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Mercari Uses Dark Pattern Design To Trick Sellers Into Larger Discounts On Offers Paid Members Public
Mercari dark pattern design tricks sellers into larger discounts on offers, hoping they won't do the math as pressure to grow Q4 GMV mounts.
Mercari Forces 20-30% Discount To Promote Items With No Notice To Sellers Paid Members Public
Mercari US sellers get unpleasant surprise ahead of holiday shopping rush as Promote feature now requires 20-30% discount for some items.
Mercari Local Delivery Service Abruptly Discontinued Amidst US Leadership Shakeup Paid Members Public
Mercari has abruptly discontinued their Local delivery offering, giving users less than 24 hours notice to make adjustments to their listings.
Mercari US CEO John Lagerling Resigns; Will Fee Structure Changes Be Reversed? Paid Members Public
Mercari US CEO John Lagerling resigns, will be replaced by Japan CEO Shintaro Yamada. Will controversial buyer fee changes be reversed?
Mercari Discontinues Smart Offers; Sellers Wonder If Promotion Changes Are Intentional Or A Glitch Paid Members Public
Mercari reportedly discontinues Smart Offers & sellers notice strange changes to Promotions - is it a glitch or intentional GMV boosting update?
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.
