ok to sell people $#*! products and offer them a sliver of what they spent for the "inconvenience."
Shop anywhere else! This place is a joke!

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Mandy, thank you for reaching out regarding your experience. We will send your feedback to the proper department so that your concerns are heard. Our most important priority is to provide the best customer experience possible. If you do need assistance with your order please send us a private message to further discuss. Again, we apologize and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Dariana B.

Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a MLB All Star Personalized Jersey for my daughters birthday for the All Star Game, I put Ramirez number and name on the jersey in the drop down menu, she received the jersey without any number or name on the back, I called them and they said they would snd a new one out six weeks ago and they never did, called yesterday and the lady basically told me that they never had jerseys that you couldnot personalize for the all star game and they dont exist. My head wants to pop off, I swore last year after they sent me a child size jersey for the same daughter and fought me on it I would stop using them. NOW I AM DONE, PEOPLE dont forget if you order from MLB.com they are FANATICS! Time to boycott MLB.com too.

Date of experience: September 3, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Our sincerest apologies regarding the issues surrounding that All-Star Jersey Donna, we had emailed you letting you know that the Jersey's customization was mislabeled on our site, so we wouldn't be able to provide a replacement, however we would be happy to have the item turned in for a full refund. Please private message us if you would like assistance. Sincerely, Chris P.

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Liar
September 2, 2017

My mother ordered two shirts for Bucknell Football on Sunday August 27,2017. She ordered one orange shirt, and one blue shirt and paid extra for 3 day delivery. Yesterday, Friday September 1,2017 when the order was not here 5 business days later, she contacted customer service via online chat as there was no number available for her to call. She was told that there was a processing timeframe, that was not mentioned at the time she placed the order, and that the shirts would ship after that. Today is Saturday September 2,2017 and one shirt arrived... she ordered two shirts and only one of them is here. She had ordered them to wear to a game today. The orange one is here and the blue one is not. Also, there is no invoice with the shirt to confirm that her order was processed correctly or so she could call. So she contacts customer service by live chat once again at which point she is told the blue shirt is in route, but based on where it is it will not be here until Tuesday because Monday is a holiday. The representative also proceeds to argue with my mother about details of the order and what was and was not stated on the website. The first rule of customer service is not to argue with your customers, but they obviously did not read the rulebook. My mother was credited with a refund of the shipping cost as even with the processing timeframe of 2 days, neither shirt was delivered in 3 as she had ordered. Upon hearing of her problems I read reviews and found this seems to be a recurring issue for this company. You would think they would learn from experience and fix the issue. I don't know how they remain in business when all they seem to do is refund people their orders/shipping costs. Perhaps they should send their entire management to work for Amazon or Lands End to learn how to properly treat customers for true customer satisfaction.

Date of experience: September 2, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Lauren, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We have passed your experience along to the appropriate department and it is being looked into. Since you have already received a refund, we wanted to reach out to you and your mother 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, Dariana B.

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DO NOT BUY FROM FANATICS
September 1, 2017

PLEASE PEOPLE DO NOT BUY FROM FANATICS, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THIS COMPANY CLOSES DOWN ITS ONLY 21 YEARS OLD AND ACTS LIKE IT. I PLACED A ORDER FOR NEXT DAY DELIVERY THEY SHIPPED IT OUT 2NDAY DELIVERY AND STILL WON'T ADMIT IT WAS THERE FAULT THEY ARE BLAMING FED EX FOR THAT WHEN IN REALITY WHO EVER PROCESSED THE ORDER DID NO SHIP IT NEXT DAY INSTEAD THEY DECIDED TO SHIP IT 2ND DAY AIR PATHETIC, IF I'M PAYING FOR IT DO AS I SAY COMMON SENSE

NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FROM FLORIDA THE NUMBER ONE SCAMMING STATE OF THE U. S

Date of experience: September 1, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hi Marco, 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 send us a private message with your order number, we will be happy to make this right. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Ceterija

Texas
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I paid 25.00 for overnight delivery on 13.99... Thursday August 31.2017 will receive Tuesday Sept 5th... does that sound like overnight... every person I know And we are Some Shopping WOLVERINES, will never shop here again. I star ONLY because I had to... Watch for my tweets, facebook, bbb posts to all of UM Alum, family friends... the world. This won't be forgotten

Date of experience: September 1, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Christrine. We apologize for the shipping delay of your order. We are working diligently to have the package processed and shipped due to the shipping cut off time at 2:00 PM Thursday and Monday being a holiday. We have processed a shipping total 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, Dariana B.

New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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DISASTER
September 1, 2017

Over 800 Reviews and A 1.5 Rating. You guys must just not give a crap! Anyway, purchased a Penn State Beer Pong Table. Get the package, open it today getting ready PSU game Saturday and it's a Cornhole game. Appropriately sent! So call customer service, there are no more tables. My guess they sent this because they ran out. Send the wrong thing and when they go to get it... oops too late! All sold out! But don't worry, they will cover return shipping! Really, so big of you guys, now I have to haul this damn thing home and send it back! The tating tells the story. How can you run a company and have a 1.5 rating. Oh I know, because dumb asses like me didn't check the ratings first!

Date of experience: September 1, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Tom, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We have passed your experience along to the appropriate department and it is being looked into. You will be contacted via email regarding the return instructions. 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, Dariana B.

Maryland
1 review
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Never again
August 31, 2017

Customer service does not exist for this company. I accidently purchased a size 48 jersey. Decided to return it back for the sake of getting a new jersey. Come to find out they take 20 days and then was told 27. I only met 2 helpful people in this entire process. Now I'm sitting up here without a jersey with no guarantee to even get it replaced.

I've never felt more scammed a day in my life. I was given different information regarding my refund and what I'll be paying and everything. This is terrible and I will never use them for a jersey buying site ever again. I am beyond fumed at this entire situation that has not been properly managed.

Their shipping methods are the worst as well. Slow mail so by the time they make it there you won't even have time to buy the jersey you want. They run out of stock and everything.

Latest interaction was me being talked down to by a customer service rep. NEVER AGAIN.

Date of experience: August 31, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Nelson, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics. You will receive your full refund for your order. Your return label has been waived. It can take 7-10 business days for your return to reach our warehouse. Once your return is received, it can take an additional 10 business days for us to process your return. Once your refund is processed it can take 2-7 business days for the refunded amount to reflect on your account statement. Once you receive your refund you can replace your order for the desired size. Please feel free to reach out to us if we can help you further

Indiana
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Not again
August 28, 2017

Went to buy my husband his birthday gift and i customized it to a certain player but when i noticed it was the wrong size, it was too late. Took forever to contact them and once i did i couldnt change the size, nothing. All bc it was customized. Youd think customer satisfaction would be top priority but no. They couldnt do a thing. And i had called only hours later and they still couldnt help. I get that they want to send it asap but hey now im upset that its not gone fit him. $120 down the drain.

Date of experience: August 28, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Brittany,
Our apologies regarding the issue with the custom item, we try our best to notate the sales are final throughout the checkout process. We would like to assist you with this issue however. Please private message us at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Chris P.

Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I purchased a University of Maryland polo as a gift for $60. It ended up being too big so I returned it and ordered a new shirt. Eventually I got an email stating that it was customized and damaged, which it was neither! Oh and on top of that the email said they donated it to charity! Then when I called and made a huge stink about it they finally said they'd give half my money back. I am absolutely disgusted by this company and if I would have known they were a scam I would never have bought a shirt from them. This company should be ashamed of themselves!

Date of experience: August 25, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hi Justine, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with us. We would love a chance to make this right. If you will send us a private message with your order number and name, we will be happy to make this right. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Ceterija

Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Fanatics.com intentionally makes it hard to reach them. If you do and have an issue with your order, you will learn that they send through FedEx only to connect it with USPS which then becomes a black hole for them. Just use Amazon.

Date of experience: August 25, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Richard, we are terribly sorry to hear about your negative experience! We have reviewed your order and would like to further assist. Please send us a message so we have provide a resolution. Thanks, Chastity

Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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"We will donate your return to charity" Are you kidding me. The claim was that the tags were not intact. Here is my response after paying $15 to return the item.

The item was returned with tags intact and never worn. I paid $15 to return the item as well. I am completely appalled and disappointed at your response to this return. The sweatshirt ran entirely too small for this size given and was not able to be worn.

I will never again order an Item from your company nor will I recommend it to my friends and family.
I can't believe how they do business. Awful company. One and done!

Date of experience: August 23, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Peg. We apologize for the inconvenience of the item being donated. Please give 2-10 business days for the refund to reflect. Please accept our most sincere apologies. Thank you, Dariana B.

West Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DO NOT EVER ORDER FROM HERE. You have been warned. I ordered some Alabama gear for a VIP client and needless to say I never got my shipment on time even after paying $30 dollars for next day by noon shipping. Also, they said I messed up my address and did not put in a suite number. I did in fact put in the suite number I have a feeling their staff simply doesn't know what they are doing. As a matter of fact, it is not a feeling it is a FACT that they have no idea what they are doing. 0 customer service, customer values, 0 everything. Also, not happy with your package delivery, well you'll have to wait a whole month to get your money refunded. Fanatics - If you want to thrive in business I suggest you study your organization and make some immediate changes. DONT NOT ORDER FROM THESE PEOPLE.

Date of experience: August 22, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Ana, we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. We have passed your experience along to the appropriate department and it is being looked into. 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, Dariana B.

Florida
1 review
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Worst company to deal with. They do not care about their customers. You cannot even call them. Look for a number on the internet. They could care less about their customers. Tried to order over $200 worth of product and could not get a question answered. Please don't buy from them it just encourages company to no provide customer service. Especially with their high prices!

Date of experience: August 21, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Rob, our apologies regarding your customer service experience, we would like a chance to make this right for you, please private message us so we would be able to help with that system issue. Sincerely, Chris P.

Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Web site said 3 business days to process the order plus 3 days transit time. They created my Fed-x tracking number on time and sent a message telling me to wait by the door. Yeah right. The didn't actually ship the order for another 3 days and it's going to take another 6 days to arrive at its destination. So, what should have taken 6 days is actually going to take 12. No wonder Amazon is growing so fast.

Date of experience: August 19, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello Fred!
We are truly sorry that you hare having shipping issues. Also the order number does not show in our system. We would like to discuss this with you further, please send us a private message including the email address used to place the order. We'd like to help.
Thanks, Jacques H.

New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I placed an online order on Aug. 1st, today is Aug. 18th - my mail already came and my order STILL has not arrived! His is not CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ALL. It should not take this long to receive an order & I never received tracking information. In fact, the only response I got right away is when I made the purchase and FANATICS took credit card payment. FANATICS should be contacting the customers - not each customer having to call back to locate purchased items!

Date of experience: August 18, 2017
Nigel P. — Fanatics Rep
over a year old

Hello T B, We are truly sorry that you have not received your package or the tracking number at this time. We would like to discuss this with you further, please send us a private message. Thanks, Dariana B.