Sports Authority Review

Overview

The Sports Authority is best known for selling sports equipment and apparel. The company's website, www.sportsauthority.com, loads quickly and is simple to navigate.

To get from the homepage to the memorabilia page, click on the “Fan Shop” tab and select “Memorabilia” from the drop-down menu. Their memorabilia shop offers cases, signed merchandise and collectibles acquired from memorabilia distributors such as Mounted Memories and Steiner.

The memorabilia selection is limited; there are only 10 college teams featured in the NCAA section and only eight teams in the MLB section. There doesn't seem to be any reason as to why some teams are included and others are missing. They carry merchandise related to the Mississippi Running Rebels and Texas Rangers, for example, but have no products featuring more popular teams.

Memorabilia sold through Sports Authority is guaranteed authentic by both Sports Authority and the vendor that sold the product to Sport Authority. Sports Authority also offers payment plans, which allows buyers up to six months to fully pay for a product. This is an attractive option for people who would not be able to pay for an expensive item up front.

The Good

• Good selection of sports equipment
• Financing available

The Bad

• Limited selection of autographed memorabilia
• No content library
• No explaination of authentication promise