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Selling On Mercari: The Pros & Cons

Thinking about selling your stuff on Mercari? Here's what you need to know.

Natalie Shumate

Jul 07, 2020

Missouri State University

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Mercari is the perfect app to sell all your things.

PRO: You can ship nationwide

Shipping nationwide allows you to reach out more people which also means there is a higher chance of selling your item. Personally, it's fun for me to see where my item is getting shipped to.

CON: You don't get your money immediately

So, this might sound confusing but I am going to try and explain the best way possible. So you list an item and someone buys it. You then have to package and ship the item through whatever mail carrier you choose. Then the customer not only has to receive the item, but the must also leave you a rating. After they leave a rating, you'll receive your money. You may be thinking, "what if they forget to rate me?" Don't worry. They have 3 days to rate you and if they don't leave a review before then, Mercari will automatically leave a 5 star rating for them. Getting your money can take anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks. So if you are wanting money fast, Mercari isn't the way to go.

PRO: You can make offers to those who like your item

This is great because it ups the chances of you selling your item. It also allows them to view your product more. Let's say you don't have any likers on your item, you can public promote it and push it towards to top of the search results when someone searches your item.

CON: There are scammers

This is on any selling platform, but there are people that leave reviews that are absolutely fake. For example, I sold a Lululemon tank for $23. This girl already wasn't willing to be negotiable with me so I had no choice but to take the amount she offered, but her reviews was nothing but lies. She said there was snags all in the tank top and thread coming from the seam. I knew this wasn't true and I even went back to the listing of the tank to see what she was talking about, and there was no thread nor snags. She lied.

PRO: Just because you get one negative rating, doesn't mean you'll never be able to recover.

Going on from the last point, that girl left me a 3 star review, but I have 55 5 star reviews so of course, when people see my profile, I have a 5 star profile.

I've been on Mercari for 2/3 months now and I've made $400 selling 40 items. I only sell things when I have things to sell, but some people make it a full-time job.

Mercari is a great way to make a extra bit of money while still being in school and/or having a job.

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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