Almighty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 To my horror i just discovered mlb shop.com is now a part of "Fanatics" Why the hell would they do this ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigFiz21 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Holy Kershaw! This is crazy. I can't explain this either...the way it was before was good. Why does my online shopping need "A Fanatics experience"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIXX Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 22 minutes ago, Almighty said: To my horror i just discovered mlb shop.com is now a part of "Fanatics" Why the hell would they do this ?? nba's online shop has also been pat of fanatics since the season started i hope they don't stop selling authentic jerseys like the nba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 This is completely :censored:ed up, this "Fanatics" store is taking over all internet stores that sell sports merchandise ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouj Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 While I find it hard to believe MLB would give up the Authentic Jersey revenue stream, I wouldn't put anything past them. Ugh. Go Astros!Go Texans!Go Rockets!Go Javelinas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This has been in the works since 2013. MLB doesn't want to keep inventory. http://nypost.com/2013/12/27/mlb-mulls-exiting-online-merchandise-sales/ And the agreement with Fanatics is for a long as 17 years http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/06/16/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/MLB-Fanatics.aspx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 On mlb shop it was possible to get all kind of versions of your team´s jersey, there were all kinds of authentic Royals and Mets jerseys with world series patches, and also availible was Jerseys with World Champion patches. There were rare jerseys that saw limited time on the field, like the Giants Gold opening day jersey. Tons of special jerseys. Yes, you can order them at Majestic online store, but their prizes are much higher than mlb shop and they never have the 25 or 30% off offers that mlb shop often did. And further more, Majestic online store does not ship international, so fans in Europe and other parts of the world that play and like baseball now have no option for buying authentic jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucs007 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Majestic is changing authentic jerseys for 2016, hence why all of the old ones were clearanced out on Majestic's website. (Seriously, there are some insane deals for the jerseys that are left. The Braves fauxback with a player or customized is down to $99). I did see an Authentic category on the new Fanatics/MLB Shop website that says "Flex Base." So, it appears that Majestic is either completely relaunching the authentics with new fabric, or they renamed Cool Base for the authentic jerseys so they aren't confused for the Cool Base replica jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hope 007 is right. Furthermore, i find it hard to believe most of the sales of authentic jerseys took place at Majestic´s own online store, prices there are/were higher than mlb shop. I find it hard to believe that Majestic themselves think this is good idea, surely they want to sell those jerseys at the offical mlb store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This is probably the best option for MLB. While authentic jerseys may be a solid revenue draw, I would have to think thyre a small percentage of overall sales. Fanatics will offer a wide range of offerings. I for one have had no issues with Fanatics. The have great deals and sales every so often, even sometimes free shipping. I like it because they have a depot in Jacksonville, FL so for something that's quoted 3-5 business day delivery, I usually receive it in 1-2 business days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Oh no, this is AWFUL. The MLB online shop was literally the ONLY place to get some of the special event caps without having to pay through the nose in shipping fees. No chance that Fanatics is going to change their enormous and convoluted system to integrate that kind of specialized stock. Fanatics is basically like an online-only version of Lids, but much MUCH worse. Hat/jersey collectors just got boned pretty hard by this move. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I didn't know the NBA store had moved over to Fanatics. I know MLS switched before last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucs007 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 10 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Oh no, this is AWFUL. The MLB online shop was literally the ONLY place to get some of the special event caps without having to pay through the nose in shipping fees. No chance that Fanatics is going to change their enormous and convoluted system to integrate that kind of specialized stock. Fanatics is basically like an online-only version of Lids, but much MUCH worse. Hat/jersey collectors just got boned pretty hard by this move. Even though it's through Fanatics, I'm not sure they'll just carry whatever MLB gear Fanatics carries. Fanatics may simply be taking over the logistical side of things and running the existing MLB Shop warehouse. Also, for special events caps, you can generally get them from Hat Club or Lids (which is a risk when it comes to U.S. vs. Chinese made). Hat Club gets MOST of the special event and TBTC caps, and unless they were only made in China, they're almost always U.S. made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would say you'd have to give Fanatics a chance. The may just be running the MLB shop for logistical purposes, but as its the official shop now they may still have the same/similar offerings as MLB shop has had in past seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Trying to get an official word on the authentic jersey disappearance, will let you know --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjwii Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Well, this move will certainly save me money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1409 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 $126 US for a $89 replica jersey delivered in Canada. I just remembered why I always avoided Fanatics... Their shipping promotions never include Canada and their sales normally suck. I'll stick to US Lids locker rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, jp1409 said: $126 US for a $89 replica jersey delivered in Canada. I just remembered why I always avoided Fanatics... Their shipping promotions never include Canada and their sales normally suck. I'll stick to US Lids locker rooms. Several times I've loaded up my virtual Fanatics shopping cart only to bail on the entire purchase once I see the shipping rate to Canada. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1409 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, CC97 said: Several times I've loaded up my virtual Fanatics shopping cart only to bail on the entire purchase once I see the shipping rate to Canada. I know, I always do before ending up buying the same stuff on Lids.com delivered for free to a border store... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawagner011 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 From my experience, Fanatics is pretty crummy. I was so excited when I found a really nice pair of UGA Nike shorts priced maybe 15%-20% cheaper than most other places. Immediately added it to my cart and going through the payment process and on the last screen, the price jumped back up to full retail. Meanwhile, the listing page for the item still showed the discounted rate. I chatted with their online help and they wouldn't honor the price, even though that's what it was advertised for. They said it was an error. My thought is don't advertise it differently if you're not going to honor that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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