Ah, “consumer economics,” my dear friend. No two words elicit such a potent combination of disgust and confusion as this catch-all phrase; one that covers all manner of commercial sins. And what sins are those? Well, do you want an authentic Aaron Judge World Baseball Classic jersey to arrive multiple months after the tournament ends? That will be $419.99.
Ripping Fanatics, the sports merchandise monopoly to end them all, is the easiest thing since inventing sliced bread. You cannot purchase an authentic NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB jersey that is not in some way either produced, sold, or shipped by Fanatics. The quality is… questionable, at times. The price tags
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