OT: NFL shop vs Fanatics

[sb1]

I heard they’re the same. True? And Pats pro shop online uses the same Pats inventory as the other two sites?

If anyone bought from any of them which one has the best prices or sales?

 

[XLIX]

They’re the same. Fanatics, unfortunately, controls
It all.

 

[Ian]

I can confirm that Fanatics handles/supplies the Patriots Pro Shop, save for a handful of things.

 

[XLIX]

Their quality sucks.
They’re customer service sucks
They are a total monopoly.
They bought exclusive rights to all sports.
They bought Topps and the quality plunged while the prices soared.
Their prices also soared in all other areas, again while quality suffered.
I absolutely despise what they have done to sports merchandising.
They’re in bed with both the Unions and the Leagues so anyone in a position to call them out for their shady business practices just turns a blind eye.

But other than that, I highly recommend them.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

so youre not a Fan of them

 

[Triumph]

Lids sometimes has deals.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

I miss the old ProShop. Specifically, the discount racks.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Homage is better. They have retro gear. Your welcome.

https://www.homage.com/collections/new-england-patriots

 

[XLIX]

Just to give an example…

I bought a case of Football card mega boxes from Topps/Fanatics (“mega” is a type of box…. There are hobby boxes, mega boxes, hangers, etc….). I bought them on April 3 for a May 1 shipping date.

THEY SENT THE FOOTBALL MEGA BOXES TO PEOPLE WHO ORDERED BASKETBALL MEGA BOXES.

Fanatics originally tried to blame UPS but when it turned out that hundreds of basketball people got football cards, they had to take responsibility.

So now it’s all cluster**** getting the basketball people to return their product so they can send them out to the football people. Plus they have to send the basketball people the right product.

So the basketball people are getting their replacement boxes but simply keeping the football boxes.

The above is typical Fanatics incompetence.