It may be free to sell on Mercari now, but apparently the platform kept in place selling limits, according to a reader who had been a member of the site for 5 years. He told us that after reading the Read more
Mercari is temporarily waiving the fee it imposed last week for withdrawing funds via ACH direct deposit. The new fee was part of a restructuring in which Mercari eliminated selling fees for sellers and shifted them to buyers. But sellers Read more
Mercari shook the world of online selling on Wednesday by announcing that buyers would be responsible for all fees, including payment-processing fees and a buyer service fee. In return for paying fees, buyers can now return items within 72 hours Read more
Mercari introduced a new rate for users of its marketplace app that makes it less expensive to ship lightweight goods via USPS. Anything between 8 – 12 oz used to cost $7.40 when printing shipping labels through Mercari. As of Read more
Mercari is inviting some sellers into its beta test of a new, faster listing tool – all sellers need is a photo and title along with a selling price in order to list an item for sale. The tool is Read more
Mercari is lowering rates for purchasing UPS SurePost labels for orders on its ecommerce platform. Mercari had added UPS SurePost in 2021 as an economy shipping option for items under 5 lbs shipping to and from the lower 48 states. Read more
Marketplace app Mercari is running a sweepstakes for back-to-campus shoppers to generate sales this month. It’s giving away six $500 shopping sprees in select categories. The site advised sellers it might be a great time to list given the spotlight Read more
Here’s a roundup of news from alternative marketplaces for July 16, 2023, including information about a new handmade marketplace. Michaels retail chain launches handmade marketplace – should Etsy be worried?Arts-and-crafts retail chain is launching a handmade marketplace called MakerPlace. That Read more
Major online marketplaces and the California Attorney General adopted a Joint Statement of Principles in an effort to combat the sale and resale of stolen goods. Among the ecommerce companies signing the document who agreed to work with retail chains Read more
Mercari announced the availability of USPS First Class Envelopes, a shipping option for sellers of trading cards that provides a form of tracking. The new offering is similar to eBay Standard Envelopes. In an email to sellers on Monday, Mercari Read more
