How to Sell on Mercari! Shipping, Selling Fees, Mercari Tips, and More!

Are you scared of Mercari?
You're not the only one.
I didn't start selling on Mercari until I had been reselling exclusively on Poshmark for a solid year. Even when I did finally start, it was a slow start, and I won't lie and tell you that I've made hundreds of thousands of dollars on Mercari. But I am making more and more sales on Mercari as I start to take it more seriously as a viable reselling platform. If you want to learn about how to sell on Mercari, especially from the perspective of a Poshmark seller, this video is for you!
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[@snakewoman007]

I love Mercari because of its simplicity. You don’t need all the crazy details that ebay requires. I think Mercari is great for simple, low-volume sellers. And yes! Buying their shipping labels offers extra protection. My item got damaged during shipping and they handled it PERFECTLY! I kept my money, the buyer got a refund. I didn’t have to go through insurance at all, Mercari took care of everything. 👍

[@beckyparkco]

Oh my goodness! That's great that Mercari took care of everything! And you're right - it's very simple. Not like the crazy item specific happy ebay ugh.

[@Laurencausey]

I actually started my reselling journey on mercari. It’s super easy to sell literally anything and people aren’t that picky. The quality of photos I posted and sold stuff with was atrocious but I did over 10k my first year just selling mostly Stuff from my house. I can’t wait to see what my first full year reselling does.

[@beckyparkco]

that's amazing! Yes - it's like an online garage sale :)

[@tanyabarba1505]

I have to say I didn't sell on Mercari for a long time because I just didn't understand how it worked and the shipping scared me. I started a few months ago, but this video helps so much more! Thank you

[@beckyparkco]

so happy to hear that!

[@ronaldsorenson6006]

You don't have to create a new listing for a bundle. Use one of the item listings that they want and modify it for the bundle. Just deactivate the other items until they purchase the bundle. I have done this a few times.

[@saraosgood705]

I sell random crap around the house on Mercari that I can’t list on PM and they sell.

[@beckyparkco]

That's awesome! Like, home stuff?

[@saraosgood705]

@@beckyparkco anything & everything lol. Fabric, left over craft supplies, kids books, picture frames, drinking glasses & kitchen utensils.....etc, whatever I’d sell in a yard sale pretty much. I don’t like throwing things away if they can be reused.

[@eyelettdreamsreseller3184]

Congrats on 2 years on Mercari. Thank you for the info. Love your channel. 💝

[@beckyparkco]

thank you so much! :)

[@ediesthriftique4163]

Yesterday I signed up with List Perfectly using your discount code. Starting to cross list to Mercari now. Thanks for your very helpful tips and info.

[@lindavimr9835]

I had to laugh because on poshmark someone rated me 4 stars and said "Some nice tissue and a note would have given you 5 stars. However- acceptable. " The item was a VS nightgown which I placed in a clear bag and then inside a cute poly mailer... wasn't good enough for the posher lol... however I have never once gotten that type of feedback on Mercari. Mercari customers love a cute printed mailer (many have left comments about loving them and don't need tissue paper or a note lol)

[@luchiezzresaletherapy1548]

I do the same thing like you. I only have clear bags and cute poly mailers. I am even thinking of just using the regular usps free envelopes when my poly mailers run out😂to keep the cost down.

[@belyndamorris2236]

I did all that on a Halloween shirt on Mercari with a note and the lady didn't even rate me, even though I rated her. But luckily Mercari rates you anyway when the buyer doesn't! And they only have 3 days to ask for a return! So you get paid after those 3 days. I love those things about Mercari. Not crazy about their shipping fees except under 4oz. Media Mail is not available.

[@ariadnaprado8471]

Its funny when people rate that way. It happens also when you sell an item at a great price, even offering a better shipping price and safely packaged, then they say you can improve... common ppl...

[@beckyparkco]

see?!?!?!? high maintenance lol

[@beckyparkco]

@@luchiezzresaletherapy1548 Yes! I love ebay b/c I just use their quarterly coupon to get ebay mailers, so they're essentially free. But it'd be weird to use them on my mercari packages...haha

[@MusicxIsxForxLunch]

I just started listing items on Mercari from Poshmark that are of lighter weight in hopes that people take advantage of the cheaper shipping cost. I’m excited for this video. It came at the perfect time!

[@beckyparkco]

oh yay! I'm so glad to hear that! Yes - the $4.99 shipping is MUCH better than the $7.12 Poshmark shipping fee for sure!

[@keliza64]

I love Mercari. I started on the platform 2 months ago and have sold over 100 items. Its so easy!

[@beckyparkco]

HOLY COW! That is amazing! Congrats on your success!

[@nadinewang.official]

I usually wait to list items for the second week of the month, the last day of the month, or the first day of the month because that's when people get paid

[@saraosgood705]

Mercari is weird to me. I don’t “like” selling on the platform, but I like that I sell cheaper things there. And listing on there is soooo easy. I don’t like that I don’t really have a “store” there & all my sales are one offs. The platform is just odd to me.

[@beckyparkco]

Sarah, I feel you 100%. I just can't quite figure it out! Poshmark, I get. eBay, I get. But Mercari?!? It's just so bizarre haha. But I do feel like since I've become more consistent with listing, it's become more consistent with throwing me more sales. So I'll keep feeding it.

[@saraosgood705]

@@beckyparkco I have about 100 items listed. I sent a ton of clothes to Thredup last month & forgot to remove them from Mercari so I’m going to delete my account & start over so I don’t have to put a ton of time into figuring out what I sent 😂 mercari is definitely an afterthought for me.

[@mykenziejackson4579]

I have a 100% sell through rate with Fashion Nova over on Mercari. Never sold a piece on Poshmark.

[@beckyparkco]

oooooh!!! Thanks for sharing! Yes; in general, I think fast fashion does pretty well on Mercari!

[@lizlevinee]

I agree that I haven’t had much luck with the promotion feature. Almost all my Mercari sales are offers from the buyer

[@beckyparkco]

Yes! It's so strange b/c the majority of my sales on my other platforms are from some sort of promotion I feel like!

[@AnnapolisGirly]

Thanks Becky, this gave me some really great points regarding under 1 pound vs over. Will burn this into my brain!

[@chictar7137]

Thanks for all the tips Becky! I’ve been selling on PM, EBay, Mercari and Depop for awhile...but haven’t even able to figure out ThredUp yet. Would LOVE a how to video on that platform!

[@beckyparkco]

Hi! I made a video on thredup but deleted it recently b/c the tips I shared no longer apply. They just made some huge policy changes that make it a little harder for resellers to make the same kind of money they were making over there.

[@jessicasalinas207]

Interesting things to think about, thank you. I’ve only made a couple of sales on Mercari so far. Again, list list list..... 😊💕

[@beckyparkco]

Yup! It was SO DRY for me for the majority of my time on the platform. I would make like a sale every two weeks or something. But now, it's almost daily!

[@citybrocante916]

I like Mercari, but have made a few shipping mistakes. Definitely going to try your method moving forward. Mercari FAQ section isn’t as helpful as you are. Thanks for another great video!

[@beckyparkco]

haha aww you are so kind!!! Yes...it's definitely a "learn as you go" type of platform versus them teaching you how to use their platform.

[@teresamoran4450]

Love your videos! Thank you for doing this one as I recently started Mercari! Great Info!

[@beckyparkco]

oh yay! I'm glad you found it useful :)

[@sierraechopnw4228]

I just adore you and your candidness as well as your beautiful personality.

[@beckyparkco]

Too kind, thank you so much :)

[@ktslittlefaith]

A few months ago, I got really frustrated with Mercari. The buyers were problem-children and wanted things for free, basically. I got fed up and deleted the app. I have been doing really well on the platforms I still use. But you mentioned Torrid and VS selling well on there. So, I downloaded it again and listed those items. This was a really good video, Becky! Thank you!

[@beckyparkco]

thank you so much! I hope you have better luck this time around. I kind of went through that phase myself; didn't necessarily delete the app, but stopped listing. yes - try those brands!

[@wyldcatbrat]

I think you have changed my life I have learned so much from your journey. Seller insight changed my life which I bought when you spoke at poshfest. Just so thankful that you do this. I can have a job as a military spouse that is portable and most of my marriage I didn’t thank you. Amanda Sanchez

[@paulmullen7431]

Love your videos! You are a natural on the camera.. you’ve taught me a ton! Thank you.

[@beckyparkco]

So glad you find them helpful, thanks so much for watching :)

[@thatsassyrepublican]

I just listed my first ITEM! Lmfao you're hysterical! EVEN THOUGH IM ASAIN! IM WEAKKKKKKK

[@krisla3142]

I always do buyer pay shipping on every platform, I can’t play the free shipping game. You either want the item or you don’t.

[@deborahbrantner8021]

Interesting! Do you get good sales that way? Do you charge less for the product then?

[@jenmaxatremax8153]

Thanks for the helpful video! Note: I have an email from Mercari from three months ago confirming that all first class postage packages are insured by Mercari. I don’t know if you mentioned it in your video but thought that might be helpful to those sellers putting expensive items in the mail at first class to keep costs down.

[@339022]

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@katbasco4]

This was the best video on youtube for Mercari! Thank you for your experiences and knowledge

[@dominiqueendeavors]

I only sell items that weigh under a pound on Mercari...easy peasy lemon squeezy!

[@HuneyDLite]

I am a 100% Poshmark seller but I know I NEED to branch out. Like you said, it's the shipping part that scares me. I've been so spoiled by Poshmark but my Goal for early 2021 is to try other platforms. 🤞

[@beckyparkco]

That's a great goal! Once you can conquer the shipping, you can conquer the world.

[@HuneyDLite]

@@beckyparkco Why did I hear Pinky and the Brain when you said that! 🤣

[@cathygribbins3154]

Like you I have been selling on Mercari for 2 years and on Posh for a year. Here lately I am selling a lot more on Mercari. I usually have buyer pay shipping and it’s been going better than ever. I use Mercari shipping and they do backlots items. I like that. Great advise here!

[@beckyparkco]

That's amazing! I"m glad you've found success on Mercari!

[@rebeccabyeseda4844]

I recently found you on KZbin. I'm so glad I did. Thank you for this, and other, information. I am going to give Mercari a try. What about taxes at the end of the year? How does that work if you're retired? I'll keep watching and continued success.

[@zelmabyrn2115]

I came across your channel, enjoyed your content and I subscribed.

[@beckyparkco]

Thank you for your support!

[@outfitrepeater5205]

As a depop seller, I haven't had a ton of success on Mercari but I'm excited to try out your tips!

[@mariah660]

I haven’t watched the video yet, but you definitely have to list often and you will see results. I’ve been selling on Mercari since 2015

[@beckyparkco]

thanks! I hope they're helpful! And I have yet to try out depop! Do you like it? Are you mainly selling streetwear type things?

[@beckyparkco]

@@mariah660 absolutely!!! Listing consistently is KEY!

[@GWiz-iq6eo]

Thank You so much. You are a “great” Reselling teacher.

[@tatianajorgenson2330]

Mercai to me has always felt like the online yardsale perfect for lower selling mall brands and collectibles pop culture type stuff.

[@beckyparkco]

I hear ya. It's hard to figure out exactly what it is lol

[@messagefrom8749]

Hi Becky Terner here..... I have a question for you. What is the best and easiest online reselling app to keep all the sales info ready for tax time? This may be an informative video topic for you. I have my old ebay inventory to sell ---- I am going to start soon and see if I can sell my items that I own, clear out my inventory. What do you use to keep track of sales, and what items can you write off as deductions? PLEEASE REPLY.....

[@MonarchAlley]

Awesome as always Becky!

[@beckyparkco]

you da best :)

[@TrimzzDotNet]

Shipping rates have So changed since the video was created. Crazy high wish it was like Poshmark.

[@mistyfly2me]

Take into account to sell very many you need a store snd listing fees

[@theupcycledshed]

Great video as always! I have only recently branched out to Kidizen, Mercari, and Poshmark. I was formally only an Ebay and Etsy seller. In just over 1 month on Mercari I have made $600 and I have to say I haven't even taken it that seriously. Just listing as much as I can when I can. Thanks for putting out such great content. -theupcycledshed

[@beckyparkco]

that is awesome!!! $600 on Mercari in just over a month is amazing! Looks like you'll have to make a video and teach us all a thing or two :)

[@theupcycledshed]

@@beckyparkco Oh no way. I will leave that up to you! You are amazing and I love your videos. I can barely do an IG story and I don't even show my face. I just narrate and still my nerves get the best of me. It has mostly just been random crap around the house that we aren't using anymore but I do sell kids clothing too. I listed some of my older inventory on there and it sold quickly.

[@angelapartyflips5498]

Super helpful video! Thank you for all your information as always. Something I’d find really value is a key words video. Ones that you feel really help sell your items. (If you’re taking requests hehe)

[@beckyparkco]

I kind of have a video on this! It's in my summer listing challenge playlist, and the title is something like "creating the perfect listing" or something like that. But I could make an even more specific video. Thanks for the idea!

[@Myfairgirlie]

Thank you, again for making this vlog!

[@beckyparkco]

You're welcome! :)

[@madisonbeatty3322]

Was wondering if you have to pay any money at the actual post office upon drop off even with the mercari shipping label!!

[@BOONEHOUND1]

I never offer free shipping only because most sales come from offers for less than the selling price. So I'm taking a loss as it is and then to loss more $$ from shipping adds up quick

[@Alexandra_Mauve]

Your math joke was hilarious💜

[@laseanwigginsbfcbasicfinan8649]

Great video.....very informative

[@seawrightstudios]

I think their advertising campaign this year helped.

[@beckyparkco]

omg YES! I forgot - their commercials were EVERYWHERE!

[@michelleschafer8882]

from a reseller facebook page I'm on, ebay may have done away with paypal's fees, but they charge their own fee for managed payments. I'm still deciding if I want to sell there - no store, just list items weekly. What do you think?

[@shinobipanda2331]

We have the same scale. Works great, I love it too! :)

[@beckyparkco]

Yeah! Pretty cheap and gets the job done!

[@candacecabral6488]

I'm crosslisting a bunch of OLD OLD inventory on Mercari and some of it is selling. This is stuff I've got to get moved on out. It's nice to get a fresh audience on things. That said - I'm not really liking Mercari yet. I'm listing a lot of book lots that cost $10 to ship Media Mail USPS and they don't have a Media Mail rate so I'm adding shipping cost into sale price and that's hard for buyers to understand just how much shipping is cost me out of pocket. But again this is stuff I'm willing to clearance out so I'm not too too worried about overall net profit.

[@veronikamitk]

One thing to add to the minimum offer price: It's nice that that exists but most of the time, people just message me if they're trying to offer me less than whatever the Mercari minimum is - which is annoying because it's usually just a message like "$15?" (idk why that irritates me so much, why can't people bother to write a full question?! :D ) The other annoying thing with bundling, or lack thereof, is that you can't just message a person to offer them a bundle but have to do it through one of their listings unless they message you first. I have some likers that regularly like my items but I have no way of contacting them to offer them a bundle price.

[@beckyparkco]

YES. yes to all of this. I have gotten those "$15?" type questions too, but what's even MORE annoying is that sometimes I'll say "yes," and they won't respond. Don't these people have better things to do with their lives?!? But yes - person to person communication is also pretty horrible.

[@colleendevine8116]

Vero veronikamitk … I get that as well. No hello, no introduction as to who they are etc. just a number and a? We both know what that means. But the way they do it… Too bad, because if it was done lovingly I may consider at least negotiating

[@maritzafermaint2006]

Thank you very much!

[@yeseniamartinez1039]

What happens if buyer claims they never got their package? Is it like poshmark? Both get refunded. Kind of in that situation right now 🤔

[@alexandrapro6871]

Great video! I mistakingly entered the wrong weight on my listing that just sold on Mercari. I can no longer change the weight because the label was already emailed to me. Can I cancel it and request another Label?

[@beckyparkco]

I had someone DM me about this on Instagram. They reached out to Mercari and were told that the transaction had to be canceled and the item re-purchased after the item was re-listed with the correct shipping. So annoying, but that is the official way to go about fixing error.

[@ruqima2360]

Mercari also has a $300 insurance policy on their labels, meaning if you ship anything more expensive, you're taking all the risk. Learned it the hard way when I sold a $1200 YSL purse, which ended up getting lost during fedex transition (used fedex label through Mercari), and Mercari only reimbursed me $300, making me a $900 loss:( PS their customer service is not the best either

[@beckyparkco]

Oh man. That sucks. I am so sorry to hear that!!!! And you couldn't do anything else through fedex?

[@ruqima2360]

@@beckyparkco fedex told me because the label was created through Mercari, I need to go to Mercari for help (they have an internal contract). It would be nice if they warn people that sell items over $300 that they have very limited insurance coverage:(

[@saraosgood705]

I’m not sure if I missed it. Do you list on eBay first then cross list to other platforms from there?

[@beckyparkco]

I don't think I said! I personally list to Poshmark first then crosslist from there to other platforms.

[@colleendevine8116]

I’m active on Mercari but I can’t tell what is more effective promoting the price which is lowering it or making offers to Liker-People who ♥️ my Listing right now I’m experimenting with both/One day I’ll lower the price the next day I will offer a lower price to those who have liked it however if you lower the price then the offer to the ♥️ Has to be a lot lower as well I’m sure using one of the techniques alone is more effective but I don’t know which oneIf anyone has experience please let it be known thank you so much

[@beckyparkco]

I don't really have success with either strategy lol. But yes - if someone has any tips regarding this topic, please let us know!

[@amandarenaghan6897]

Do you price your items differently on each platform because of the difference in seller fees, or do you price the same across all platforms? I’ve been pricing higher on Poshmark to make up for the 20% fees and then lower the price a bit on Mercari since their fees are a bit less and I typically don’t offer free shipping. Just wondering what your take is regarding that? PS- love your videos, they are very informative!

[@beckyparkco]

Hi, Amanda! That's a great question! I do change my price sometimes from platform to platform. If I am offering free shipping, I usually add a couple dollars to my mercari and Kidizen listings. I don't go overboard, though, because like you said, their fees are lower. So it all kind of balances out in the end.

[@dabogirl1]

That’s what I’ve been wondering about. I sell on EBay, PM, Mercari. Curious about how others approach pricing. I kind of go a little lower than my posh price on the other platforms because of the lower fees. I don’t do free shipping although on eBay I just do a flat 3, 4, or 5 $ shipping charge just to keep it simple, unless it’s a something heavier. I’ve been thinking of just listing the same price across all platforms. And in a different note do you sell on Depop? I just started I figure I’m already cross listing what’s one more and it’s faster than all the others I think. Haven’t had a sale yet.

[@samanthabenatti1027]

Out of curiosity have you ever considered trying Depop or Vinted?

[@beckyparkco]

I haven't! I haven't heard the best things about Vinted, and I don't feel like I regularly find the type of stuff that is popular on depop.

[@514relaxmode]

"Even though I'm Asian", DKM, Girl!! Have a great day!! It's Remembrance Day, so thank U to all the men & women who served & sacrificed for us!!!

[@beckyparkco]

:)

[@jerseygurlinmaryland]

I love the math joke😊

[@normibu4204]

Math is not my thingyou betcha sister

[@JHaleyBeauty]

When you made the Asian math joke I had to subscribe 😭

[@beckyparkco]

LOLLOLLOL we’re destined to be best friends 😂

[@JDLoveisLove]

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for your time and effort 🙏🏻💕 Just followed you on Instagram 🙌

[@beckyparkco]

awww thank you! That makes me so happy to hear :)

[@margaretmitchell1900]

Offers to likers doesn't do anything for me on Mercari. I love that people can't low ball you. I almost always get a higher price on Mercari for items. But its still only about 10-20% of what I sell on Poshmark. I do free shipping on everything and just avoid posting low cost heavy items on Mercari @cheekythrifter

[@beckyparkco]

That's smart to avoid low cost heavy items on Mercari. But yes - offers to likers just doesn't work lol.

[@missccmiller7328]

I think you scare away the buyers when u send offers to likes. No one likes to be pushed and it gives a pushy seller feel we like to shop in privately, lurking lol. I've been an ebay seller for 5 years

[@mariah660]

The crickets when you said school supplies 😂

[@beckyparkco]

but like...why. lol. WHY.

[@alexace3353]

I am a seller, like all of these how to videos. why don't you tell new sellers about Scams and horrible tech support on Mercari. Please don't compare Mercari to Ebay and Poshmark! Otherwise Great content.

[@kellysanchez7957]

I send over the weekend 90 Offer to likers and make one sale😤😭