A US resale app for almost anything, from toys to electronics. You need clear photos, a scale and the right shipping option for each item.
The kit our builder picks for a typical Mercari seller. Change the answers to fit yours.
Storage
Holds tubs or boxes floor to ceiling in a small footprint.
Label printer
A compact thermal printer for your first few hundred labels.
Each step in the order you'll need it.
You list with photos, a title, a condition and a shipping option. Buyers find it through search and saved searches, so a clear title with the brand and model matters most.
Toys, video games, small electronics and kitchen items sell next to clothing, so you can clear a garage or flip finds from yard sales in one place.
The 10% fee applies to the item price and any shipping the buyer pays. On a $40 sale with $8 buyer-paid shipping, the fee is $4.80.
If you pay shipping yourself, the label comes off your earnings too. Price low-cost items so the label and the fee still leave something for you.
Shoot on a plain background in daylight, with the whole item in the first photo. Add photos of model numbers, serials, battery covers and any marks.
For electronics, show the item powered on. Buyers trust a screen showing the working item more than a note that says tested.
Kit for this step
Mercari labels are priced by weight, so a scale that reads ounces stops you paying for the next band up. Weigh the item packed, then pick the shipping option that fits.
Print the label on a 4 × 6 in thermal label, stick it flat and drop the package with the carrier on the label. USPS will also pick up from your door for free.
Small, sturdy items go in a padded mailer. Anything fragile or boxed needs a carton with bubble wrap on every side.
Toys with loose parts go in a sealed bag first, so nothing is missing when the buyer opens the box.
Give each shelf or bin a number and put it in the listing's description notes or a spreadsheet. Mixed stock is hard to find without it.
Store small items in clear bins by category, and keep larger items on shelving near your packing table.
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Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
Complete kits for one kind of seller, costed and laid out.
Step-by-step help for the jobs that come next.
You can list from your phone in a few minutes, and buyers find items through search and saved searches in any category. Toys, electronics, games, home goods and clothing all sell, which suits you if you have mixed stock.
Mercari takes a flat 10% selling fee on the item price plus the shipping the buyer pays, with no listing fee and no separate payment processing fee. You choose who pays shipping and print a Mercari label once the item sells. For the room, you need a photo spot, a scale that reads ounces and shelves or bins in listing order.
Straight answers to what sellers ask about this.
Mercari charges a 10% selling fee on the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. There is no listing fee and no separate payment processing fee. Buyers pay their own fee at checkout, which does not come out of your earnings.
When you list, you pick a shipping option and whether you or the buyer pays. After the sale, Mercari gives you a prepaid label for USPS, UPS or FedEx to print. Weigh the packed item first, because the label is priced by weight.
The carrier can charge the difference, and it comes out of your balance. Weigh the item in its mailer before you list and round up to the next weight tier.
Your sale completes once the buyer rates the order, or automatically a few days after delivery. The money then sits in your balance, and you can transfer it to your bank.
Free shipping listings rank well with buyers, but the label comes out of your sale. Build the label cost into your price, and keep it for light items where the label is cheap.
Mercari Local lets a driver pick up larger items that are hard to ship. Check the help center for whether it serves your ZIP code before you list furniture or other bulky items.
Yes. Buyers can send offers, and you can lower the price to alert people who liked the item.
