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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 751st among Marketplace sites.

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

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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 erikae17
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 2nd, 2017

Mercari is one of the worst apps out there. Just about every item is a counterfeit and everyone on there is dishonest, including Mercari "customer service." It's basically just basically a huge scam. It seems all good and fine at first, then you run into a scam artist and MERCARI WILL NOT HELP YOU. You will get some generic response that you won't understand and will have nothing to do with your problem. And you will lose your product or your money, or both. So if you are an honest seller or buyer, stick to eBay.

Thumbnail of user martinanthony421
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August 15th, 2023

My account was closed with out warning for selling fake cards they have no clue about what is authentic and what is not authentic. They don't give warnings and they won't listen to anything you have to say. I appealed this case after 6 months of being wrongfully accused for selling counterfeit cards. Then they let me back on mercari then 48 hours later they shut my account down for no reason again! They said your account was closed and will remain closed indefinitely. I've purchased the cards they claim to be counterfeit on eBay and they were authenticated by eBay during the time of purchase. They shut my account down when I had just shipped items that I sold and I had to pay usps fees to get the package's intercepted. Mercari and their rude staff has been nothing but a nightmare! Their 1.3 star rating speaks for its self! If you trust this company you will eventually get screwed I guarantee it! They said I created more then one account but I only started a account on google then decided to use apple all my bank info and everything else they ask for was on my apple account my google account didn't even have a profile picture just another false accusation from this so called market place! If you want to take your chances on a market place that struggles getting 1.5 stars that will be the start of the worst nightmare you've ever had! Remember I said that.l

Thumbnail of user deniseb1024
6 reviews
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August 28th, 2022

This company is bad. They've ignored many many requests by me to UNSUBSCRIBE from their dumb email list. I wouldn't trust them in anything if they can't even do this. I am reporting them to the BBB. Something very wrong with this so called company.

Tip for consumers:
Don't chance it -- very loosey goosey, may be subject to hacking

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NONE!

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Thumbnail of user leed472
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November 26th, 2022

Mercari is trash and have unethical practices. Their customer service sucks and both sellers and buyers are untrustworthy. You would get scammed and mercari doesn't help. They stick by their stupid policy and make wrong judegements on problems both on sellers and buyers. They side more with buyers and don't protect their sellers. Resulting to overall bad rating of mercari. They are stupid.

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Nothing. They all trash.

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January 22nd, 2020

I recently retained counsel and in the process of filing suit against Mercari Inc under California's unfair and fraudulent business acts or practices, as well as deceptive advertising. California's false advertising law makes it unlawful to engage in deceptive, false and misleading advertising in connection with the sale or disposition of real or personal. If you have been a victim of Mercari's illegal business practices please contact Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & $#*!er law firm.

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1 review
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October 29th, 2019

They keep your money and if you want it direct deposited they charge you $2. Then they turn around and cancel request and charge another $2 with no explanation why it was canceled. Don't trust them! Go with Ebay or Etsy.
NOT RELIABLE AT ALL!

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1 review
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April 22nd, 2018

Everyone is writing bad reviews about sellersI sold and I promptly shipped an item to a buyer and got an email a few days later that the item had been approved for return. NO EXPLANATION! THEN they ask you if you want the item aback. Well hell YES I want it back. I dont know WHY it is it being returned. Im going back to eBay. Thumbs down.

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Sorry to hear your buyer had an issue with your transaction. Please email us at contact@mercari.com if you have further questions or concerns. Thanks! -DE

Thumbnail of user tinac177
5 reviews
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November 4th, 2021

I recently started selling on Mercari but after my latest experience I'm starting to have second thoughts. I received a 1 star review from a buyer because they claimed I'm selling an item for double the price. Obviously there are selling fees when selling on an online marketplace.

The buyer did not communicate with me so I wasn't aware they had an issue with the price otherwise I could've just canceled the transaction and it would've been settled. I shipped out the item the next day and they received the item in 2 days.

I did everything to make this a smooth transaction but I still received a 1 star review. Reached out to Mercari to have them look into it and remove since I feel it's an unfair review but Mercari does not have the option to and states it's based on buyer's experience. Mercari really needs to change the review system.

This is so blindsiding and I would've appreciated if buyers had the courtesy to just reach out if there's a problem.

Thumbnail of user katherinej226
1 review
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March 1st, 2022

I tried to purchase a Beautiful porcelain doll for my Daughter paid what was asked of me I paid then later the seller had the nerve to ask me for more money which that is wrong to begin with and even if seller made any mistakes they should fix that themselves. Later on I thought me and seller worked it out and not to mention all this headache was over just over $3 Damn dollars anyway I thought she sent the Doll then I keep getting excuses,, I am done I will warn people about the seller they call Dark Too Light please don't buy from her horrible seller.

Tip for consumers:
Don't shop with mercari very Bad Seller and customer service sucks still waiting on my refund

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Thumbnail of user lupec13
2 reviews
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August 24th, 2018

This marketplace is a complete joke for one they say they protect the sellers by offering them a guarantee of merchandise or money but whenever something is shipped back there's no option for "i have received my merchandise back and am satisfied" they offer that option to the buyer but not to the seller this is ridiculous, I shipped out a pair of shoes to the buyer the buyer said they weren't up to their liking and sent them back, upon receiving the item I realized that not only did the buyer get a full refund but the box has different shoes than the one I send I figured well it's not hard to distinguish these from the original ones I sent out so i email the rep only to find that they apparently are blind or something and cannot tell the difference it's litteraly an entire different shoes and there reps the use are completely one sided and will not help you whatsoever. So be weary when using this marketplace they will rip you off and side with the buyer

Thumbnail of user jaedag1
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
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December 3rd, 2021

This site allows sellers to BAIT AND SWITCH.
I found an item for sale@ $79.
I purchased the item. Received communication that the item was shipped. A few hours later received notification that the seller (Jewellsdesigns) cancelled my item. I returned to the site and noticed the seller (Jewellsdesigns) relisted the item for $106.
I messaged the seller AGAIN stating how she cancelled my order and increased the price. She stated it was "listed wrong"
I purchased the item AGAIN...
According to mercari the seller has 3 days to ship items that are purchased. On day three my item still was not shipped out. I contacted mercari and made a complaint... a few hours later the seller CANCELLED MY PURCHASE AGAIN. Of course she relisted the item at $150.00.
Mercari stated they would refund my money but that does not change the fact that their sellers are allowed to bait and switch prices AFTER a purchase is made. Plus wasted my time.

Tip for consumers:
Do not use this site. The sellers can change the prices after purchase and will cancel your order

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Never received item...

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Thumbnail of user jennt6
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March 7th, 2017

This is a fraudulent app It seemed fine at first but it turns out that I wasted a ton of time listing items and telling people about the app. After I made my first sale and had already referred a bunch of people, I got a notice that my account was suspended. I kept getting a default response in the app saying that I had multiple account which I didn't. Now I can't even transfer my earnings from the one top I sold without a $2 transfer fee and can't spend the balance because my account is suspended. Ridiculous. Now that this has happened I'm just seeing the other reviews with issues from both buyers and sellers and issues with accont money being withheld. Save yourself the trouble and AVOID THIS APP

Thumbnail of user liliyam1
1 review
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August 29th, 2017

After one week used mercari i absolutely not happy with this app. Service very bad. Response or answer need wait long time. If you have money in account, them close your account and YOU LOST MONEYYYYY

Thumbnail of user charlesk80
1 review
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September 7th, 2017

My wife and daughter decided to set up an online business and chose Merkari. All went well until we tried to transfer the money from the account to their bank account. First they said the account was not valid, and then they asked for information such as Social Security Number (Red Flag!). Next we changed the bank account and were told that the account had been "INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED"! For What? Trying to retrieve our funds? CAVEAT EMPTOR: BUYER (And SELLER) BEWARE! Then you try to find a way to contact them (email, via the app, via twitter, etc.) and Zilch! Nada! Nothing! Horrible people. If this helps even one person save their money, great!

Tip for consumers:
Save your time and money and go elsewhere!

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Thumbnail of user robertl2957
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August 11th, 2022

I have found my Merrell shoes to be so comfortable and durable I bought another pair. Went looking for another and found on Mercari.
I wear a size 10
I bought a size 10
Unfortunately, there is a difference in these particular shoes. They are a bit smaller than my other THREE PAIRS.
But...
Mercari sided with the seller and denied my return.
"Size can vary depending on the brand of your product, this means that different manufacturers may have dimensions different from one another.

That said, as for the marketplace guidelines, we are unable to approve your request. "

You are on your own.

This platform will fail.

DO NOT BE ANOTHER DISSAPOINTED CUSTOMER

Tip for consumers:
No return policy on clothing? Not every item is identical, there are even Seconds and culls being sold as first run.... THAT is what you will find here. Stay away. A very polite cs that will eventually find in favor of... who? The people that they are actually making money from.. their sellers. And if you have a problem they prohibit you from leaving negative feedback.... no wonder the seller rating is stellar!

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Shoes the exact same size and mfgr and coo on my other shoes.

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Thumbnail of user anitas556
1 review
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August 20th, 2021

There are so many things wrong with this site I hardly know where to begin, but here goes. The first problem is poor customer service. You can only communicate via email. Sometimes you need to speak with a live person. Second issue is a three day window to decide if you wish to keep the item you purchased. If you don't give feedback within this timeframe the sale is complete and you have no recourse for a return. This site is difficult to navigate. If you're looking for something, not only is it hard to find they show you all these sold items. Who cares if it has been sold. If you make an offer and it's accepted you are immediately charged. You have no control of making the payment yourself. I made three purchases. The first seller never shipped. The second seller sold a phone that was locked into the wrong carrier. Truthfully, this was Apple's fault given the IMEI number showed Sprint/T-Mobile as the carrier when in actuality it turned out to be another carrier. It was their mistake. The seller essentially said all sales are final and that I can resell or gift it. After a big to do I returned the phone to her and got a refund. The third seller sent the wrong item. I have spoken. I will not shop here again.

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Thumbnail of user maryellenr22
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February 23rd, 2022

If you don't get your mail everyday, you can easily miss the 3 day llimit to file for a return even if the item is very much not as described or a mess of rubble. For we older and condo livers who don't get dressed and go down to get the mail everyday you had better be counting the days accurately or you will end up up paying regardless of what you received. I even got stuck when Mercari emailed me a 3 day notice whwen I had only 2 days to file. I am taking this email to my bank to file a claim for a refund

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May 8th, 2020

I just learned a $725 lesson. Sold to a shady buyer who damaged my Louis Vuitton and claimed it was damaged when she got it. LIES. Mercari does not ask you anything before they allow a return. There is no way to verify a buyer before the sale. You are NOT PROTECTED and there is no way to file a claim ANYWHERE. They absolutely do not care. I have been a FIVE-STAR member for 6 years. Sold over $12,000 of mostly handbags and they DO NOT CARE! They also don't care when it comes to asking for a refund. Super BAD app. Worst experience ever.

Thumbnail of user marthat54
1 review
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January 16th, 2019

I bought from them 2x Panasonic Lumix camera, in october 2018 and jan. 2019-Delivery was without problems-free shipping, and item without defect. Also phone call service to them was answered with courtesy and desire to help. I strongly recommend them to all who hesitate to deal with them

Thumbnail of user krystals113
1 review
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September 10th, 2019

First of all, I have made some sells on mercari. All 5 star ratings. Then suddenly I received a message saying my account is closed due to I have multiple accounts. I only have one account, not sure how they come up with that, then they need to verify my identity again which I already did when I signed up the account. Whatever then I verified my identity, the next day I received a message saying I violated their policy sold non authentic items... omg... that's more frustrating, because everything I have sold are Authentic and buyers gave me 5 stars review. So they decided to close my account and hold my money for ridiculous nonsense reasons they made up! I mean, seriously? I have over $600 in my account and I have to wait 90 days to receive it. To whoever want to buy or sell on Mercari, BE CAREFUL! They will "steal" your money and give you some nonsense reasons, the call center no one can handle this problem, contacted the mercari on Facebook, no one can help either, you can only deal with people that through the App, Email them and wait a day to get back with you, it's BS! Save your time, money and energy sell or buy at somewhere else. I am not gonna let it go, I have talked to attorney general in my state, and we will go from there.

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May 7th, 2023

I sold an antique Gucci Watch on Mercari.com for $220. The item was carefully packed and shipped on 5/1 via UPS. The buyer stated that the package was received opened and only containing my thank you note, but no watch. I asked him to file a report with UPS, which he did not, and I notified Mercari. The buyer filed a return for the missing item, and Mercari approved. However, if the item was reported missing it cannot be returned. The user is now claiming a return, which will grant him his money back without any proper investigation. I reviewed UPS to file a claim, but it has to be the buyer who submits photos so they can track weight change.
This seems to be a scam, as the buyer messages me notifying that the package is open and missing item. Yet, he contacts Mercari and instead of letting them know the item was missing and filing a UPS claim, he now schedules a purchase return so he may presumably keep the supposedly missing item and not pay me.
Mercari is offering no resolution, nor properly investigating.

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Selling vintage watch

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December 27th, 2022
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I was mailed a completely different product than what I ordered. Even after sending dozens of photos, Mercari acted is if I was not able to prove that I received the wrong item, even after I created side by side comparisons and photos showing very clearly that what I ordered and what I received were two completely different products. I wasted $114 and will NEVER use again!

Tip for consumers:
Do not use this site

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Thumbnail of user michaelm8529
3 reviews
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February 17th, 2023

I bought an item off Mercari from a seller that was advertising an item made out of aluminum and when I received it the item was made totally of plastic and was defective. I received it while out of town for work and when I returned and found this I was told I couldn't contact the seller since it had been more than 3 days since I received it.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away from this company!

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I tried to get a refund but was denied even though the item was totally fraudulent.

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Thumbnail of user nadias47
2 reviews
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January 13th, 2021

MERCARI is a horrible website, regarding customer service, THEY HAVE NONE! They have all these alleged protocols and minimum of 5 pics you have to post and after all that absolutely no one reaches out to resolve the issue. I received a broken incolay vase it was a set of 2, the other was fine. But it wasn't padded correctly by seller and what with the lovely postal service being what it is, they mishandle boxes. But so i have written 4 times to ask what is happening and same automated response is received in my email... they will get to me soon. Which translates to NEVER! So buyer beware.

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May 9th, 2017

Still can't believe it-received a dried up once soaking wet Himalayan salt lamp that I paid 3 times what anyone would have. Even with the pictures showing that it was not like new and rusty all on the inside of the electrical, the told me they would give me a return, then went back and said they sided with the seller & fine deal! Ended up puttinba stop payment through my credit card. Today Mercari closed my account. They just lost a great buyer & seller. They are only going to continue to attract bottom feeders and low life's while skimming a decent 10% off the top of any sold items. TERRIBLE JAPANESE COMPANY! Don't bother buying or selling on here-you can't get thru to anyone AT ALL-their help is not at all helpful, and in the end? They will continue to do the wrong thing. Actually, THANK YOU for closing my account-''twas a very Necessary Ending I could not stop on my own apparently!

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