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 756th among Marketplace sites.
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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.
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.
Bought an item, it was marked delivered several states away, Mercari sided with the SELLER because it had been delivered. I was dumbfounded. STAY AWAY!
They're not to be trusted. Fraudulent activity and misleading customers. Forget about getting a real person to talk to in customer service
Deleted my account saying my bags were fake. Which there not contacted support and they were no help. Mercari is a joke
Mercari what a horror experience! It took quite a few emails and ridiculous photographs to return that expensive garbage to the seller.
Horrible customer, they steal funds and randomly delete sales. Be smart and do not use this site. Save your time and money.
They will scam you out of your money and then ban you from using. There is nothing you can do after that.
Mercari, is a fun and easy way to buy and sell online and offers new members a FREE $2 credit towards their first purchase and a way to earn credits! Just download the app at Mercari.com and simply sign up by using your Facebook, Google+ or email and enter this code: ttr271 (case sensitive). NOTE: You must enter the code during the sign up step or you will not receive the credit. You can use your credit towards anything on Mercari and may be applied towards shipping! Plus, no credit card is required if your total is $0 (zero)! After signing up, you can refer your friends and receive $2 credit for each one that signs up using your code without your invited friend's making a purchase. It's easy to buy, sell, and allows buyer's and seller's to negotiate together. There's a option to choose to pay your own shipping after sale, or to have your buyer pay the shipping cost to send out. NOTE: [MAKE SURE TO RATE ONLY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PURCHASE! NEVER RATE BEFORE ITEM ARRIVES!] The bonus about using Mercari is that there are absolutely NO COMMISSION FEES! So, anything you sell, the money is all yours! How awesome is that! Start making money, invite your friend's, and share the fun and excitement of Mercari. Sign up, now!
Code: ttr271
Purchased computer system and it arrived damaged, contacted Mercari the day it arrived and it's been two weeks still no response!
I'm a shopper and look for good reliable online stores. I'm usually pretty good at finding deals. Well until I purchased something from Mercari. Oh boy was I taken for a ride. The item (backpack) was advertised as an XL on the site. When the backpack came it was clearly NOT A XL but a classic standard size as the label said it was. I went to the website to make sure I wasn't losing my mind that the XL backpack's label would show XL and not classic. You only have 3 days to decide if you want to keep it so the merchant can get paid. Well due to this busy Christmas season I inspected the backpack on day 4 and immediately contacted Mercari explaining that the item was FALSELY ADVERTISED. I gave them the web site to see the 4 different sizes of the backpack showing them that I rec'd a smaller one not the XL as advertised. Mercari could CARE LESS that I didn't get what was advertised and Not standing behind the buyer. I wrote them 3 times and each time They DENIED me a refund …So everyone out there DO NOT BUY FROM THIS CORRUPT SITE.
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Backpack
I WANT TO GIVE ZERO STARS! Mercari is THE WORST SITE/APP I HAVE EVER USED! I am an eBay seller/buyer. They make it so easy! You put high end items to list, when you crate the listing they have a sliding scale of what they think you should sell it for! I sold something so cheap because they told me to when I put the item up for sale online, then showed me similar items that are on sale online compared to mine and for what price after I list it. People are making triple the money for the same thing I put up for sale. They advised me wrongly... They have cost me money. They make more money than I make on a sale! You sell something for $20 and u may get $12 of it! If I sell something on eBay for $20 I make the least $18. They steal your money with the high fees to list your item! EBay lets you list for free, and they shut your item down when it goes down to the lowest price, the reason they do that is if the price goes down to low, they can't make any money from the seller. This site is a scam! Will complain to the BBB so many complaints about this site! If you look for a phone number YOU WON'T FIND ONE to call them, I couldn't find one anywhere. There should be a phone number for customer service to be reached when any buyer or seller has has issues. They are stealing peoples money and they stole enough of mine! Bye, bye Mercari! I will wait for the pay back when we all sue you silly!
They suspended my account no reason iwill clise my account imedetly! They are such idiot i try to buy somthing but i did not bc you payment not progress I try 50 times at least i did not like at all
This was my first purchase at the site. It'll be my last, I suppose.
I ordered an item back in December 24. The mail carrier said it was "delivered" on Dec 29, but I didn't get the package at all. I asked people in my household & all my neighbors. No one saw anything delivered around the specified time. It's a gift of stuffed animals. None of my neighbors had young kids, so who would need to steal a bag of toys?
Then I called the local post office, visited the post office again in-person, reported missing mails. Nothing helps.
Before my 3-day rating expiration time, I contacted the seller. She responded to my messages before the rating time, but after that, she didn't answer anything anymore (well, 'cause she's technically off the hook now?).
I also contacted Mercari via the online message & email (Yes, I was desperate at that moment after exhausting all sources of help that I knew of). I got a store credit, but with a message saying that my house address maybe the problem because it isn't correct?! I used the same address with Amazon, Ebay & about 4 more online stores, and I didn't get trouble with the delivery! Which part of my address is not correct, if 6 stores can run through it & deliver correctly? I grew "OCD" enough to read through how I type my address on the profile. It's exactly the same with the previous 6 times that I did with the other stores?!
Luckily that my purchase isn't that expensive, and I did get a credit back from Mercari. However, It's not about the monetary loss here. It's consumer's trust that Mercari lost. I'm not even sure if I dare to use the credit to purchase anything next from the site. I have a "hanging" feeling that if I use it on another purchase, I won't get my item again.
Boy, Did I get ripped off, and Mercari's system is designed to cheat buyers and reward dishonest sellers.
Seller and especially Mercari Support really robbed me.
Purchased item, arrived with missing parts. Contacted seller (as required), notified seller. Seller agreed there were parts missing and promised to send out following day.
Seller never sent required parts.
3 days after I revieved first item, Mercari automatically gave seller a 5-star rating, disbursed, fumds, and blocked all future contact to seller.
I contacted Mercari, and CELLINE from Mercari refused to assist me, and said I had agreed to allow Mercari and the Seller to rob me.
Celline's messages to my request for help:
#1
Celline (Mercari)
Mar 15,7:37 PM PDT
Hi Kenneth,
Please be advised that reaching out to Mercari if you have an issue with the item is a user's responsibility. If we don't hear any indication that you're unsatisfied with the item, it will reflect in the system that you don't have any issue with the order and the funds can be released to the seller.
Best,
Celline
Team Mercari
#2
Celline (Mercari)
Mar 13,5:59 PM PDT
Hi Kenneth,
Thanks for writing back. We're sorry to hear that you've encountered this issue.
But please be advised that when you created your account you've agreed to the Terms of Service of the app. This includes your funds being released to the seller when you rate the order after being prompted by the app that once rating the item the sale is final.
I know that this is not a response you'd like but we're unable to issue a return process or a refund in your case.
Best,
Cellineeam Mercari
Tip for consumers:
Be prepared to be cheated by Mercari.
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Purchased like new Mary Kay item.
I purchased a sofa and instead of it getting delivered I was told it sold later, and I haven't gotten a refund.
Never buy from Mercari as customer service is horrible, 72 hours return.
Buy from ebay walmart or ebay, never buy from Mercari
Tip for consumers:
Never buy anything from Mercari, 1.3 star reviews can explain
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Very bad return policy, refused return for faulty item
Overall I like Mercari. It is easy to list an item, and they only take a modest 10% commission or fee of the amount of the sale. But the thing I don't like is the potential buyers hitting the "Like" button. Now any Mercari seller or buyer know that when a seller gets a "like: about one of their listings, that is a cue from that buyer to "promote" or lower the price of that listing. I have played that game many times as a seller. I would see that someone "like" my item, and in order to entice them to buy it, I would lower the price a bit.
Lately that has not been the case. I would get a "LIke" and lower the price, only to see that the item still didn't sell. Now the price is lower than I wanted in the first place, and it starts all over again with another "buyer" liking the item and expecting you to lower the price again. So I would once again, lower the price, and the item would still not sell.
It is worse than running a garage sale, with everyone coming up to you with a item with a price tag on it and asking for money off.
But to make matters worse, Mercari won't let you lower the price to what you want, they tell you that you must lower the price between two different amounts, or no go, Now you can always just re-price it doing an item edit, but then Mercari doesn't promote it to all the buyers out there.
I am an E-Commerce seller and not someone who is just trying to clean out the basement. Maybe that's why I feel the way I do about MercarI. And if that's who you are, just trying to clean out your closet of unwanted items, maybe it doesn't matter to you. I think that sometimes there must be a bunch of teenagers hitting the like buttons just to make us all lower our prices, and then you never hear from them again.
I purchased a purse it cost $725 I never received and they do not want to give me my money back do not buy from here
Don not use this site. If there are problems like not receiving an item like I did they only deal by email and will not help.
Sorry to hear you've had an issue with the delivery of your item. Please note, you can contact us though our in app Help Center FAQs, email us at contact@mercari.com, or DM us on Facebook or Twitter. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks! -DE
They decide to close accounts down. They still have $77 of my money. They will not transfer it. Do NOT use Mercari! This is your warning.
This is an absolute great site to shop on. Very easy to become a seller as well I believe in a few years from now this site will be in direct competition with eBay. Plus if you have a problem with an item and you let them know your account is credited back immediately. It's just a perfect place to shop if you have kids and you need clothes if you want to buy them used and in good shape Clothes because they grow through them so fast this is your site you want to buy a Coach handbag this is your site their prices are better than any other site so far. You all need to know that THIS IS IN NO WAY A SCAM SITE. I SHOP THERE ALL THE TIME AND I ALSO SELL THERE. I EVEN USE MY VISA CARD REGULARLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. SUCH SYNASISM IS FUNNY. YOU RATHER LOOSE MONEY THAN TRUST ANOTHER BUYER FROM THAT SITE. I am a resident of Indiana and have no ties to this site other than I am a Seller their too of all things Authentic I might add. This is more of a Social Buyers site. Most things there are used but there is also new stuff as well. You need to read the description first before you buy. If your not happy, do not rate the Seller because you will not get the refund, just contact them and you will get your Money Back because I sure did. It's like shopping on E-Bay without all the China Sellers.
Super happy to hear that you're enjoying Mercari! We're getting better and better with every update and look forward to improving the experience for both buyers and sellers continuing on. Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we're doing!^JR
There customer service could improve by providing clear answers, explanations, and providing more practical help.
I purchased three items, first two received broken. There's no way to return or contact them total scam
Scammers love mercari because they can show items being delivered but nothing came. Avoid this company
1st AND last time using this site. Unfortunately, I would not feel comfortable recommending it to anyone.
This is Mercari: The Selling App. The fast and easy way to sell or buy almost anything.
Hey Karen,
If you haven't received your item and tracking hasn't confirmed delivery, we're more than happy to assist you! Please reach out to us at contact@mercari.com and one of our support agents will be happy to assist with a refund!
Best,
Team Mercari