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Mercari

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Overview

Mercari has a rating of 1.2 stars from 2,362 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 750th among Marketplace sites.

  • Service
    873
  • Value
    780
  • Shipping
    775
  • Returns
    767
  • Quality
    735

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.2%
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Top Positive Review

“Great site to sell”

Deborah T.
7/6/22

I would give it 5 stars, but they added seller fees on top of paying taxes. A $9 item would earn you $3. Seems so unfair. But other than that, my items sell fast and I have made quite a bit selling on here.

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 marshah1
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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May 14th, 2023

I complained that I never received item. Mercari stated that I did receive item but tracking number indicated lost. Mercari cancelled my account after I disputed charge with cc company.

Expect no help from "customer service".

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Thumbnail of user deirdrer55
1 review
4 helpful votes
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January 1st, 2024

Item sold as new. Sent to wrong address. By the time I received it the return and rating window was closed. Parts damaged and worn. Some parts missing. Do not use this site.

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Absolutely terrible experience

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Thumbnail of user mdelcastillo99
1 review
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June 3rd, 2023

They need to make the sellers accountable. I tried several time to buy a popular item from several different sellers once I paid I never hear from seller again and never responded to any of my messages.

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2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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June 23rd, 2023

They make you give credit card information before you even list anything or make a purchase WHY?
I stupidly gave them that information and wish I havn't now I'm worried they will illegally make charges to my credit card. Remember, they are a japanese company, not American. I listed 20 items for sale one day and a day or so later they closed my account for prohibited items - my clothes!

Tip for consumers:
Do not use.

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1 review
9 helpful votes
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November 1st, 2017

Sold a pair of UGGS boots, excited that someone bought it instantly (within an hour) but received a complaint that they had stain on them (which i posted all photos, not a single stain on the boots) and returned them back. However, this customer switched her ugly nasty boots with mine and customer service told me and my boyfriend that there is NO-ZERO foul play! No customer service help, just received an overall $#*!ed up service!.

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Mercari R. – Mercari Rep

Hi Aya,

We're sorry to hear your Uggs were not returned to you in the same condition that you sent them! We want to make this right for you. Please send us an email to contact@mercari.com with your item ID for the Uggs and we will be happy to take a closer look at what happened. Thank you!^WM

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1 review
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June 10th, 2022

Customer service is the worst followed by horrible selling features. I can't put whatever I want to offer to buyers, I must put what mercari suggests which under sells my item. Takes WAYtoo long for items to sell. I sell more stuff on ebay for more than I'm asking on mercari. Avoid selling at Mercari unless you like the frustration. Horrible!

Tip for consumers:
Expect Horrible selling experience if you plan on TRYING to make some decent money.
Also, forget customer service... it's obsolete

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1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 12th, 2017

They revoke my privileges because they didn't like my review. That's fine because I have all throughout the United States I have 10 different sites and I have one that goes overseas. I see a major lawsuit and I can't wait.

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Mercari R. – Mercari Rep

We're sorry to hear your user privileges have been revoked. If you'd like us to take another look at your case, please reach out to us through Facebook or Twitter. You can also send us an email through contact@mercari.com. We hope to hear from you soon!^DE

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1 review
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February 2nd, 2023
Verified purchase

I bought a sosno beam TV sound bar. The seller only sent a tracking invoice. The tracking said my sound bar is delivered in my mailbox. How can a sound bar fits in to the tiny hole of the mail box? I we to support and get help the support will make you rates the transaction and close the case. Even you rated unsatisfied. Don't even buy at this website. Most of the listing are scam. The website protects the scammer not you! My money is down onto the drain now. Don't buy anything from there. Don't buy anything too good to be truth.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away from it!!!!!

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Didn't got anything

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Thumbnail of user vja
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 19th, 2019

They provide Authentic Sales. However its not Mercari that scams you. Its the seller. Plus you can always get a refund if the seller does not ship or give you the correct item. Mercari does not scam and is 100% Real

Thumbnail of user katej254
1 review
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June 23rd, 2023

The sellers never send out the items. When you try to contact the seller, the admin will erase what you wrote. Every time I have ordered, I wait two weeks and I never get anything so I always have to cancel.

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1 review
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December 18th, 2021

I ordered a pair of glasses the Box came empty I was out of town for a few days and since it was past the 3rd day after delivery they said they weren't responsible... So they send empty boxes and then won't respond or communicate with me... Absolutely do not use this company stick with eBay...

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Thumbnail of user jordanp510
1 review
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April 26th, 2023

I've made a few sales, all good, ship, and then the customer receives the product. But wait...what!? I have to wait for the customer to give me stars before I get my money? Why? Most of my items are used and I don't give returns for used items. I thought this wasn't going to bother me until, not one lazy $#*! customer comes back to leave me stars. I am done waiting an additional 3 days AFTER confirmed delivery. This is the dumbest, business breaking thing in the world. Do not use Mercari, and if you do, may God not be with you.

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1 review
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April 7th, 2022

I ordered a recording device that came with the wrong charger in the box and when I got a charger for it and plugged or tried to plug it in the charging port slid back in device. Finally am able to plug in and it doesn't even work. Mercari submitted their own review and didn't even allow me to write my own and when I tried to put in for a return it goes to an error page! Buyers beaarey

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3 reviews
8 helpful votes
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August 28th, 2020

I bought an item, The seller backed out the deal. The money what's taking out of my account. I contact mercari twice and I got the same answer that the money was never taken out that I should check with my bank, that it was my Banks fault. Went to the Bank, they confirmed that mercari did take the money out. The bank filed a complaint to Mercari, now 3-4 days later mercari sends me a notification that my account with them if suspended. Why? If anyone needs to be suspended it should be the seller. I'm just trying to get my $$$ back.

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1 review
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April 12th, 2022

Sold an item and the buyer lied saying they item was dirty and the wrong size. Mercari "verified " that I sent the wrong shirt and sided with the buyer. Meanwhile the buyer sent Mercari a picture of a totally different shirt. I sent pictures of the shirt that was sent with tag and design, front and back proving the buyer lied and they still sided with them. So they don't verify anything nor does customer service help when you reach out to them. I was told to stop messaging them the case was solved. This app is a scam and customer service is a joke. Several other people with these issues. Don't buy or sell in this app. Save yourself the headache.

Tip for consumers:
Sold an item and the buyer lied saying they item was dirty and the wrong size . Mercari “verified “ that I sent the wrong shirt and sided with the buyer. Meanwhile the buyer sent Mercari a picture of a totally different shirt. I sent pictures of the shirt that was sent with tag and design , front and back proving the buyer lied and they still sided with them. So they don’t verify anything nor does customer service help when you reach out to them. I was told to stop messaging them the case was so

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Thumbnail of user kelleyf9
1 review
9 helpful votes
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April 3rd, 2018

With the very first purchase I made, the seller did not ship the item and was not responsive to a message asking when she planned to ship. I finally canceled the order, but Mercari does not allow buyers to rate sellers who never send the item and so I was not able to leave any fair and accurate feedback about this horrible seller to warn off future buyers. What a terrible website. Stay away!

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Mercari R. – Mercari Rep

We appreciate the feedback regarding the ability to rate a seller in the case of a cancelled transaction. We'll be sure to pass your experience along to our Product team for review. Please also note, sellers with a high rate of cancellation are subject to suspension or deletion. Thank you for your understanding. -DE

Thumbnail of user amyo4
3 reviews
13 helpful votes
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February 11th, 2015

Very terrible terrible app! They bann you for the smallest things posibble :( a lot of people scam or cant even be trusted. The worst thing is that the app doesn't even have a customer service number, only an email and they take a long time to respond and it doesn't even help

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16 reviews
43 helpful votes
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December 12th, 2022

My account was restricted because Mercari claimed I had multiple accounts. That's a lie. I filed a complaint with the CA Attorney General's office and Mercari claimed "potential sale of counterfeit goods" which was another lie. Then Mercari claimed that I failed to provide a government-issued photo ID, which is another lie. At the end, Mercari just kept my money.

Tip for consumers:
Chose another platform

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Thumbnail of user sharona357
1 review
4 helpful votes
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June 3rd, 2019

Don't expect HELP from the Help Center. After literally spending $6-7k over the last 3 months, I was accused of being a liar over two missing packages totaling $16 and $12. Very poor customer support.

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Mercari R. – Mercari Rep

We're sorry for the poor experiences you've had with our support team, Sharon. If we can give any specific transactions a closer look, please don't hesitate to reach out to our email address at contact@mercari.com for direct follow-up. We look forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,
Team Mercari

Thumbnail of user dariusd8
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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January 4th, 2018

I really do not like this website to be honest because I am not sure why you are not allowed to have more than one account. I really do not like it. I would do better off going with Amazon or eBay because they have better services compared to mercari.

Thumbnail of user jordanb96
Mercari R. – Mercari Rep

We're sorry to hear you're not happy with our service! Multiple accounts can indicate fraud and may alert us to suspend usage if detected. If you have further questions or concerns, please email us at contact@mercar.com. We look forward to hearing from you!^DE

Thumbnail of user jamesc2777
1 review
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October 15th, 2020

Should be minus 5 stars. Bought item and did not realize once you place review you are no longer covered for refund. They give you reminders which prompt you to review. I bought phone which had to be activated BUT I wrote looks physically OK but won't know until activated. Went to Sprint to activate and it COULD not be activated due to flaw. I contacted the company and they said too late Out of luck because of review. The site says guarantee if not as described but they refuse and actually and criticized me for attempting to contact seller. I Suggested he take back and try to activate. I offered to pay shipping both ways and IF IT IS ACTIVATED. I think I have been reasonable in my approach but they are steadfast and are not recognizing guarantee due to NOT AS DESCRIBED. I am a 100% Combat disabled veteran on pension. It's only 105.00 but it's principal. They should be forced to return my money. I have been fair and they are unreasonable.

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2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 8th, 2018

I'm so so disappointed and not very happy with this. Said my account is Suspended and Closed account without knowledge. I just join this since June 2018. I'm very disappointed this app Mercari company such horrible.

Thumbnail of user kalal
1 review
4 helpful votes
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October 13th, 2018

I was robbed of a $700 watch. I shipped it to the seller. I even paid the post office extra for signature comfirming. Just in case thr buyer claims he didn't get it.And the is exactly what he did. Told mercari he didn't received i. After I showed all my proof to mercari that it was delivered and he sign for it and they still sided with the seller. They gave him his $700 back and I lost out.So now im screaming $#*! mercari. Please do not use it. Please check out my own website: hustlekingzinfo.bigcartel.com and hustlekingz.info

Thumbnail of user sharathk14
1 review
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February 27th, 2023
Verified purchase

The website gives you two days to review the product after receiving, the product I got is for sure fake. But I realized that after two days, the website gave the seller 5 stars automatically after two days.
Looks like there is lot of scamming happening on this website.

Tip for consumers:
better to stay away, can't trust the sellers :)

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Thumbnail of user denisec120
1 review
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September 25th, 2017

My daughter sold her American Girl Doll through them and never received her money.
They kept telling her the money was in her account. We never received a dime, which I'm assuming the buyer paid them.

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