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Connecticut
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Mercari has the WORST customer service I've ever experienced for ALL websites or apps. They never answer your call and no reply to your voice message left. When you have an issue related to your account, they either have no reply, or they never solve the issue for you.

Date of experience: March 2, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The are thieves!
November 10, 2023

I order a pair of Nike and they were suppose to be 9 men's but turned out they are 10.5 men's /9 women's. I asked for a refund and they said no that fulfilled their commitment. That's bull$#*! when they sold the wrong size shoes. Now I am stuck with them. STAY OFF THIS SITE. THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY

Date of experience: November 10, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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HATE IT
May 13, 2020

I am a buyer on the app and I knew it was too good to be true. I found a game console for my daughter and have been waiting over a week for the seller to ship the item. It says that the server has 3 days to ship the item and it says that I purchased it 7 days ago... I'm very upset and feel like I was scammed, The seller is not responding and my daughters birthday is on Tuesday. I'm out 170 bucks and no game for her. I'm so pissed. I $#*!in hate this app

Date of experience: May 13, 2020
Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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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.

Date of experience: August 2, 2017
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been selling for less then a month and had 40 items listed when they closed my account cuz of something I did but they will not tell me what, they just send you a link to policy. All my items were deleted and within a day they reinstate me but all my items are nowhere to be found. I messaged them and the last message I recieved was that they had to transfer to a different department that can help. It has been about 5 days and I have sent 3 messages and no response. I have money that I am waiting on so I can transfer all at the same time because they charge 2.00 for every transfer after they already take a lot of money from your sale.
They want you too spend the money from your sales on their site. I for one can not and do not need anything so I do not spend.
I will tell everyone I know not too buy or sell on this site. It is not worth it!

Date of experience: September 8, 2021
New York
6 reviews
7 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: August 28, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: November 26, 2022
Virginia
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Go back to eBay.
April 22, 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.

Date of experience: April 22, 2018
Mercari R. Mercari Rep
over a year old

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

California
5 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Bad Selling Experience
November 4, 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.

Date of experience: November 4, 2021
Arizona
1 review
271 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: January 22, 2020
Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Absolutely CRIMINALS
October 29, 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!

Date of experience: October 29, 2019
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Do NOT use Mercari
March 7, 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

Date of experience: March 7, 2017
Washington
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Horrible
August 24, 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

Date of experience: August 24, 2018
Louisiana
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
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BAIT AND SWITCH
December 3, 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.

Date of experience: December 3, 2021
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad Seller
March 1, 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.

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Fraud
August 29, 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

Date of experience: August 29, 2017
New Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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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

Date of experience: August 15, 2023
Michigan
1 review
7 helpful votes
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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!

Date of experience: September 7, 2017
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Mercari Marketplace
August 20, 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.

Date of experience: August 20, 2021
Wisconsin
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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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

Date of experience: August 11, 2022

Overview

Mercari has a rating of 1.2 stars from 2,394 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Mercari most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. Mercari ranks 588th among Marketplace sites.

service
947
value
845
shipping
838
returns
826
quality
799
This company does not typically respond to reviews
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