Lids sells officially licensed hats, jerseys and fan apparel for MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, college and soccer teams, with custom embroidery and hundreds of stores.
Read the return terms before you order: most items get 90 days, but custom pieces, clearance and final sale can't come back.
Lids calls itself the leader in hats and fan gear, and headwear sits at the center of its catalog: fitted, adjustable, snapback, dad hat, bucket hat and beanie styles, with a fit finder and pages for major headwear brands. Seasonal and league collections include on-field NFL sideline gear, Salute to Service pieces and MLB City Connect styles, alongside player jerseys from the major leagues and European soccer clubs.
The store reaches past team sports too. It sells NASCAR hats and diecast cars, pop culture merchandise, Funko figures, graded trading cards and other collectibles, and college shoppers can find tailgate items, dorm gear and rivalry merchandise. Its FanCash loyalty reward is earned through an account and can be spent on later purchases, and it lapses on December 31 of its earning year.
When shoppers look for Lids coupons
Lids coupon searches peak in June, about 1.3× a typical month, and dip lowest in January.
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What is Lids' return policy?
Unworn items with tags can go back within 90 days; items shipped by a Trusted Partner have a shorter window.
More about shopping at Lids
What it sells
Licensed hats, jerseys and fan apparel for pro and college teams, plus custom embroidery, online and in hundreds of stores.
Return fee
Refunds to your original payment lose up to $9.99 for the label unless Lids made the error; e-gift card refunds skip the fee.
Not returnable
Clearance, final sale, custom items, trading cards and venue purchases; original shipping isn't refunded either.
Size exchanges
Same-item size swaps within 60 days of delivery are free, shipping covered, in the US and Canada only.
FanCash
The Lids loyalty reward, earned with an account and spent on later purchases, expires on December 31 of the year you earn it.
Code rules
One offer per person unless stated, no combining with other coupons, and no use on gift cards, services, tax or shipping.
Wrong or defective items
Report them within 45 days of shipping for a free replacement or a refund.
Lids takes codes at checkout or in your account, so you can add one while paying or ahead of time from your account page.
Only one offer per person applies unless a code says otherwise, and it can't sit on top of another coupon.
Codes also skip tax, shipping, gift cards and services.
Clearance and final sale buys can't be returned.
Lids' shipping costs and free-shipping terms weren't readable on the pages checked for this page, so confirm the shipping line on the checkout page before you count the saving.
If your Lids code doesn't work
Minimum order: "20% Off $100+ Orders" needs an order of at least $100; "Free Shipping on $80+ Orders" needs an order of at least $80.
Exclusions: Offers do not apply to gift cards or services and cannot be used toward tax or shipping.
Combining offers: Unless stated otherwise, one offer per person; offers cannot be combined with other coupons and can be used once.
Where to enter it: Codes are entered at checkout or in your account.
FanCash builds on account purchases and comes off a later order, but it expires on December 31 of the year you earned it, so spend it before the year turns.
Taking a return as an e-gift card keeps the full amount, since the up to $9.99 label fee only comes out of refunds to the original payment.
Free size exchanges within 60 days, in the US and Canada, cost less than returning a hat and reordering.
Instant Refund through Reshop pays you back first, then gives you 7 days to ship the item.
Lids questions, answered
Does Lids charge for returns?
Refunds to your original payment have up to $9.99 taken off for the return label, unless Lids made the mistake. Choosing an e-gift card refund avoids that fee.
Can you combine Lids coupons?
Lids offers can't be combined with other coupons and can be used once, with one offer per person unless stated otherwise.
When does Lids FanCash expire?
FanCash expires on December 31 of the year you earned it.
Can you exchange a Lids hat for a different size?
Same-item size exchanges within 60 days of delivery are free, with shipping covered, for US and Canada orders.
Are custom Lids hats returnable?
Custom items sit on Lids' non-returnable list, along with clearance, final sale, trading cards and venue purchases.
Does Lids ship internationally?
Lids takes international orders, and those returns go back by mail to Ohio through their own process. Shipping terms for international orders weren't on the pages read.
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