Cheap NFL Jerseys Online - Buyer Beware

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Where Do You Get Your Jerseys?
Going to thirty-two games in thirty-one NFL stadiums as a home team fan presents many challenges.  Not the least of which is trying to find cheap NFL jerseys of an elite quality that will allow me to represent the home team in style.  If you know anything about NFL jerseys, you know there are several places to purchase them from, and several different quality ranges based on where you buy them and how they're made.  In going to these multiple games in a home team jersey each time, I've bought NFL jerseys on E-bay, through team stores online, and at the mall.  I've purchased the really bad Chinese knock-off jerseys and the stuff on clearance, but absolutely nothing compares to the NFL Reebok-badged jerseys that come new with tags or NWT.  In my opinion, these are the premiere NFL jerseys on the market.   I've bought the Reebok NFL jerseys that have silk screened numbers and I've paid $75.00 to get them, but the absolute finest jersey that Reebok produces is the NFL Reebok-badged Authentic or On-Field jersey.  These NFL jerseys are the closest thing you can buy to what the athletes wear on the field.  Retailing at nearly $300.00, these jerseys have sewn on numbers and letters (not silkscreened) and are made of high quality mesh with spandex sides.   But many fans who wear these jerseys don't pay the $300.00 to get them.   What they are wearing are knockoff "Reebok" jerseys that are typically made overseas.


Buyer Beware...
The Asian-made jerseys are very cheap and some are of extremely high quality including the sewn on numbers, high quality mesh, and spandex sides.  This is due mostly to the fact that these folks are not subject to the copyright laws that bind many manufacturers, buyers, and sellers of jerseys in the United States.   You'll find through some suppliers that you can purchase a jersey of a high quality that has the appropriate Reebok badging and brand new tags for as little as $65.00 - $90.00.    Many people are more than happy to wear a jersey of this type because they don't come with the $300.00 price tag.   The thing to be aware of however is that if you see these jerseys selling at around $70.00, they are most probably fakes.  They'd have to be, no reputable Reebok supplier is going to jeopardize his relationship with the Reebok  parent company in order to sell a few black market jerseys at a lower price.  The other thing to be aware of is that even among the fake Reebok jerseys there is a notable discrepancy in quality.  If you decide to go this route, and I'm not advocating anything on this site, be damn sure you're buying a good quality fake jersey.  This type of situation is definitely a buyer beware because a seller can post any picture they want and often times they do.  Many sellers will actually post marketing photos directly from the NFL shops and you won't know if you're getting a good quality product or one of very poor quality.  The "new with tags" designation is a bit of a misnomer as well because in this day and age, with the availability of Adobe Photoshop and high quality printers, anyone can create authentic-looking Reebok NFL tags including the hologram.   Again, just be aware of what you're buying.  I've had several people contact the site telling me that they purchased "Reebok" sewn on jerseys and the first time they washed it, the numbers fell off or the jersey fell apart.  I would certainly recommend only dry cleaning any jersey you buy online and if you do decide to make a purchase, just be aware of what you're getting yourself into.


How to Spot a Fake Jersey (click on Closeup Pics below)
Reebok produces several lines of varying style, quality, and price in it's line of NFL jerseys. The intention here is to offer its customers several options in different price ranges for those fans that want to purchase the NFL jersey of their favorite player.  We can't all afford the $300.00 authentic Reebok jerseys and with player movement and the free agent era in pro sports, it's tough to make such a large financial commitment to one player. The issue with buying jerseys online is that you cannot see the item up close. You can't touch the lettering or verify that stitching is done properly. You can't examine the tags or feel the quality of the material.  Some sellers online will actually purchase blank jerseys and sew the numbers on themselves, believe me when I tell you, this is definitely not the type of product you want to be spending your money on. As you'll see below, many of the Reebok line of jerseys look very similar, especially in a photograph, so you want to make sure you know what it is you're buying.  Anyway, here is my attempt to provide you with some information on what's out there and give you my impressions of each.