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New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I sell on Mercari for 8 months and I love it. I sell a lot very satisfied everyone is nice you received payment when the buyer received the item. Everything goes according to plan. I STOP SELLING ON EBAY.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Georgia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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THIS SITE IS A TOTAL SCAM SITE... I DID BUSINESS WITH THEM FOR YEARS... THEY SOLD ME FAKE BAGS LEFT AND RIGHT... WHEN I PURCHASED THE LAST FAKE WHICH I BELIEVED WAS AUTHENTIC, I WENT TO RESELL BECAUSE I DID NOT LIKE THE SIZE THEY SAID IT WAS COUNTERFEIT AND CLOSED MY ACCOUNT! THE SO CALLED FAKE BAG I PURCHASED ON MERCARI AND I SHOWED THEM PROOF, I WENT TO RESELL AND THEY SAID IT WAS COUNTERFEIT AND KICKED ME OFF THEIR SITE! BUYER HAS NO PROTECTION... I HAD 300 REVIEWS AND 296 WERE 5 STAR PERFECT REVIEWS! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND POSHMARK OVER THIS PATHETIC SITE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! DONT GIVE THIS COMPANY BUSINESS UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SCAMMED THEN KICKED OFF. MOST PATHETIC SITE IVE EVER DEALT WITH!

Date of experience: February 23, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I never received my purchase and they won't refund my credit card. This is a complete rip off. They paid the seller so I have no recourse. When I called they said there was nothing they could do.

Date of experience: December 4, 2023
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1 review
5 helpful votes
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January 15, 2018

I sold an item and shipment kept stating the item was sitting at the buyer's post office, and therefore Mercari wouldn't release my finds. I reached out to the buyer to see if there was an error in tracking and perhaps they actually did receive it. No response at all. Christmas had come and gone... I'm only assuming with zero contact from them, it's been received. Then one day the app had completely deleted the transaction. Gone completely. I reached out to mercari and was told that it basically timed out and they recommended I file with USPS. Here's the kicker. With my transaction completely gone, I don't have a record showing how much the buyer paid, so I can't file at all. Mercari has closed out my case when I inquired the first time. I have reopened it, and they have seized assisting me. It is mind-boggling to me that they would just completely delete a transaction, instead of archiving it. Their lack of communication and assistance is also very concerning. At no point did they confess that their practices are wrong. It's hard to believe that them deleting the transaction is anything different than a hope that it'll be "out of sight, out of mind" and that people would just forget about a missing transaction that they were never paid for. I don't recommend them at all.

Date of experience: January 15, 2018
Arkansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very Bad Buy
March 30, 2019

Ordered the movie Battleship. Portrayed as cover worn but was great. The Movie skips every 2 sec. "0" Ask them to replace it and send a prepaid label to return the one shipped. We'lll see

Date of experience: March 30, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Although the platform should be good the customer service is horrible if you want to sell products and not make a lot of money than this is the right place for you the fact that the charger so much money to sell your item is not my favorite. However I want to make a purchase they automatically take your money out and if that seller does not ship you your item now you're waiting for weeks to receive your money back the customer service is horrible there's no communication there's no one to talk to you and once you receive the item you cannot receive your money back Someone sent me a pair of shoes that smell like someone crawled inside of them and died and he consciously wrapped them up in the box put my address on them and mail them to me and when I requested a refund through the company explaining why instead of the pictures of the nasty dirty filthy disgusting shoes they told me that I cannot have a refund because I confirm that I received the order. Although maybe the intentions of the platform were good it's not being executed that way they need a lot of work they need new management 100% unprofessional unreliable and there's no one to speak to about your problems however they have no problem taking your money right out of your account

Date of experience: September 17, 2022
New York
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Look at all the Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant # 8 of 10 Upper Deck Dual Counterfeit Fakes on Mercari.

I just reported around 40 of the same # 8 of 10 counterfeit. Think Mercari will do anything.
These are unlicensed, unapproved counterfeits that infringe on the copyrights and trademarks of
Upper Deck and the NBA.

I wish the next TV or radio ad I see/hear from Mercari would lay out that there site is full of counterfeits.
What a great reputation to put dollars over people selling counterfeits.

These counterfeits are easy to spot. They contain:
- cloned / duplicated serial numbers
- Upper Deck Security Holofoils that are not real - just copied or photocopied.
- Contain statements of authencity that if a reprint are not true.
- Contain no disclaimers about authencity (fraud) and Reprint is not printed on the card.

Look at the 3 rd image. 20 of 22 in the image are sold counterfeits - and those are from one seller.
How can one seller continue to get away with selling counterfeit after counterfeit.

Date of experience: January 4, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been a seller on Poshmark for several years now and have had great success. Recently I looked into MECARI to try and increase the rate of my sales. Sold a pair of brand new shoes, sadly the buyer requested an immediate refund which was granted. When I received my shoes back they were not the shoes I sent, they were worn out and old shoes. I immediately contacted customer service and was told they could offer me no help since "the buyers complaints were the same discrepancies I had listed" of course, the buyer had the same shoes I had listed only old and worn, she simply took my brand new shoes and replaced them and requested a refund using the old shoes. Mind blown I assumed customer service would offer some assistance but absolutely none. I am completely disgusted and disappointed by the Mercari website. How can you offer protection from scammers and not back it up. I had proof of my shoes that were brand new and spotless and also the shoes I received which were torn up and obviously worn.

I will never sell another item on this site.

Sellers BEWARE!

Date of experience: April 26, 2020
Minnesota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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After leaving a phone message, they issued me a full refund in Mercari Credits. "You can use these Credit for purchases on Mercari, but don't forget they expire after 30 days".

Date of experience: April 4, 2019

Was not able to return defective product
March 31, 2019
Previous review

Received defective camera on Friday - the lens cover curtains are not opening.
Tried to return it on Sunday and received "Item is ineligible for return" message. I did not rate the seller yet, but their website says "This item doesn't qualify for a return".

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Mercari is rude
September 22, 2021

I hate Mercari. They treat you like crap. They kick you off the first time you make a mistake such as your item no being authentic even though you don't claim it to be. They are ride and I hate them.

Date of experience: September 22, 2021
Nevada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I used to sell on Mercari with a 5 star rating, until they gave my product away. I sold a piece of sports memorabilia that the buyer reported damaged (8x10 protective plexi-glass sheet reportedly cracked). The buyer removed the triple layered protective foam sheets (which was more expensive than the $1 plexiglass sheet), took photos without the protective measures and sent it to Mercari. Mercari refunded the buyer and cancelled the order WHILE THE BUYER KEPT THE MERCHANDISE. They responded with, "merchandise was insufficiently packaged" and hazardous to return.

I have shipped close to 100 (93 to be exact) of the same type items (all exact same materials/sizes/packaging with zero issues.

So, if you would like to receive items for FREE, remove any protective measures, file a damage claim stating broken glass along with doctored up the photos, and they will take the buyers word and give a 100% refund and let you keep it!

Sad, but true.

Date of experience: March 25, 2019
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DON'T DO IT
November 22, 2022

I purchased an item from a seller but when it was delivered, it was severely damaged. The seller has been cooperative BUT mercari has been more than impossible. I want to return the item, the seller has agreed, but no information can be gotten from mercari for a return. And don't even try to call them. Press 6, press 92, press 64, press 39, goodbye. They don't want you to call PayPal with a problem; they emial you "Call us first." My question: Why? You won't do anything, you offer no help. And I'm out $500.00. DON'T DO IT. YOU'LL BE SO VERY SORRY IF YOU HAVE TO RETURN SOMETHING

Date of experience: November 22, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Quality issues
January 20, 2023

The bag came infested with bed bugs and they refuses to credit me a return becausee the return window closes after 3 days. Which i didnt notice the infestation sooner.

Date of experience: January 20, 2023
Maryland
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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The return/refund process can either go smoothly or bad depending on the rep. Sellers can lie or measure their item incorrectly.
Used the app since 2016 (when they still cared about buyers). Most of my returns went smoothly. Ordered from a seller that listed their item as a very popular high quality jewelry company and didnt measure the ring accurately. She sold me a ring she purchased off of aliexpress. I was told to show evidence that it was the incorrect size with a professional ring sizer (me, the buyer). They closed the ticket and I decided to take the loss to give the seller a review. Their policy states that if a buyer does not get refunded they can leave the seller a review. After leaving the review, I was notified they removed my review. That's against their policy. Nothing in my review was disrespectful, inappropriate, or untruthful. They protected this seller and removed her negative reviews. The reviews should be unfiltered. How else will other buyers to know what they are about to sign up for.

Date of experience: September 28, 2021
Alabama
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Scam out of money!
January 30, 2019

I bought this item from MERCARI it did not work i told MERCARI this i was told to see the SELLER said just send it back so i shipped it back gave MERCARI the tracking number then MERCARI Tell me that since they did no tell me to ship it that That i would just lose my money that i paid one hundred seventeen dollars, when MERCARI Is the one that told me to see if the seller would work it out the SELLER kept the item and my money i have nothing! Then MERCARI Closed my account SO I Would not be able to say how they STOLE FROM ME 11

Date of experience: January 30, 2019
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Mercari purposely makes using their support services incredibly difficult. They force you to try and self-resolve your issues with their Knowledge Base articles and do their best to make the creation of support requests hidden and confusing. I was sent a product that was falsely advertised. Given the COVID-19 situation, I was not able to travel home in time to open my package that had been delivered. When I did finally come home past their 3 day window, the product was falsely advertised. I reached out and was told they would resolve my complaint by issuing my a paid for return label. Then they immediately closed the ticket. I was not able to perform the return without the label. I had to figure out a new way to create a support request. A different Mercari agent responded with a generic canned response without reviewing any of the information I left. I realize they are busy but their workers are incredibly incompetent. To prevent unnecessary back and forth, I gave them an incredibly detailed 1000+ word account and documented evidence with airplane ticket itinerary and photographs of the product and the original listing proving the fraud they facilitated. They don't care. They are there to screw you taking the path of least resistance.

Date of experience: May 6, 2020
Ohio
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Unbelievable. I asked to return a wrong shipment. Instead they said to keep it and gave me credit to use later on Mecari. I asked for a CCARD CREDIT. They are IMPOSSIBLE to reach & the link to this topic on their website will not open. Frustrating.

Date of experience: March 16, 2022
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Too many stay at home moms with a Cricut and scammers selling bootlegs from China on this platform. It also appears Mercari has no interest in being a legitimate selling platform. There isn't a way to block sellers you don't want to see listings from. I've reported one particular scammer, Aloha Kawaii's Store out of Hawaii, who is constantly listing bootleg Sailor Moon figures, but Mercari has done nothing about it and allows the seller to continue to rip people off. She's asking top dollar for fake figures, and never mentioning they were bought from China. She actually lies and says the items were a gift from someone who brought them back on a plane. Who has 15+ of the same expensive gift to resell at low prices for an original, but very high prices for a bootleg? These same items are for sale on eBay, always coming from China, and always more than half of what she paid. The first picture is a fake Sailor Moon figure being marketed as "Rare" by Aloha Kawaii's Store. There is literally no licensed figure of that product. The second picture is all the "Rae Dunn Inspired" items that are search results for "Sailor Moon". No one wants to see your crappy Cricut SAHM projects when I wanna buy toys.

Date of experience: September 15, 2020
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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BullS it
July 23, 2022

Imagine getting scammed on here by someone posing too be a mercari representative then contuine to harass you too scam you again I even called and asked what are they doing about people scamming on here since they "know" about it I was met with silence it's my first time using the app and I just don't know if I want too continue using it.

Date of experience: July 23, 2022
New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Was in the market for an Apple 20W charger and purchased one from a Mercari seller described in their listing as Brand Apple. Sent an e-mail back to Mercari stating the item received was generic and not an Apple brand. Sent pictures of the item received next to my existing Apple 20W charger where you can clearly see there is no Apple logo, the partner number was A2350 vs A2305 and an Amazon listing for a generic charger labeled A2350. However, in order to receive a refund Mercari is asking me the Buyer to have a third-party authenticator or the manufacturer confirm in writing that my purchase is inauthentic. This was actually my first transaction on Mercari and will never transact on Mercari again.

Date of experience: January 29, 2024

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