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.
This company advertises discounted items but at checkout they will increase the price so buyer beware. I had a cart with 9 items and one item went away, I get that because there was only one and somebody bought it. What I didn't realize is they will actually increase your prices as they gauge interest and there was even a pop up that said the price was locked. When I went to order my price jumped up by 30%. It took me two tried to get a chat rep and the last one said the best they could do was to give a 30% discount coupon- but that would negate my free shipping, so basically they are getting their money either way. What a bait and switch. I also when deleting my account realized it was Fanatics that substituted a football I had ordered with a knock off that wasn't the same as the picture. I thought that was a mistake but now I know it's how they operate.
Just like Walmart and JC Penny, watch your charges because they may rise up at checkout.
I ordered a custom Jersey on January 13th. The estimated shipping date was February 28th, and receiving date should have been March 9th. I got no communications about a delay or issue. It is now March 21st, and after my third call to the company, I am finally informed that the custom jersey I ordered is out of stock and won't be back in stock until May 3rd. How can a custom item be out of stock for four months? They were indeed able to take my payment, though... Now it's too late to acquire the retirement gift for my professor, and all they can say is, "We'll refund the money we took two and a half months ago in the next 7-10 days."
Update - the service team reached out and rectified the issues after this review was published.
Hello Vohnny, Thank you for reaching out and for providing us with the feedback. I have reviewed the order and sent you an email to the email address on the order. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, David
Hello Vohnny, Thank you for taking the time to update your review. We are happy to hear that you were contacted and the situation was resolved. We look forward to serving you for all your future sports needs. Sincerely, Tina
After a long time waiting for my order to ship (order # 193-5276-1473) I contacted them to cancel because I was 1 day away to give this as a birthday present, they gave me a cancellation number and just a few hours after they send me an email telling me that the item were just shipped in that moment and will arrive next day… I decided to wait because the person wanted this hoodie for his birthday.
The product indeed arrived, but without tags(those were cut from the hoodie), not plastic tags around at all, not even inside a plastic bag! This thing was inside a plain FedEx envelope!
Because I didn't wanted to go empty handed I didn't returned that thing, I simply wrapped this for that birthday, but trust me… $100 for something that looks used and IT WAS DEFINITELY USED! This was a returned item! Not new at all! I'm very disappointed about this purchase.
Hello Paulo. 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, Shanick
After many phone calls Igot a supervisor to help me*the way Ishould be treated*because of her Iwill buy again*plz use her as a training tool for other customers*you would of lost my business if not for her*thx
Hello Dan, Thank you for reaching out and taking time out your busy day to provide us with the feedback! We are grateful for the positive feedback! Thanks, David
Ordered a Redbull racing shirt in Jan. It's March now. Never shipped. They take your money. Stay away
Hello John, looking at the order it shows that there was a delay in shipping for this item. It had a revised ship date of March 17th which was different that the original ship date of March 3rd. 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 any way. Thanks, Jessica
I bought sports apparel on 01/30/23. I was given a date of late February when I would receive the item. That date changed multiple times. Finally on the 4th or 5th time that date changed I contacted customer service to let them know I would like a set date. The next day (03/03/23) the store canceled my item. I talked to customer service again and was told the item was over sold. I work in manufacturing and know that SAP is used. I know they should have known it was over sold a month ago. I also went to a different company and ordered that same item and got it the next day.
Hello Anthony, we are happy to take care of this for you! We are terribly sorry that you item has not been received yet. If you will email us at customerfirst@fanatics.com with your order number, we will be happy to look into and solve this as quickly as possible! We appreciate you reaching out to us and look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, David
Ordered a jacket that was discounted by $55. Much better price than any other sites, including Nordstrom. Got discounted next day business shipping which should have arrived Monday (ordered on a Friday) but showed up on Saturday. Very happy with selection, prices and service from Fanatics!
Hello RJ! Thank you so much for your feedback! We are truly pleased that you had such a great experience, and that you took the time out of your day to let us know. We appreciate all of the feedback we received, both positive and negative - but of course, the positive always feels best! If there is anything we can do to assist you further, please let us know. Thanks again Jessica
Ordered 2023 Spring Traing shirts & got 2020 shirts! "Sorry for the inconvenience," was their reply! I call fraud. If you buy a shirt in 2023, one expects a 2023 shirt, not a 3 yr old one!
Good Morning, Sue. This is unacceptable. We will be happy to look into this further into this. Please send an email to customerfirst@fanatics.com including the order details. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, Maribell
Andrea was pleasant and very sweet! We're senior citizens and don't understand things online and she was so patient helping us! Please give her a raise she definitely deserves it!
Hi Barbara. We just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback, and we apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused. We are happy to hear that Andrea was able to assist you with a resolution. We appreciate your business greatly and look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Sincerely, Shanick
I bought a shirt for my son for his birthday when he opened the present it was missing a letter. URRY instead of CURRY and both numbers are coming off. On top of that when I sent an email to complain and chat with costumer service they want me to print the label and drop it off. I even have to waist my ink and gas. Very disappointed
Good Morning, Laudy. I am truly sorry for your experience. I will be happy to look into this for you and get this corrected. Please send me a message at customerfirst@fanatics.com with the order details. Thank you, Maribell
I had a 100$ gift card and spent it. The clothes were surprisingly expensive and when they arrived ( very late) they were weird colors, the sizing was absolutely crazy ( 6 inches longer than usual xl) and both collars were huge. I don't even want to wear these clothes and feel bad for my parents who got me the gift card. Don't buy from fanatics!
Abraham, we are terribly sorry to hear about your less than satisfactory experience with Fanatics and the sizing of the merchandise. We would love a chance to make this right. If you will email customerfirst@fanatics.com 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, Tina
I placed an order from FansEdge.com, "A Fanatics Experience", and it was one of the worst online buying experiences I've had. FREE U.S. SHIPPING Over $24 they advertise at the top of their website, so I ordered one of their MLB T-shirts that I really wanted - pretty much the entire reason I ordered in the first place - then bought a second shirt to take advantage of their free shipping offer. Soon after my order, I was notified that the first shirt in my order was out of stock, cancelled, and that the add-on shirt was on the way. I would have been fine with that except, FansEdge / Fanatics Commerce Holdco, Inc. tacked on $15.16 of shipping and additional tax to my order of that second shirt AND they were still advertising that first shirt I ordered as being in stock, on sale, and ready for another unsuspecting sucker to order from them. PayPal resolved the case in my favor after the hassle of having to properly report this dishonest business and their scam. I can imagine others have had a similar experience, and I just couldn't let mine go without sharing and hopefully preventing others from being fleeced by FansEdge / Fanatics.
Hello Delton, thank you for reaching out 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 and solve this as quickly as possible and explain what happened. We look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, Tina
I am writing this review to express my gratitude for the exceptional customer service I received from the representative at Fanatics. The representative went above and beyond to resolve my issue in a professional and efficient manner, and I could not be happier with the result.
From the moment I reached out to Fanatics, the representative was attentive and listened to my concerns with patience and understanding. They promptly provided me with all the necessary information and options to resolve my issue, and even followed up with me to ensure that everything was working as expected.
What truly stood out to me was the representative's genuine care and concern for my satisfaction as a customer. They made me feel valued and appreciated, and I could not have asked for a better customer service experience.
I highly recommend Fanatics to anyone in need of quality merchandise and outstanding customer service. Thank you again for the exceptional service, and please extend my gratitude to the representative for their professionalism and dedication.
Mike Marcolin
Hello Mike, Thank you for reaching out and taking time out of your busy day to provide us with the feedback! We are grateful for the positive feedback! Thanks, David
They cancel every order I place they blocked my cell numbers they say email them at customer service only for them not to reply then they really show that they "DON'T" care about anyone by refusing to reply to the email they told me to send it they have sent me the wrong item many times or a authentic hockey jersey with NO nameplate on it and hoodies where the logo on the front was coming apart but yet here is the email they just sent me that is based on them lying about something reasons that they made up if you buy from them you are at a high risk but this was their email to me just now.Dear Dennis,
This email is in response to your excessive lost packages on orders fulfilled by Fanatics, Inc. or one of its affiliated entities ("Fanatics Retail Group").
We believe our customer service team has acted diligently and in good faith to resolve any and all concerns you have brought to our attention, and we now consider all matters closed. Accordingly, we have decided to no longer do business with you or communicate with you other than in writing. Effective immediately, we no longer plan to respond to your contacts of other types, such as contacts via phone, email, social media, or other electronic means.
If you wish to continue communicating with us, you may do so in writing at the following address:
Fanatics Retail Group
Customer Service Department
7215 Financial Way
I purchased a medium tee shirt from their ACC website. I received the shirt but it was tiny. Their website gave me the option to get my money back less $10 or receive a full credit. After much work, I received the credit in the form of a gift certificate. I chose another shirt, but the checkout process did not accept my gift certificate number. I got completely ripped off. Don't buy from this vendor.
Hello Ben. We are truly sorry to hear that your experience was not up to standards. 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, Shanick
Not only did my order take forever to be processed. The hoodie quality looks like I got it from a flea market, I paid $128 for! Very cheap material and print job. Then when trying to return they keep giving me the run around, telling me they have someone working on it, it's now passed the return date according to their policy. I'll never ever order from here again and I strongly advise you don't either!
Hello Kanisha, I do apologize for the inconvenience. I reviewed your order and sent an email to the email address on the order. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, David
Customer service was unsatisfactory. She spoke over me, argued with me & canceled my order before i was done asking questions. Which caused one the products to be unavailable when i had to reorder. She did not give any solutions to resolve this situation. While hanging up she was mumbling something & hung up. Had ro call back & Josh had excellent customer service.
Hello Sports Fan, I'm so sorry, we have really dropped the ball here. Please accept my sincerest apologies. We would love a chance to make this right. If you will email customerfirst@fanatics.com with your order numbers and name, we will be happy to make this right. We apologize again for the inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, David
I was delayed on getting an order. They immediately refunded shipping, told me when I could report the package as lost (3 days after expected date) and also sent me a coupon. They guy was so super nice about it all!
Hello Lacy, Thank you for taking time out of your busy day and reaching out to us. We are grateful for the positive feedback! Thanks, David
I was gifted a Phillies sweatshirt in a size XL. It was not particularly generous so I personally ordered the 2xl. When it arrived it was exactly the same size as the xl. Both made in China. I am extremely disappointed in the merchandize, and how do you order clothing on line if the sizing so inaccurate
Hello Diane,
We are truly sorry to hear about your experience with us and we would love a chance to make this right. Please send us an email to customerfirst@fanatics.com from the email address on the order including your full name, order number, email, and shipping address, and a member of our team will be happy to do all we can to fix this. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely, Adam
I am from Canada and my first time ordering off this company...Order Number: 21-7517-1678
they have sent me emails saying my order was delivered...This couldn't be FARTHER from he truth... i have not seen a single item delivered. Even asked my building supervisor to check cameras. I called customer service to be told that im basically $#*! out of luck. I was left on hold for 35 minutes when i had to go back to work, They even laughed at me on the phone which i have recorded now. So i called Canada post and she said your tracking number doesn't even EXIST. I have just lost over 150 dollars to a bull company I could have paid full price and delivery to some otter company and got my jersey. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. They do not care about you.
Hi Kirk - Thank you for your feedback. I am going to follow up with you via email for assistance - Jimmy
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
Hello James,
Thank you for reaching out regarding your experience, and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you will email us at customerfirst@fanatics.com with your order number, if it has been placed, and the issue at hand, we will be happy to look into and solve this as quickly as possible. We look forward to speaking with you soon! Thanks, Tina