Mercari: Buying & Selling App 4+

Okay so I’ve been using this app for YEARS. I have made a couple thousand dollars on everything I’ve sold. I mainly buy and resell clothing but some electronics too since I manage a phone store. When you sell something please be aware that you do not receive payment until the item is received by the buyer and they have inspected and given you a rating. After you receive a rating you then rate the buyer as well. The ratings are kind of nice but once in awhile you will run into a buyer who is just an a hole and gives you a 1 star because it took you an extra day to ship the item. (Yes it’s happened to me a couple times.) I blocked them and refuse to sell to them again. When buying stuff please look at the other persons profile. Read the reviews they have been given and how many listings they have. You can also see when the last time they posted an item was to determine if they are still active. If the buyer doesn’t rate you within a couple days then mercari team will automatically give you a 5 star with no comment. When selling please make sure to take good quality photos. And please make a detailed description of the item. Trust me, you don’t want the item showing up different than you described it.

Overall this is the best app I have used to sell and buy items. The only thing I wish they would improve is maybe a live agent to talk to instead of waiting days for an email about your issues.

I find that this selling and buying is really great great Friday lotta great stuff lotta great people but it’s very confusing because if you buy a product or something and you think if you purchased it and then it doesn’t show up for days on your page and then you’ve been charged for it but it never shows that you’ve purchased it it shows sold but not to yourself so I am very confuse there’s been a lot of debits taken out of my checking account but nothing showed up I was very surprised that something showed up I didn’tI was the buyer I was almost going to purchase it from another person so I get very confused about that part so my car is great but the way they run it I think it’s a little bit I don’t know I don’t want to say bad night it’s just confusing to me I still have over charges in my account and I’m not sure whatthsy are for ? You can’t get anyone from Mercari to communicate with you it’s always a question answered by question answered my question so the communication with my car he is not great it’s the people that you work with that are wonderful they are the ones that show me the ropes and I really appreciate it so I don’t even know how to get in touch with Makari I guess her email to say hey what are these charges because I had a credit and I didn’t even use it all but they took it all so we’ll see. I will finish up my transactions and I will not work with Mercari anymore and as soon as I get my banking squared away with them

If you’ve considered selling items online, or buying from the second-hand market, this is by far the easiest platform to learn on. The user interface takes care of both the buyer and the seller. Listing items are easy, and Mercari gives you an automatic suggestion for your listing price. This helps you see what people are paying for your item, which ultimately leads to quicker sales.
I’ve drastically supplemented my income by selling everything from comic books, trading cards, and even action figures. I know about 5 people who go even further and sell pottery, kitchenware, shoes, and video games. We sell to the Mercari community, and I buy from the Mercari community. Choosing who to buy from is made easy due to being able to see the sellers reviews.
Prepaid shipping is cheap and the buyer protection is a great. Mercari provides articles and forums IN APP to help walk you through everything from listing, packing, and getting paid. I’m not sure about the experience of others but when I request a payout through direct deposit it’s never taken more than 3 days. I tried selling on OFFERUP and it took me 28 days to get paid $50, not to mention the scams and spams I had to deal with. Mercari has been nothing but good to me as a seller. I’ve made good money, I have repeat customers, and have had an overall great experience. Hands down an EBay killer if they keep up the good work!
- Slippy Collectibles