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Mercari Seller Survey Raises Questions About Fee Changes, Average Order Values Members Public

Recent Mercari seller survey raises questions about whether fee changes might be reversed as average order values & GMV continue downward trend.


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Mercari Tests Adding Buyer Fees Back Into Item Price; Glitches On Offers Ensue Members Public

Mercari tests adding buyer fees back into item prices to stem abandoned cart tide, causing confusion & pricing glitches for sellers on offers.


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Mercari US Suffers Outage, Problems With Automated Ratings Delay Payments Members Public

Mercari US suffers major outage - was it scheduled maintenance or a sign of bigger technical problems across the site?


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Mercari US To Cap Buyer Fees At 10% As Platform Tweaks New Fee Structure Members Public

Mercari VP Marketing David Lee takes questions about plans to cap buyer fees & more in interview with reselling influencer Becky Park.


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Mercari's Japan Focus Leaves U.S. Buyers & Sellers Frustrated: Is Expansion Hurting Platform? Members Public

As Mercari US pushes items from Japan, buyers feel alienated & sellers say sales have suffered - is international expansion hurting the platform?


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Mercari Partners With BEENOS To Bring Japan Inventory To US Shoppers Members Public

Mercari is opening up direct from Japan shopping to the US market with new BEENOS international fulfillment partnership.


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Mercari Tests Showing Buyer Fees On Item Pages To Avoid Cart Abandonment At Checkout Members Public

Mercari tweaks item page design to provide buyer fee transparency as major strategy shift fails to deliver hoped for short-term GMV results.


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Mercari Looks For GMV & Active User Boost With New Seller Promotion Members Public

Mercari US desperately tries to buy GMV & active users bump with new seller promo as pressure mounts to show fee strategy shakeup is working.


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Mercari US Undertakes Mass Layoff Months After Major Fee Structure Shakeup Members Public

Mercari US has undertaken a significant mass layoff, eliminating 45% of staff months after major fee structure & business operations shake up.


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Mercari Backtracks On New Return Policy, Reverts Back To Not As Described Only Members Public

A month after launching returns for any reason, Mercari reverts to previous policy only allowing returns for damaged or not as described items.


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Mercari Plans Dynamic Pricing For New Buyer Fees That Will Adjust With Supply & Demand Members Public

A month into buying & selling fee shakeup, Mercari considers system that would dynamically adjust fees based on supply and demand.


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Mercari Introduces AI-Powered Importer To Help Sellers Cross List Items From eBay & Depop Members Public

Mercari introduces AI-powered tool to help sellers import items from eBay & Depop - will new fee structure entice more cross listing & boost sales?


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Mercari Temporarily Waives $2 Payout Fee As FTC Complaints From Angry Sellers Rack Up Members Public

In the wake of massive pushback from sellers, Mercari is temporarily waiving new $2 fee for direct deposit payouts instituted earlier this week.


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Mercari Double Dips On Fees, Charging Both Buyers & Sellers As New Fee Structure Rolls Out Members Public

Sellers say Mercari is double dipping on fees, charging both buyer & seller as new fee structure hits major bumps in roll out.


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Mercari Shifts Fees From Sellers To Buyers, Adds 3 Day Returns For Any Reason Members Public

Mercari drops selling fees, passes payment processing & service fees on to buyers but there's a catch - items can now be returned for any reason!


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Mercari Announces Shipping Updates For January 18, 2024 Members Public

Mercari has announced updated shipping costs for prepaid labels purchased through the platform, effective January 18, 2024.


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Mercari Introduces Flat Rate $5.99 USPS Shipping Up To 12 OZ Members Public

Mercari has added a new flat rate $5.99 shipping options for USPS packages up to 12 oz, effective December 4th.


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Mercari Ambassador Affiliate Program Launches In Japan Members Public

Mercari launches Ambassador affiliate program rewarding users sharing items on social media & blogs with 2% sales commission.


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