

If the product is defective, incomplete, not as described or otherwise doesn’t meet your expectations, you’ll have three days to request a refund.

This makes it easy to find the product next time without searching for it, and also alerts the seller about your interest (sometimes they’ll offer a discount). You can also “like” a product without purchasing it, if you want time to think about it.

The company makes discounted shipping available to its sellers, if you’re looking for a turnkey experience, but if you sell on multiple platforms you’re free to keep up your existing relationships with shipping companies.įor buyers, the process is simple: Search for things you want, and then either pay the listing price or make an offer. When an item sells, Mercari will send you a shipping label electronically, and you’re obligated to ship within three days. There’s even a “handmade” category, making Mercari a rival to Etsy as a place to sell your own products. Sellers can list almost anything on Mercari, as long as it can be shipped and isn’t on the list of prohibited items. However you access the marketplace you’ll see a clean, uncluttered, modern interface where the combination of preset categories, user-selectable filters and keyword search make it easy to find what you’re looking for. You can access Mercari with your computer by going to the company’s website, or download the app from Google’s Play Store or Apple’s App Store. It’s a site where you can buy or sell just about anything that can be shipped, though - as always - there are a few Mercari scams you’ll need to be aware of as well. There are plenty of alternatives if you’re looking for something a little more modern, including Mercari. Traditional selling platforms like Craigslist and eBay go back to the early days of the internet, and Craigslist famously clings to its (very) old-school interface. It’s still fun sometimes to organize a garage sale, but selling online is a lot less fuss. That’s true not just for businesses but for private individuals too. The internet is many things, including the world’s largest marketplace.
