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Mercari Seller Survey Raises Questions About Fee Changes, Average Order Values Paid Members Public
Recent Mercari seller survey raises questions about whether fee changes might be reversed as average order values & GMV continue downward trend.
Mercari Tests Adding Buyer Fees Back Into Item Price; Glitches On Offers Ensue Paid Members Public
Mercari tests adding buyer fees back into item prices to stem abandoned cart tide, causing confusion & pricing glitches for sellers on offers.
Mercari US Suffers Outage, Problems With Automated Ratings Delay Payments Paid Members Public
Mercari US suffers major outage - was it scheduled maintenance or a sign of bigger technical problems across the site?
Mercari US To Cap Buyer Fees At 10% As Platform Tweaks New Fee Structure Paid Members Public
Mercari VP Marketing David Lee takes questions about plans to cap buyer fees & more in interview with reselling influencer Becky Park.
Mercari's Japan Focus Leaves U.S. Buyers & Sellers Frustrated: Is Expansion Hurting Platform? Paid Members Public
As Mercari US pushes items from Japan, buyers feel alienated & sellers say sales have suffered - is international expansion hurting the platform?
Mercari Partners With BEENOS To Bring Japan Inventory To US Shoppers Paid Members Public
Mercari is opening up direct from Japan shopping to the US market with new BEENOS international fulfillment partnership.
Mercari Tests Showing Buyer Fees On Item Pages To Avoid Cart Abandonment At Checkout Paid 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.
Mercari Looks For GMV & Active User Boost With New Seller Promotion Paid 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.
Mercari US Undertakes Mass Layoff Months After Major Fee Structure Shakeup Paid Members Public
Mercari US has undertaken a significant mass layoff, eliminating 45% of staff months after major fee structure & business operations shake up.
Mercari Backtracks On New Return Policy, Reverts Back To Not As Described Only Paid 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.
Mercari Plans Dynamic Pricing For New Buyer Fees That Will Adjust With Supply & Demand Paid Members Public
A month into buying & selling fee shakeup, Mercari considers system that would dynamically adjust fees based on supply and demand.
Mercari Introduces AI-Powered Importer To Help Sellers Cross List Items From eBay & Depop Paid 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?
Mercari Temporarily Waives $2 Payout Fee As FTC Complaints From Angry Sellers Rack Up Paid 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.
Mercari Double Dips On Fees, Charging Both Buyers & Sellers As New Fee Structure Rolls Out Paid Members Public
Sellers say Mercari is double dipping on fees, charging both buyer & seller as new fee structure hits major bumps in roll out.
Mercari Shifts Fees From Sellers To Buyers, Adds 3 Day Returns For Any Reason Paid 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!
Mercari Announces Shipping Updates For January 18, 2024 Paid Members Public
Mercari has announced updated shipping costs for prepaid labels purchased through the platform, effective January 18, 2024.
Mercari Introduces Flat Rate $5.99 USPS Shipping Up To 12 OZ Paid Members Public
Mercari has added a new flat rate $5.99 shipping options for USPS packages up to 12 oz, effective December 4th.
Mercari Ambassador Affiliate Program Launches In Japan Paid Members Public
Mercari launches Ambassador affiliate program rewarding users sharing items on social media & blogs with 2% sales commission.