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Mercari's reputation is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to issues with product descriptions, return policies, and inadequate customer support. Many users report receiving items that do not match their descriptions or arrive damaged, with little recourse for refunds. Complaints highlight a lack of effective communication from both sellers and the platform itself, leading to feelings of frustration and mistrust. While some customers appreciate the streamlined buying and selling process, the overwhelming sentiment indicates that unresolved issues and high fees overshadow any positive experiences, suggesting a need for improved customer service and clearer policies.
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Truly I am orry for those of you who have had a bad experiance with Mercari. I found out about Mercari in 2015. First, I was just buying, then i started selling a few things here and there. I'm retired however so i just sell to buy. I also have a ton of fun and get to meet so many nice folks.So on my part, I sure love it
Mercari has been holding my money $1485 for over 1 year and they finally sent me a email saying my funds was available so I tried to deposit it. But it was rejected my the bank do to miss spelled name.So I tried to log back on into my account and correct the name on the deposit but I couldn't cause mercari deleted my account. I have no access. I sent them over 10 emails and got no response. Very poor customer service. They stole my money I going to file a complaint with the BBB and contact a lawyer. Mercari you better contact me right now I want my money. You made 10% off of my sale 1 year ago and got your money and mine to. Help me boycott mercari lets get them shut down. Everyone go to poshmark and hustlekingzinfo.bigcartel.com Mercari you better contact me right now and give my money thief. Email: *******@yahoo.com
All mercari customers come to my website and buy from us. Some of my items listed below.We are legit sellers with great customer service and super fast shipping. You will always get your merchandise in 1-5 My website: hustlekingzinfo.bigcartel.com and hustlekingz.info
Hey Todd,
We're so sorry to hear your experience!
Please send us an email to [email protected] and from there we will be happy to assist you with retrieving your funds.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Team Mercari
This site has it going on! By far, it is easier and MUCH more enjoyable to use than ebay. Take pictures, write a description, list, sell, ship, and get paid! It really is that easy! I have read the reviews written by people who have had trouble on this site, and I believe that all their problems have come because of not understanding how the site works. I have found Mercari to be a wonderful site! I have bought and sold on this site and have had nothing but success! Every couple of weeks, I have a couple of hundred dollars of my sales money directly deposited into my bank account. When I make a purchase, the funds will come out, either from my balance with Mercari or my PayPal account. It works perfectly! By all means, read the bad reviews. As you do, you will see the mistakes that many users have made. Some have acted unscrupulously, and others just lose patience because they just don't seem to understand how this site works! It is straight forward and easy! No problem! Highly recommended! Try it!
Hey Nicholas,
Thank you so much for all the support, this is all so lovely to hear! We love hearing our users success stories!
We're happy to hear you've had nothing but a great experience with us, as a team we work hard to make sure our buyers and sellers are satisfied with their experience.
We are happy to have you as part of the Mercari community!:)
Best,
Team Mercari
If you want to lose your money get scammed any way possible the use mercari! They have the worst customer service and surely have the worst company structure. Nothing do is professional. Ive lost over $400 dollars with mecari from scamming buyers, and mercari will keep the funds you they make from you selling your products then proceed to not accommodate your best interest. Its a scam!
Hey Michael,
So sorry to hear about this experience with us.
Please send us an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to take a look into this for you!
Best,
Team Mercari
I sign up for this website to sell my designer item. But what happened is after I sold the item they blocked my account that my item was counterfeit. So the item was shipped to the buyer but I cannot write a message nor to transfer the money to my bank account. They asked for the authentication for the item such as proof of receipt. Who has the receipt for the old item you bought. I also purchased the Moncler jacket from this website and find out the this coat the counterfeit but I cannot contact the seller about this and get a refund.
I used to eBay for long time but they never hold funds or block the account for ridiculous reason. You really have to watch out selling at this place. There's no phone number to call the customer service and you really have to rely on the emails and this is messed up. I will never ever deal with this website and you should not either. Going back to my old friend E-Bay! Seller! You will loose your money they will black your account and you can't not do anything or transferred the money to you bank.
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Today 6-22-2018 They just trying to help you but no, now they asking me for a Driver license. Still block the money the worker is very RUDE! They
Will treat like a thief.
Hey there,
We're sorry to hear you've had some frustration with us!
We will be more than happy to take a look into this, please us send us an email to [email protected]. Please just provide us with your account email, and this brief explanation above.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Team Mercari
Worst site ever! Jus had my account removed! As I maid complaints that I wasntgetting my items and I lost out on money! Then I was accused of doing things I didnt and I had maid complaints that I had not received the items but the sellers where paid eney way! Do not go hear!
Hey Megan,
Sorry to hear your frustration!
Please send us an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to help take a look into this!
Best,
Team Mercari
I have used this site for a long time, you can only rate the seller when the item has been received. In my situation the seller choose to cancel my transaction due to a mistake on "shipping options". When I tried to contact the seller, I was expecting her to give me options for me to buy, instead she gave a terrible response "Well don't buy from me again" (and blocked me). There is no way to document this to warn other buyers, since the transaction was cancelled. BEWARE of BrisiLinda!
So sorry to hear your frustration! We're always happy to help, just send us an email to [email protected]! We look forward to hearing from you!^MM
Look I know most people think reviews that are outstanding are bots or just have incentive to do so, i can tell you thats not me. Now i cant speak for anyone buying from this site as i have not done so yet, but I am a seller with a 5 star rating not one negative review and also am new only 3 months now, but as to date I LOVE this site. ITS easy to use smooth interface ( i use the app on iphone) not the website version. So only speaking for my self but its worth giving a try to see for your self if nothing else is all i can say.
Hey Rob,
We're so happy to hear you're loving our marketplace! As a team, we work hard to make sure our buyers and sellers are satisfied with their experience! We're grateful to have you as part of the Mercari community!
Best,
Team Mercari
Looking for a place to sell your stuff like eBay? You Definelty need to try Mercari. I love this site and have been selling on it for about 3 years now.Its. Its a much simpler platform, list items in seconds and thats it. Customer service has improved a good deal from where it started. Thr only downside is It used to have no fees when you sold something so you kept all your money, theyve changed that to 10% (which is still on par with eBay so not a biggie).
I love selling on Mercari
We're so happy to hear you're loving our marketplace! Thanks so much for all the support, so glad you've had nothing but great experiences with us. We're lucky to have you as part of the Mercari community!^MM
My item was damaged when I received it. Mercari credited my Mercari account but didn't refund me. I want cash back not to have to buy something on Mercari.
So sorry to hear that, please send us an email to [email protected] and from there we will be more than happy to help!^MM
Had 448 GREAT, 5 GOOD, and 2 POOR since starting in April. Feedback speaks for itself. Unfortunate part is mercari allows fraud buyers to just claim anything is fake to get a free item, while Mercari blames you even when the item is 100% genuine with receipts and detailed photos.
Well today Mercari terminated my account due to fraud buyers filing false authentic claims, they cancelled 36 in progress transactions and fully refunded the buyers, even with the buyer already having the item, or is in transit. Total revenue value of these 36 items is well over $1000, not to mention the $300 mercari is holding from by balance. So as of now I'm out $1300 for now thanks to fraud buyers and the chimpanzee support group at Mercari.
This company deserves to rot in the deepest level of hell. I recommend NO one use them.
I can imagine your frustration and apologize for the poor experience. Please contact us at [email protected] at your earliest convenience so we can take a second look into this!^JR
I used Mercari once recently to buy something and would never use it again. I had a problem with an item I purchased, and it was horrendous to communicate with the seller or with Mercari. The site doesn't appear to be set up for smooth resolution of issues that can arise from time to time. So I turned to my credit card company and they gave me a prompt refund.
We're so sorry to hear that, we're always happy to help! You can always reach us directly by emailing [email protected] if we can assist with a specific transaction!^MM
I have had my account deleted due to false accusations and have had zero interest in resolving this matter. Assumptions should not be acted upon, this is a bad business practice. When called out on BS assumptions, Mercari ignores the consumer or gives a generic copy/paste response, same one, every single time. There is no customer service, this is fail number one. Fail two would be being super Nazi like. This is America. In America, we have freedoms. Innocent until proven guilty kind of thing. Which requires evidence. Evidence Mercari doesn't have because they're going off of an assumption. Again, I reached out, to get the copy/paste response & now am being ignored. False accusations. I look forward to the lawsuit that is inevitable in the years to come, between $#*! customer service and STEALING money that is not rightfully theirs. Ya know, theft, lies, deceit. These are ILLEGAL & one day, you'll have your $#*! bit, and I cannot wait. Now, "kindly", as you enjoy saying in your copy/paste, stop sending me app notifications, emails, surveys, etc. and "kindly" shove it up your thieving, lying asses and $#*! off. Have a great day!
I'm so sorry to hear you had this experience with us. You can always reach us directly by emailing [email protected] if we can assist with a specific transaction!^JR
Never try mercari! There is lots of scammer and counterfeit items. Mercari does nothing to protect seller. You can never reach mercari at all. This app is a total trash.
I'm so sorry to hear you had this experience with us. You can always reach us directly by emailing [email protected] if we can assist with a specific transaction!^JR
In all honesty, I wouldn't recommend Mercari to anyone looking to make a few quick bucks. Not only is every one penny pinching cheap but also nonexistent. People here want everything for literally free! Like $3 with free shipping cheap. Sure I've made a couple sales but literally NOTHING over $20 with free shipping. After fees and shipping, it's actually like $12. The people on Mercari are crazy & rude. It's the homeless man's eBay. Customer service is a joke and pretty much doesn't exist. Save your time and energy. Go to eBay, Posh, or Depop.
I have had a very positive experience on the site. I find a lot of the complaints are people trying to sell fake goods. If you are selling fake goods, don't expect to be welcome on any selling platform. If you sell or buy high end goods on any site, there is a risk. Know that before you list or buy. The customer service has been very responsive for me. I speak to them in a kind manner and they do the same. It is a win for me.
Everything was going great until I had just 1 person report my item as a fake which its 100% authentic but now after all my hard work put into my little mercari shop they have held $218 from me for 90 days just because 1 person said my item was fake. Dont even waste your time with this app. When you try to contact customer service its like youre talking to a nonexistent computer.
I ordered a blanket from this company as a gift; I had seen it on other sites for twice the price and thought I was getting a great deal, especially with the caption "perfect condition, just like new." Well, it wasn't. It was dirty, covered in lint, and certainly was not new. Also the way it was packaged was horrendous. It had been rolled into a ball and stuffed into a barely taped box... Poor quality all the way around... Never again.
I'm sorry you had that issue with a recent purchase, Alexandra. Please note that if you receive an item on the app and it isn't as described in the listing, you can always request a return for a full reimbursement in-app! If you'd like us to take a second look into this, please write us at [email protected].^JR
Awesome seller! Best seller on here! I absolutely love my new bag! Authentic!... Mercari is the best platform ever to buy and sell... I have my new bag here, it is authentic, nice and durable
Nick is the name of the person that was no help threw the help service. No customer service what so ever. I tried to get threw someone else to help me but there is NO ONE! What a joke. I was sold trash and Mr. NICK told me because of their return policy he could not issue the person that sold me trash to refund me even when i said i would send the product back. I asked if the policy has changed because i had a previously had a similar issue and was able to return my item and get a refund no problem. Nope not this time. Nick told me i can resell the item and try to get my money back haha so in other words resell the trash and screw someone else out of their money. WOW! Great company this is. Unbelievable. Beware that if u have a issue on this site u will have no customer service and will be screwed out of ur money and there is absolutely nothing u can do
Answer: Please contact the Federal Trade Commision and Internet Crime Complaint Center. (IC3). It is illegal to keep anyones money! The IRS would like to know where all this money is also? Whos paying taxes on it? FTC will get your money! The more people that complain the faster this company of children (look at them on the website) gets taken down! The faster we all get paid!
Answer: DID YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK?
Answer: Good question. Poshmark charges a ridiculous $6.99 shipping fee for everything, regardless of weight. Only thing is, you cannot mail anything for less than $2.66 but I see your point
Answer: Hi there, When you purchase an item on Mercari, we hold payment to your seller until you confirm you've received your order and it is as described in the listing. You just need to rate your seller in order for payment to be released. If you don't submit a seller Rating within 3 days of receipt of the item, or if we can confirm delivery through the items tracking information, well assume the transaction was successful and release payment to your seller. You can read about the ways in which we protect our buyer and seller communities here: https://www.mercari.com/help_center/
Answer: I have 1800 ties up and now I cannot access any of my account tried to transfer and said I needed to verify IDENTITY but this has already been done for about a year give or take employment is shut down where I am and this is my only income to support my family and now I have lost the money I paid for items plus my little bit of earnings SMH lost now they will Not answer any of my support inquiries
Answer: I sent them money, they sent me trash! Ordered a children's recordable book, doesn't work at all and they refuse to give me a refund
Answer: Here is their phone number, email and website because you know they wont answer you, they're just going to keep stealing our money. 855-464-7482 website is mercari.com and email is [email protected] Im also contacting the BBB. Others may want to as well. Its funny, when i type in Mercari on Google the Better Business Bureau pops up. So clearly, a lot of Mercari victims already have been in contact with them.
Answer: File a claim with the mail carrier. You will be refunded
Answer: Hi Richard, Many factors affect how quickly an item will sell; inventory, seasonality, competition, price, and so forth. Some items sell in minutes, some take a bit longer. Here are some of our seller tips: https://www.mercari.com/help_center/category/2/
Answer: Hi Cody, When you purchase an item on Mercari, we hold payment to your seller until you confirm youve received your order and it is as described in the listing. You just need to rate your seller in order for payment to be released. If you dont submit a seller Rating within 3 days of receipt of the item, or if we can confirm delivery through the items tracking information, well assume the transaction was successful and release payment to your seller. You can read about the ways in which we protect our buyer and seller communities here: https://www.mercari.com/help_center/
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Hey Becky,
Thank you so much for all your support, we're happy to hear you're loving our marketplace!
We're happy to have you as part of the Mercari community!:)
Best,
Team Mercari