The most common phrase mentioned in negative reviews of Mercari is that it is possible to be scammed as either a buyer or a seller. Despite low ratings from the BBB (1.12/5 stars) and other crowd-sourced review sites, Mercari has an overall “A+” rating. Mercari is a legitimate business with yearly sales approaching one billion dollars. But before we get to how it all works and my full thoughts, most Mercari reviews come to the same conclusion. The following rush on sales (and actually getting paid) gave me the confidence to consistently sell on the platform. (this was before I heard about ListPerfectly so I did it manually). So about two years ago I spent a couple of days and crossposted almost 500 of my eBay listings onto Mercari. However, given the rapidly changing climate at eBay (such as their managed payment system), I decided that it would be in my best interest to diversify. Those concerns kept me from utilizing Mercari when it first came out. Now imagine listing all of your items on a platform only to find out that it either doesn’t get enough traffic to give you any sales, then it doesn’t get enough traffic to stay in business, or that it’s an outright scam. When I decide to go for something I give it 100%. This makes me wary of putting listings on new platforms. ![]() In fact, having been a full-time reseller for more than 4 years I have found that less than half a dozen platforms have had any staying power whatsoever. One by one, these platforms seem to fade from the forefront. It seems like every other day there is a new platform popping up where you can sell your used clothes or other items for sweet sweet cash. ![]() As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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