That guys PR and customer service skills seem to be on par with his ability to run a business
All he had to do is be honest. This is what happened. Your order will be delayed. I will update you in a month. But he got in way over his skis and now is acting like a victim. Never a good look when you have to battle it out on social media and the start calling people names.
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All he had to do is be honest. This is what happened. Your order will be delayed. I will update you in a month. But he got in way over his skis and now is acting like a victim. Never a good look when you have to battle it out on social media and the start calling people names.
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Not that I need to convince anyone here, but more evidence that Fanatics sucks: https://uni-watch.com/2024/04/08/a-running-tally-of-mlb-teams-with-mismatched-road-greys/
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Wow. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Money grubbing and producing shit products. Where’s the quality control?
They're apparently so committed to selling crap products to fans, they're dumping it on the actual players to normalize it.Wow. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Money grubbing and producing shit products. Where’s the quality control?
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Are most hockey sweaters at pro shops a very thin fabric these days too? I was looking at the UMASS Lowell "sweaters' last month and they were so pathetically thin. And it still cost $120! No chance I was going to buy one. I'll just continue to wear my cheap school hoodie when I go to games. When I visit home in August, I'd like to go to Dinkeytown and buy a Gophers sweater. But not if it is going to be a cheap fabric.
Are most hockey sweaters at pro shops a very thin fabric these days too? I was looking at the UMASS Lowell "sweaters' last month and they were so pathetically thin. And it still cost $120! No chance I was going to buy one. I'll just continue to wear my cheap school hoodie when I go to games. When I visit home in August, I'd like to go to Dinkeytown and buy a Gophers sweater. But not if it is going to be a cheap fabric.
I have the current Nike Gopher hockey jersey and it's fine. Not like a real jersey but not bad either.
Wow. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Money grubbing and producing shit products. Where’s the quality control?
Key word: Should.
They do quantity control, not quality.
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As a final follow up... I got an email from my credit card company today saying they have concluded their investigation and I will be retaining my refund. Good luck to everyone else!
I wish I could see these responses but the twitter block is strong.
FYI-- The Sioux Falls Stampede are having a jersey auction. A few future Gophers like Hendrickson, Reid, Javon Moore, and Grimes are available.
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Rally House, a sports appeal company, is coming to the Twin Cities. They advertise a lot on BTN. Will be interesting what kind of selection of Gopher Gear they will have.
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Rally House, a sports appeal company, is coming to the Twin Cities. They advertise a lot on BTN. Will be interesting what kind of selection of Gopher Gear they will have.
to bad I live in the west metro, will not be going to their locations
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Rally House, a sports appeal company, is coming to the Twin Cities. They advertise a lot on BTN. Will be interesting what kind of selection of Gopher Gear they will have.
to bad I live in the west metro, will not be going to their locations
How will they ever recover? 😆
25 miles or so from the west metro to Eagan is a pretty long haul I guess. 😉
Will the UMN give them the rights to sell 
branded apparel?
Someone needs to step up, compared to many other schools our apparel options are pretty sad.
And I don’t count fanaticrap either.
25 miles or so from the west metro to Eagan is a pretty long haul I guess. 😉
Will the UMN give them the rights to sell
Someone needs to step up, compared to many other schools our apparel options are pretty sad.
And I don’t count fanaticrap either.
I was browsing their website and I noticed that on the Mich St hockey page they had NIL player shirts for sale. I hope they can do the same with Gopher players. The more exposure the better. Not sure if they will have to partner with Dinkytown to do it or how that works.
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25 miles or so from the west metro to Eagan is a pretty long haul I guess. 😉
Will the UMN give them the rights to sell
Someone needs to step up, compared to many other schools our apparel options are pretty sad.
And I don’t count fanaticrap either.
I've been to the one in Iowa City/Coralville. It seemed to me 3/4 off the store was random Hawkeye stuff that seemed more clearance type selection. The rest was pro sports. They did have a corner of Gophers and Iowa State gear.
I'm wondering if the MN stores may have more pro sports selection than U of MN/local colleges.
I agree U of MN selection in local stores are disappointing. The Scheels in Iowa City has 3 times the Hawkeye gear than the Eden Prairie one has of Gophers gear.
I thought the Gophers options at Scheels was pretty robust compared to most stores in the metro.
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The Gophers always seem to be step behind other schools when it comes to licensing and quantity/quality of products.
University of Illinois is having a jersey sale for the club team's jerseys. All 3 styles available (road blue, home white, and 3rd orange). I really like the orange with script Illinois across the front. Available to order through 10/14. It's a custom order meaning production won't happen until after the order period so they know what they're making - will take ~10 weeks to get.
Store - University of Illinois Men's D1 Hockey (illinois-hockey.com)
Also, can I complain that a club team has a better jersey option for fans than a D1 hockey school team? I actually ordered the orange jersey since they're a club team and don't compete with MN, will be a fun conversation piece at the Frozen Four if MN isn't there. Our daughter is a freshman at IL so I've decided to support their club team. That said, screw Brett Bielema though.
The Whioux are always ahead of the game in hockey merchandise...
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Do they say “Fighting Hawk Tuas” on the front?The Whioux are always ahead of the game in hockey merchandise...
Our gold replicas should be out this month. Of course not authentic and a wierd fit but 🤷♀️
What the Seahawks are wearing tonight is beautiful. No notes 11/10.
I saw this posted by someone else on Facebook. Goldy's has these jerseys in stock. They are made by K1.The stripes are wider than the ones the players wear.
Also, the Dinkytown Athletes store has added more Snuggerud merch. So far its just Snuggy and Gopher legends hockey related merch.
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They have K1 jerseys in maroon and white versions too. Look like the gold, just reverse the colors (but an M on the front). Wonder if that means they are not making any more of the Nike version then? The K1 are a little more roomy and don’t fit quite like a pencil skirt like the Nike ones do, they seem like a little thinner material than previous K1 jerseys though.
They have K1 jerseys in maroon and white versions too. Look like the gold, just reverse the colors (but an M on the front). Wonder if that means they are not making any more of the Nike version then? The K1 are a little more roomy and don’t fit quite like a pencil skirt like the Nike ones do, they seem like a little thinner material than previous K1 jerseys though.
I saw somewhere on the interweb that Nike isn't making any of them. That source may be as reliable as my neighbors cousins brother who works at a Subway...
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They have K1 jerseys in maroon and white versions too. Look like the gold, just reverse the colors (but an M on the front). Wonder if that means they are not making any more of the Nike version then? The K1 are a little more roomy and don’t fit quite like a pencil skirt like the Nike ones do, they seem like a little thinner material than previous K1 jerseys though.
I saw somewhere on the interweb that Nike isn't making any of them. That source may be as reliable as my neighbors cousins brother who works at a Subway...
If only he had stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
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For those interested, the Minnesota Bookstore online has a version of the K1 Gold skating jersey available. It is slightly different as it is not a v-neck and instead has a lace.
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Wierd. Wonder why the two different versions.
Still looks like a v-neck to me but with added laces?
Great price if it's quality material, but it would be nice to be able to add a name/number.
Still looks like a v-neck to me but with added laces?
Great price if it's quality material, but it would be nice to be able to add a name/number.
They are pretty close. The Gold Country one has maroon all the way down the V neck. The maroon on the bookstore one stops when the neck opens up.
https://goldcountry.com/mn-gold-retro-goldy-hky-jersey
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The Navy jersey and especially helmet for the Army-Navy game:
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
So because some K-pop star I can't name wore a Gophers M sweatshirt in a video now gone viral, and because so many fans globally want it, the U store has contacted Champion to recreate it as it's at least 20 years old and now in high demand.
My youngest who is studying in Seoul for one semester sold one he was wearing (not even the same design as his says Minnesota) for the equivalent of $250. His girlfriend (Korean) who has a huge social media following and has made several videos from visiting Minnesota and wore some UM swag has sold other items for even more.
Kids.
So because some K-pop star I can't name wore a Gophers M sweatshirt in a video now gone viral, and because so many fans globally want it, the U store has contacted Champion to recreate it as it's at least 20 years old and now in high demand.
My youngest who is studying in Seoul for one semester sold one he was wearing (not even the same design as his says Minnesota) for the equivalent of $250. His girlfriend (Korean) who has a huge social media following and has made several videos from visiting Minnesota and wore some UM swag has sold other items for even more.
Kids.
Of course the U will jump on something like that to make money. But making a few authentic hockey jerseys for actual fans is too much to ask. 😂🫤
You can already pre-order your overpriced generic k pop sweatshirt 😂
In all fairness, if they have it made with tackle Twill M, it'll be better than any of the Fanatics garbage they have now. Some people just want quality.
I hope they aren't going to put a white border around the gold M. That is not the same as the sweatshirt in the video.