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Mercari

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Overview

Mercari has a rating of 1.2 stars from 2,363 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Mercari most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and phone number problems. Mercari ranks 716th among Marketplace sites.

  • Service
    874
  • Value
    781
  • Shipping
    776
  • Returns
    768
  • Quality
    736

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Good place to buy and sell.”

Tim P.
11/1/17

Initially customer service gave me some trouble due to mistaken identity, however the (frustrating) problem was resolved. I must say that I enjoy the simplicity of Mercari. It is a more streamlined method of buying and selling than Ebay.

Top Critical Review

“Seller fraud”

Leslie D.
10/7/24

This web site is terrible. They have pictures of the item but sends you something totally different. For example. The bags are clearly vintage but you receive a brand new fake bag plastic bag. They have so many sellers websites doing this. They are are usually shipping out of Chino, California. You order one thing and receive another. They don't refund money instead they credit.

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Thumbnail of user martinezjodaniel
Texas
1 review
11 helpful votes
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January 6th, 2024

I have only been on the app for a month and a half. I've made my sales but 4 out of every 5 I get scammed or delivery was made and Mercari instantly changes their shipping status to edited. After providing pictures proof of delivery they still say I provided a bad tracking number. I suggest looking for any other app to sell because this one is $#*!. Then they gouge you of every sell leaving you petty change for sale.

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Thumbnail of user jasminea203
Alabama
1 review
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December 11th, 2023

I've made a lot of sales on Mercari but I'm tired of them keeping a big stake of all my items, even if you bump it up to the next dollar "so you can make a little more" you still get cents added to what's yours. At this point they are just stealing from all sellers their percentage and fees are insane. Their insurance also is a joke I had a clear case where it was the transportation companies fault for handling the package with no care, even the buyer stated it and their response was "be careful and package your items better" they were extra bubble wrapped it's insane they will say anything to not cover.

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Thumbnail of user johns1702
New York
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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December 4th, 2023

Mercari allows sellers to cancel transactions weeks after waiting ion delivery with no negative reviews possible to the seller. They do nothing. This particular seller cancels half of their transactions yet have 5 star ratings.

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After purchase a shipping label was created immediately. After a few days no shipping progress registered. Seller never responded then after 2 weeks they apologized and said they would ship immediately. After another 5-6 days they just cancelled. Mercari set up is the item literally disappears. No ability to give the seller poor feedback. No help at all.

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I bought shoes and got a good deal but never received

Thumbnail of user babakk8
Illinois
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2023
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Mercari allows fake Apple products to be sold on their site. Then when the buyer provides documentation from Apple that proves it is a fake, they tell you it is too late and you're sh%t out of luck. Terrible customer service. STAY AWAY!

Tip for consumers:
Do not waste your money on this site. They have poor customer service if you run into issues like mine.

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Bought a pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation that turned out to be fake

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Thumbnail of user scammeds4
Michigan
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February 14th, 2024

They steal funds and close accounts before items are shipped. Beware.
Call the US government branch overseeing online websites for fraud and file an online complaint to get them banned.

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Dont shop online here. They are not on the up and up.

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They stole my money and closed my account its a family owned operation from japan . They evade cooperation when asked several times for a refund like theft, and they need to be arrested. The site needs to be banned from US operating stealing from Americans .

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Thumbnail of user ambero357
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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February 14th, 2024

They don't actually listen and just copy and paste answers. We pay all those fees for "protection" but in the end they won't actually provide any protection. I won't be using their app anymore.

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Selling and buying features

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Thumbnail of user darrenr201
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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February 21st, 2023
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I tried to buy a laptop on Mercari. Seller tried to scam me and sent box of junk, it's now been 12 days since I returned the item and Mercari is still holding my money, they won't tell me.when they will be processing the refund. They are just holding my money for no reason. Their supervisors won't tell me more and has been extremely rude

Tip for consumers:
Do not use Mercari, their return policy gives them infinate time to hold your money and not release it back to you

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Tried to purchase Alienware Laptop for $850, seller tried to scam me sent junk, now Mercari is holding my money and won't release it

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Thumbnail of user kathysmithsc
South Carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 10th, 2023
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I bought shoes that were seriously defective. But because 3 days after delivery date had passed, Mercari rated and completed my purchase and I wasn't able to return items. How convenient to give your sellers 5 stars for selling shoes that literally fell apart and disintegrated the first time I wore them!

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Seriously defective shoes but Mercari automatically completes and closes your purchase within three days of delivery date so you can't do anything about your purchase. And the seller gets five stars from Mercari!

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Thumbnail of user bugj
California
5 reviews
11 helpful votes
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March 2nd, 2024

I CAN NO LONGER LOG IN ON MY COMPUTER AND THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. SELLERS PLEASE CROSS POST SO I CAN BUY STUFF SINCE I CANT GET ON MERCARI AND BUY THEM AND NOW THE PAGE BOUNCES TO THE TOP ON MY PHONE... I GUESS MERCARI HAS ENOUGH MONEY AND DOESNT NEED CUSTOMERS ANYMORE?

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CUSTOMER SERVICE DOESNT CARE IF YOU HAVE ISSUES

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Thumbnail of user ajj113
Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 10th, 2024

Fraudulent company, asked for my social security number and government ID, just to purchase one item. This company is a Japan based company. Also a friend of my signed up, and within a week his personal identity was stolen, and he only provided his personal information to mercari.

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Thumbnail of user castanocleaningserv
New York
1 review
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January 2nd, 2024

I bought an item and the seller does not respond and the customer service says that they have already notified it and but it does not respond either, it seems like those who sell on that app are scams.

Never again

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Thumbnail of user jamesy945
Virginia
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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December 10th, 2023

If you buy on Mercari beware sellers are allowed to peddle fake merchandise such as audio equipment from manufacturers that don't and have never existed. The scammer puts fake products in pretty boxes and say open box never used! Gives really vague description! When buyer receives the item and realizes its scam Mercari gives you the run around. Then after a month of back and forth with their customer disservice bots they deny your request for a refund and allow the scammer to walk away with you hard earned! I wouldn't purchase a pack of toilet paper from their site because if you're not careful you might wind up with just POOP NO PAPER!

Tip for consumers:
Don’t Ever use their site they do not protect their customers!

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Surround sound fake brand called Copenhagen C-3

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Thumbnail of user abdulkhan13222
Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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November 28th, 2023

Purchased garage door opener advertising Genuine but send original box inside after market opener. Now Mercari customer service no reply and you can not review seller No any kind of contact. They look fraud don't give them your personal info at all selller also the same

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Garage door opener

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Thumbnail of user ericp1766
New York
1 review
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December 26th, 2023

I purchased a product at Thanksgiving for Christmas…. I didn't think to unwrap it and thoroughly check it for fraud…. When the gift recipient opened it at Christmas, the bottle was clearly tampered with and the product was a fraudulent ripoff. Alternatively the product was extremely expired, but fraudulent ripoff seems more likely here.

I contacted Mercari immediately, and their only response was: "we're sorry, you're too late." So essentially "fraud happens on our platform and it's up to you to perform due diligence on every purchase."

Unfortunately I will not return to Mercari.

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If I opened the product within 1-15 days they might have given me a refund.

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Cologne/perfume

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Thumbnail of user newlandcamps
California
1 review
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October 13th, 2023
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If I could give Mercari.com less than 1 star, I would give it negative 5 stars. They allow sellers to post inaccurate and incomplete descriptions and sell unusable items. Their review process is a joke. They have no secondary review if you ask to return an item, and their seller review is not reflective of your experience with the seller. I run a non-profit education and was ordering equipment for our camp to help teach youth STEM competencies. I spent $900 on an item that was unusable. When I asked to return the item for even a partial refund, they told me flat out no, that they require photo evidence...even though I provided photo evidence, screenshots, and complete descriptions of the item. They told me they don't change their mind once it is made up (see screenshot below). This is not a reputable business. I am not only not going back ever again, I will also be ensuring none of my community of young scientists falls for the same scam.

Tip for consumers:
Scam...or bad customer service to the point it is a scam anyway

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None. They were unusable.

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Thumbnail of user xmat1228
Georgia
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September 14th, 2023

Brought a pair of shoes two weeks ago, used " in like new condition " as they say… it was black with heels. I need it for inside house going downstairs / apartment only. Then I wore it for 5 times total less than one hour. Today I found out the heels was came off and break into the pieces. Of course, contact customer Svc, guess what? I am out of luck, after 72 hours there is nothing they can or want to do by " policy "- which was made by them from the beginning... I ended up paying $ for a pair piece of sh-t that I was never able to wear it again! It's a fraud!

Thumbnail of user sharons3643
Florida
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December 26th, 2023

Horrible I was not sent a confirmation of the order. The order was placed on an email address that was a backup address (not the one used to set up the account but any Mail still comes to same inbox) orders was said to arrive before Christmas but since it was not shipped until 6 days after order was placed and paid for, along with the fact that no confirmation was given and no tracking information was given I was forced to re purchase elsewhere to insure a little girl got her Santa gift. Mercari"s response was to say they were sorry but to wait and see if the tracking info did not show up and file again January 17th. The item arrived on Saturday
Two days before Christmas. Mercari will say they are sorry and then ask for your email address by writing to the email address they are asking for, your telephone number, shipping address, all information they have already. It is a stall tactic in my opinion. This was the first and LAST time I will use Mercari.

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Worst shopping experience of my 66 years, never again!

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Had to purchase from Best Buy due to Mercari order having sent no order confirmation or tracking information, could not locate order and had a wait and see attitude. This was for a Christmas Santa gift for child which finally showed up two days before Christmas.

Thumbnail of user mariov30
Florida
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 8th, 2018

I sold an item to someone on mercari. They got their shoes. My money still hasn't even been deposited into my account. Still, my stupid self decides to purchase something for this seller. I get home from work thinking whatever i purchased would be there after work since usps told me it was delivered and the app notified me also. Guess what? No package. Make sure to use ebay only. Everything else is garbage.

Thumbnail of user peterl411
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 12th, 2019

Buyers can repeatedly cancel for no reason and still be issued a refund, your shipping cost is not refunded. Really bad customer service, your money isn't released until the buyer decides to rate you, unlike ebay.

Thumbnail of user jp1045
Colorado
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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May 3rd, 2022
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Item name: Canon 24-70 F4 L USM + Adaptor
Detail: My item was deliberately damaged and altered by the buyer. My item was in like new condition and functioned perfectly without any errors or issues. My lens now makes a buzzing sound and does not function properly at all. The buyer broke my lens and then returned it. My lens as in perfect condition when listed and now it doesn't work. She claims that the item was "damaged in transit". This is a lie. Mercari refunded the buyer despite the deliberate destruction of my property. Mercari refuses to compensate me for my damaged property. Mercari does not protect sellers and its platform is riddled with scammers. Do not use Mercari! Share this everywhere. Mercari is not a valid platform for selling.

Tip for consumers:
Mercari is a criminal company riddled with scammers. They DO NOT protect sellers at all. Do not use Mercari. Do not sell via Mercari. Your items will either be stolen or damaged. Delete your Mercari account and do not use their platform for anything. Warn others about Mercari and in the case that you lose money and property. Seek legal support to sue Mercari.

Thumbnail of user fredr175
California
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
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June 25th, 2020

Mercari says no returns except for not as described. My buyer changer his mind 20 minutes after I posted and said he was sending it back. Lied about condition. I'm out 35$ postage. They've seen my last money.

Thumbnail of user el.kilmacheva
California
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November 27th, 2023

Mercari makes sellers fill in a W-9 form even if they didn't reach $600 in sales, they prevent sellers from sending offers or accepting offers. Also, they put shipping expenses as your profit, although you basically do not see that money and do not profit from them because they buy labels for you. Also, there is nowhere on the dashboard that you can see total gross sales earnings (those with earlier mentioned shipping and fees). My net profit is $370, revenue is $450, and gross is $560 (I found out during a call with a representative). I tried to accept an offer for $4 + $4.99 shipping and Mercari doesn't let me do that. WTH? Do you need a calculator or what? It's still below $600!
This is my first year with Mercari, but I hate it. And they also took all my points! I've made a couple of expensive purchases and collected a decent amount of points for the item I wanted and they just took them away one day. No notification, nothing! Those pricks just stole them. It was about $70 worth.

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Thumbnail of user meganr282
Indiana
1 review
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January 12th, 2021

I am so beyond ticked off at this website. I will probably freak out on at least one review sure a day until they acknowledge me. I purchased two Apple watched for my title boys for Christmas. Since they were gift it didn't fall Under the 3 day rule for returns. Well come to find out after they were given as gifts I had to take them back from them because they were stolen! I could get in trouble for that. Mercari will not reimburse me my money or attempt to make things right. It's bull$#*!. As far as I am concerned they are worse than the thief! They owe my kids two Apple watched with chargers plus a bonus gift for getting screwed out of their gifts this year! The world is hard enough right now. Mercari you should be ashamed

Thumbnail of user jp1233
Texas
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March 20th, 2022

First time using this site (since Google relentlessly pushes it for some reason). Bought faucet based on stock photos in listing. But, received totally different finish/color. Opened a return and had to submit a min of 6 photos. Mercari asked for more photos, so sent couple more. They denied the return. Apparently the rep doesn't understand same model, different finish. Will be contacting my bank. Worst experience for a new customer ever! Never using this garbage site again!

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Don't expect refunds

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Thumbnail of user tp684
Ohio
1 review
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December 29th, 2021

Mercari's customer service is horrific, there's no customer service phone number and no way to chat with anyone online. You have to email them in hopes they will get back to you, but even then you'll probably have to reach out at least 3 times. They also banned my account indefinitely for "excessive use of keywords" when I consistently described my items accurately and just wrote detailed item descriptions. Don't forget when that happens, they SCAM YOU out of all of your funds and keep the money you have on hold! I had over 750 transactions and 742 of them were 5 stars with so many repeat buyers. Stick with eBay, customer service is way better and they won't ban you for dumb things and steal your money.

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