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I forgot to add a major reason I like this Mercari marketplace. YOU CAN LEAVE BAD FEEDBACK FOR BUYERS…. Buyers in this community must behave and they are ‘policed’ as much as sellers are…..
Just Google Mercari…. Jesus. It’s like one of the most downloaded selling apps. I think an ex facebook guy runs the operation. Also, just try it.. I mean, what with all the negativity? I’m just telling everyone it works… Sell there, dont sell there, it doesn’t matter.
I suppose it depends on what you sell, but I highly recommend it… Maybe I’ve just been lucky so far. I only have 300 items listed.
Yes, you described it accurately. So far it’s been perfect. I’ve had all my items listed for about 12 days now. I’ve been paid on the items that arrived, just have a few awaiting customer review or haven’t arrived yet. I’m telling you, it’s a great marketplace. Try it, what do you have to lose? I only have about 300 items listed. Just sharing some good info – check it out.
I guess it depends on what you sell. I sell brand new stuff, fresh from the manufacturer. I gave up selling most ‘used’ items a couple years back. I do still sell actual antiques.
I heard you discussing that Offer Up allows you to ship now, rather than being one of a million other local pick-up apps. I dont sell there yet, but you guys should look into the Mercari Selling App. They are a ship anywhere marketplace like regular online marketplaces. I’ve only been selling on there for a week and I’ve sold 20 items. It’s very active and its the only app based marketplace ive seen that actually works. They have a couple quirks, they make you offer ‘free shipping’ (but just add it into your selling price), and you do not receive payment until the customer receives the item and they confirm it’s ok. They only charge a 10% fee…. So far, im liking it.
I’ll add my two cents worth, take it or leave it… If you want to open a successful brick and mortar retail store, open a resale clothing shop in a wealthy high end suburb. For some reason this is a proven business model that almost never fails. If you intend to sell ANYTHING else, DO NOT OPEN A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE – ONLY SELL ONLINE….
I keep a relatively small inventory but sell on 5 different marketplace websites. Just selling on Ebay wouldn’t work for me. I would be very nervous if Ebay was my only selling platform, but everything in life is a risk I suppose.
Something to consider about having a huge inventory as a scavenger – if the worst happened (next depression, next world war, etc) does your inventory have real value? If Ebay disappeared, could you sell 5,000 pairs of old gym shoes and coffee mugs?
That Zeppelin live concert film is called The Song Remains the Same! It’s the most famous live concert film of all time… Hello….
I’m surprised the ‘wrong color’ situation isn’t more common – especially with clothes. Ebay should have a Pantone Color Chart on their site that all sellers and buyers can refer to… Sellers can just refer to the Pantone color code that best matches the product they are selling.
$50 to $1,000 ???? Yes, I would have canceled the sale in a heartbeat, you had to.. I bought something extremely rare like that once from a yard sale. Sold it immediately, shipped it, then found out what it was worth a few days later.
