*Selling* on Mercari

[pursekitten]

@BeautyAddict58 @AveryJack Are 100% right!

I'd like to also add scammy Instagram businesses and their websites to this list. Anyone can create beautiful ads for a scammy IG business to drive you to their website. Just be sure to Google parts of any copy on the website's About Us page and map their business location. You may find they've just listed a random US residential address on their website and pasted copy on their About Us page from another foreign-based scam site.

 

[onlyk]

Is there even a guarantee that the liker will buy it? I had a wannabe buyer (on ebay) ask about 1/2 dozen question and request 6 additional pictures for a bag that had all the information in the listing. I answered the questions, sent the pictures and .......... crickets.

those people I usually ends up ignore they would just waste of my time or being too picky, I can't deal with too picky buyers, they hardly get satisfied even if you go out of way doing things for them.

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

Why does people get offended by the premade messages on Mercari? Someone sent me an offer on a bag that is firm on price, and I sent them back a premade message: "no, this price is firm".

The buyer whined because she got offended by the message, saying she is sending the offer on her "friend's" behalf. I just rolled my eyes and blocked her.

It is not my fault you can't read the description properly. When I say "price is firm" don't send me an offer. End of.

Also, I noticed Mercari sent me a barcode for USPS. I tested it at the post office APC machine and of course it didn't work. Such a waste of time. Unfortunately, the PO is closed today so I had to resort to using a printed label so I can drop off my box. Why bother.

 

[serybrazil]

I collected a LOT of Starbucks cups and tumblers and used it to sell. I was on Poshmark a lot but use Mercari a lot more now

 

[atlantis1982]

The amount of people selling fakes (with no consequence; the 'report a fake' feature is a joke) on Mercari is staggering.
Therefore if there are sellers that are dishonest, it stands to reason there are buyers that are equally up to no good. Sadly.

 

[serybrazil]

I see soo many luxury goods for so cheap and you just know its too good to be true, and they're profiles are almost always new profiles.

 

[mimika]

if you are buying from mercari japanese website it should be authentic, because you need to have an actual address and Japanese mobile email (the email that is linked with your japanese phone number) to sign up on mercari japan, and japan is known for authentic used luxury items, although if it's another international version of mercari that's a different story

 

[sunnyscollections]

This person is on eBay and mercari. The pictures were stolen from other sellers including myself. The person admitted to stealing pictures but claimed they are generic. Not so, some pictures had the name of a Poshmark seller watermarked on a rise on the picture they stole and they stole my pictures too. Only on picture on their listing shows the flimsy fake bag. Seller on eBay is tansch_28 and goes by tschank on Mercari.

 

[nostalgists]

Just want to add my experience with Mercari: I bought a Bottega Veneta pouch from Mercari. I had talked to the seller on Depop and Mercari and ended up using Mercari for no specific reason. A year later I wanted to sell the Bottega Veneta bag and when I sold it through Poshmark they told me it was fake. Looking back on it, there were lots of red flags about the seller (ie a suspicious amount of Bottega bags for sale and their prices were uncommonly low - below retail). I also saw that the seller blocked me on Depop and Mercari so I couldn’t confront them. Mercari did not help at all when I reached out to them and is not removing the seller from their platform. I would not recommend Mercari for anything you want authenticated.

 

[rutabaga]

I’ve had a steady stream of sales on Mercari but recently discovered I was blocked from a seller that I’ve never dealt with. I couldn’t like her items or message her. I have no idea why she blocked me, but Mercari’s idea of blocking doesn’t prevent you from seeing the other person’s listings so you can figure out who blocked you. I think it’s preferable to not see items when you’ve been blocked by a seller.

 

[rutabaga]

Mercari has been hounding me to complete my w9. I’m about $10 away from $600 gross sales in 2022 so they’re threatening to cut me off from selling. Does anyone know if the amounts reset in 2023? I’m wondering if I wait until January 1 the amounts will zero out. I’d really like to avoid giving out my SSN unless absolutely necessary.

 

[whateve]

Mercari has been hounding me to complete my w9. I’m about $10 away from $600 gross sales in 2022 so they’re threatening to cut me off for the year. Does anyone know if the amounts reset in 2023? I’m wondering if I wait until January 1 the amounts will zero out. I’d really like to avoid giving out my SSN unless absolutely necessary.

Yes, the amounts will reset on January 1.

 

[Fullcloset]

Yes it is an annual but I pretty much don't bother with Mercari anymore. I actually emailed them and told them to stop harassing me. I've no plans to give them that kind of information and I will just shut down if I get close to $600. Thanks ***** for destroying the online garage sale hobbyists.

 

[Fullcloset]

Yesterday I listed a new item. I selected the smart pricing option. Today I got an angry message from someone who said I keep sending them offers for this new item. Is it the smart pricing that is doing it? I think it is still priced at my original price.

No idea, sorry. Ebay has started sending dozens of offers when I put an item in my watch list so I had to stop doing that. I watch things for different reasons, not just waiting for a price reduction. Its possible that Mercari has some kind of bot that ties into when someone likes or favorites an item. I find Mercari very annoy ing and unhelpful bot as a seller and a buyer so I don't really use it much.

 

[rutabaga]

Yes it is an annual but I pretty much don't bother with Mercari anymore. I actually emailed them and told them to stop harassing me. I've no plans to give them that kind of information and I will just shut down if I get close to $600. Thanks ***** for destroying the online garage sale hobbyists.

Bad for me, good for the local ACS discovery shop! When I get fed up with Mercari and low ballers I’m tempted to delete all my listings and donate it all.