(If you'd like to skip this article and see our top pick for a memorabilia retailer, click here.) We’re a nationwide group of memorabilia enthusiasts who created this Website to protect and inform consumers. It's estimated that over half of all memorabilia on the market is fake. With this in mind, our goal is to ensure people buy items that are both authentic and well-priced.
Dick's Sporting Goods Review |
Overview
Dick's Sporting Goods is one of the best-known names in sports equipment. Memorabilia hunters, however, may want to look somewhere else — DicksSportingGoods.com doesn’t have a large memorabilia section. Only by typing in the terms “signed” or “memorabilia” in the site’s search box can visitors find the Fan Shop Memorabilia page, because it is not accessible through the top-bar navigation.
Once in the Fan Shop Memorabilia section of the site, the search becomes easier. There is a navigation box on the left with links to the big four sports and NCAA teams. Clicking on each will lead visitors to that sport’s homepage, which is where visitors will find all the collectibles associated with that team. There is generally not much, however, as memorabilia sales are not the company's main focus.
Some items include authenticity information in the product description, however, there is no detailed authenticity information provided on the site. All sales on autographed items are final, and fall outside the company's 30-day return policy.
One useful feature on this site is in the “How To” link on the Fan Shop Memorabilia home page. This link brings shoppers to a page that serves as a memorabilia buying guide, which may be of interest to some collectors.
The Good
- Big selection of sports equipment
- Original content
The Bad
- Limited selection of autographed memorabilia
- No authenticity information
 |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
||||||
