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The current state of jersey buying is depressing: (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by MightbeJay@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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Wanted a Nick Chubb Browns retro jersey. $170 on the NFL team shot website. Went to a Chinese knockoff site, I could’ve bought 7 different jerseys for $170. The price difference is just insane. How can they justify pricing a jersey at $170? Do people actually buy it?

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[–] David_ESM@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (36 children)

Meanwhile the jersey you would have purchased from the NFL team shop is no longer made by Nike. It is made in a Chinese factory by Fanatics and is little better than a polyester shirt with screen pressed numbers. No stitches to be found at all.

Fanatics is the worst thing to ever happen to sports merchandise.

[–] Amm-O-Matic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep. The Patriots ProShop online website used to be run directly by the team, and the sales and merchandise selection was fantastic. Unfortunately they sold the online store to Fanatics a couple of years ago as they also own 99% of every other of the four league’s teams stores.

Thankfully I’m close enough to the stadium so I can actually just go the physical store still operated by the team if I wanted merch, but it still sucks having to go through Fanatics if I want something online.

[–] saulgoodman445@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Even the pro shop sucks now

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