I'd also add that if you're expecting your buyer to pay for shipping, make sure to select the proper shipping weight. Often times I will see things like a pair of earrings listed for like $8, but shipping is set to $11. 😱 That mistake will kill your sales SO fast. And underpricing, too. You can only promote your items so low. All in all, excellent video!! 👏
I have a question 🤔 So due to a health condition, I have to rely on USPS mail pickup. (I have a really good mailman that scans in front of me when he picks them up on the porch, which is very nice!). The problem I'm running into is if my item is an ounce over a pound, my shipping shoots up so high! Not being able to use other labels is really making me drop my prices so low. But I did get 10 sales in my first 2 days! I'm just wondering if Poshmark would be better for someone in my position, because then I could just ship anything under 5 lbs for a flat rate fee. I'm scared of ebay due to horror stories of scams!
@@DandyBeingTandi Poshmark is great for this because they have that partnership with USPS and you can still do the package pickup from home. The only downside to Poshmark is the fact that they take a much bigger percentage than Mercari and eBay. So, I've found Poshmark is not the best for selling quick, lower cost items. Also, a lot of customers do not want to pay for shipping. I'll have had an item listed for months with barely any interest in it, and the second I make an offer with discounted shipping, it sells. But, again the discount you offer to your buyer comes out of your profit. Therefore, I'd say Poshmark has it's advantages and disadvantages, just like anything else; so you really have to see if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for you and your circumstances. Hope that was helpful
Thanks so much! Changing to white background today! (If you are Android like me, try this for square photos 📷 You have two options for this: 1) Change the camera resolution in your camera settings. You have the option to do 9.1M or 4.7M in 1:1 ratio. 2) Take the picture as you usually do with your preferred camera resolution and then view the picture in your Gallery (or the preview right after taking it), tap the crop/rotation icon (first icon on the bottom left) and select the square crop. Adjust the position and done!)
A buyer bought an item today on a Saturday afternoon. My product is at home, but I am out of town so I messaged them that I will send the item out this Monday. They replied and thanked me. 👍
Hey this video is pretty old but I do have a question. I just started. I'm selling beauty like high-end stuff I shoot on my makeup desk it's absolutely beautiful but it's definitely not white. In this case do you think I should switch I have been looking at a shot box? I'm just not sure because of the nature of what I'm selling I think the beauty desk really helps legitimize my new account you can see like $1,000 worth of things if you look close enough in the photos
I just found this, my first sale on mercari was a crazy woman who wanted her shipping back even though my item was perfect, I told her quit trying to take advantage of me, I should have never done that, she left me over 10 messages, learned my lesson , just grin and bear it, I wish I would have done that
Thanks for the video bro! I've been selling on Mercari for a couple years, but still was impressed by your suggestions, and I'll definitely be implementing them in my future listings, and I'm confident in those suggestions being beneficial to my selling success on Mercari. I appreciate it.
Great video 💗...but usually when Im shop on mercari, I'm always looking for nail products and nail art products and they are priced higher than they would be on the products website or Amazon, I asked a seller, that was selling rediculously high, why she charge sooooo much, well, she basically told me off and told me to shop somewhere else, but I was honestly trying to find out, I wasn't being mean about it....I thinking about selling on there and you gave some great advice..
Please do some videos on federal and state taxes to be paid by resellers on Mercari. This is where alot of people get into trouble with the IRS! Especially state taxes that are more complicated.... thanks 😊
Not all resellers have to pay fed/state taxes on income made via sales on any platform. It depends on a lot of individual factors and it could come out that you dont owe anything.
I was thinking to start reselling items but didn't know on which platform. your video got me more interested to use mercari. I hope it will go nicely. Thankyou for the great video.
Glad i ran into this channel. Im new to this. Started selling sports cards. Im lost on shipping. I dont want to charge a lot for shipping so i tried using the lowest mercari shipping option which is like .89 cents. So first, i thought usps would take care of it, nope. I dont know the proper way of printing out the shipping label! (I dont have a PC atm nor printer). So im lost of hiw to do it. And i dont want to keep charging 2$ or more to get the qr code.....😢
If I offer free shipping and ship on my own, can I use any delivery service? I currently use USPS for Ebay because the USPS sends me free shipping boxes.
How do you shop next day if it's weekend?I'm new so this is new to me,and I will have to ship Macari Because I can't get Internet where I live and will be using Q.R.codes is my only choice?
Thank you for this super helpful video. How would we find competitive prices for our kids outgrown clothes? I'm starting from the ground up with clothes and items from home. Thank you
there's a reason Scammers is #1.... beware: offering "free shipping" and using a pirate ship label is an excellent way to get scammed on Mercari. just happened to me for the first time, the buyer opened a return but never sent the item back, they claim they shipped it back but Mercari didn't provide one of their labels. Even with my pictures and screenshots, Mercari sides with the buyer, I lost the item and money. this seems to be a common practice now, seeing the exact same story from people on other forums. I won't be using Mercari again, doesn't feel secure anymore
I personally would keep contacting mercari and asking if the buyer used a mercari label to ship the item back. Buyer must ship the item back and I believe they have to upload the shipping label(just like you do when you use a label outside of Mercari). If there is no proof the buyer did, the buyer should be the one loosing out...because the buyer would not be able to provide proof of shipment. Reach out to Mercari on Twitter if you cant get trough to them via email or phone #.
On printing the labels, please let me know if I need to buy special label printing paper or they can be printed on regular plain paper from my printer and can be attached with transparent tape on the envelope/box.
Or just use the "QR" code Mercari emails you after a sale....you show us post office the code on your phone, post office prints label and attaches to your package. Technically you don't need a printer or label paper....just fyi
I started selling on EBay in July. Sales were kind of slow and added the Mercari platform. Kind of regret it. Only 6 sales in 2 months. 45 on EBay. Should I leave Mercari and only sale on EBay. Is their an exit fee to stop selling in Mercari? Thanks. Enjoyed the video.
So you’re telling me that if you have an issue where someone says it was not relieved but the tracking shows that it was received that it will fall back on the shipping company? I really hope I misunderstood that because that would be a horrible thing for a company to pass the responsibility to the shipping company.
Just watched your video. Learned a lot. Have a question. I am interested in selling some it's that ate brand new and used condition. Can I use both ebay and Makari to sell them?
@@cooperthereseller I bought 1,000 "Thank you" stickers on Amazon, and put one or two on each package. I also insert a gospel tract and RUclips business card, for my channel.
I bought colorful papers at Dollar Tree and I write a little thank you note on it. I’m very thankful whenever I have a sell so I make sure to let my buyer know.
So helpful - I've been selling for a month or so and have creative colorful backgrounds. Have over 100 items. Was wondering why not getting more sales.
I sell on Mercari. I have been for about a year now. I have been having a problem over this Christmas season and I'm not sure if anyone else is having this same problem. I have smart offers on and set a lowest price I will take on the item, but when the customer accepts and tries to buy it, it keeps saying transaction failed. Not sure if it's a problem with my account or payment or what is going on. Any ideas?
After watching your video I no longer want to even sell on Mercari as it sounds like a hassle and a place to sell junk that I would rather just donate than try to sell.... if I have to give my items away then i am not making much money and I would rather spend my time selling items I can make a good profit on and throw the junk into the donation bin! the site sounds like a hassle to me.... thank you for the video it helped save me time I am sure! No to mercari for me just donate the crap and sell items that can bring $$$
Doesn’t shipping on your own mean you don’t receive a tracking number so it’s a little more dangerous if something happens and goes wrong it’s a lot harder to track?
What can I do if buyer try to scam with “not received as expected” my personal story sold a $1500 profesional camera at $1200 and now the guy is saying have some cometic bs when I know it hasn’t so now idk if he changed anything in it including brand new battery
I cannot find it anywhere in any videos. But when you print out a Mercari shipping label, do you pay for it upfront with a credit card, or do you pay for it in the form of mercari taking it out of what they give you from the sale?
I pay for it upfront with a credit card, I like this becasue I get some cash back by doing so! If you use a mercari label they will take it out of your earnings automatically.
@@cooperthereseller OK so by printing out a mercari label, you do not have to pay for it upfront, I can pay for it later by them taking it out of my earnings. Thanks a lot!
I made a couple of sales recently and what mercari does is they email you a shipping label and you go to the post office and they scan the QR code or whatever and it prints out the label which has postage paid my mercari. It's super effortless and super convenient. I did have to spend $1.50 both times for a small envelope but that's not a big deal I still made a decent amount of profit on the item
Thank you for the info. All of these points would make the buyer trust you more. Now the pricing is what I was wanting to get your opinion about. My mother, who has passed away, had a lot of collectibles. Ceramics, like Fitz and Floyd, Department 56 (vintage), etc. Is there another website out there that you would recommend besides Mercari for these types of item. I just preferred the shipping part of Mercari. I am new at this and haven't sold anything yet or posted yet.
@@cooperthereseller thankfully everything went smooth. Ofc taking proper precautions like taking pictures of items before shipping and getting shipping receipt as well to be able to deflect any fraudulent claims
Holaaaaa Cooper!!! Thanks so much for your tips!!! You're very good at explaining !!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I'm fairly new to Mercari, I feel that I'm doing good on this platform but I still need a lot of help. If you can guide me how to re-share my closet everyday on Mercari. I think I'm doing it , but I'm not sure if it is the right way to do it. Kindly send me your link if you have a video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I don't think I have a video on this but I might have to make one! I would just make sure you are using your promotions where you can, and if you want to take it a step further you can create brand new listings of old stale ones, and delete the old stale ones, but that can take a lot of work!
What pees me off, is when you purchase from sellers and they never ship. They give you a bogus reason ( i.e tracking is just out of whack, etc ). And it feels like they purposely wait until you're tired of waiting and you eventually cancel. It's getting so old. This has happened with at least 8 items I've tried to purchase, and have waited weeks for. There needs to be a demerit system for sellers who refuse to ship.
Oh my goodness I ship same day. I’ve had buyers pay me at 4:30 pm and I pack it nicely and safely and run to post office to ship before they close. I always ship as fast as I can. I want happy buyers so they come back. I also include a gift .
@@cooperthereseller Right. I've started to tailor my buying strategy this way after being burned by so many sellers. I'm glad Mecari has now added a status that allows the buyer to see how many " completed " sales versus the seller's total number of interactions.
Dude can you do a video on how to set up mercari. I do not know if I set up my bank account and I tried to set it up on my phone but the mercari app will not scan my state ID... Can I do it on my computer if so can you do a step by step video PLEASE???
I was really concerned that they want your personal identification information..? I've hesitated to sell because of the feature. But I've enjoyed your video very informative.
Hi there. I messaged a seller a few times with no reply. Then, she blacked me. I really want the item- it's pricey so, what do you recommend if anything?
There is nothing you can do if they blocked you. Some people just dont like responding to questions as well. Try to find the item elsewhere. I had an item I purchased before Christmas. Seller never shipped the item, so I was able to Cancel the order and get a refund. I really wanted it as it was fabric I needed to make an item for Christmas with. My guess is that the seller is no longer selling on Mercari or they passed away. You just move on.
How does shipping on your own save you money…. If the buyer pays for shipping then you aren’t having to pay for it at all… now are you talking about maybe having to lower your price to factor in shipping cost for the buyer or what…? Also I tried Pirate ship but it seems to me like it’s about the same price as mercari shipping which buyers pay for anyways…..??? I think the prices for shipping have gone up since this video as well though. I’m so confused though because you’re also saying that mercari takes out money for shipping? I’ve never had that done. I’ve always had buyers pay for shipping?
Hey cooper..This is the second informative vid of yours that I have seen so I gave you a sub. Thanks for all the help so far. I'm about to start an account with them. I have no problem with #8. I have 25 years in the customer service industry, my skin is as thick as the hulk. I have a question...do I have to sell my item for the price I have listed, if it's not promoted? For example, if I have an item for sale for $80, and a customer says 'hey, can you do $70?' and I say yes, How do I go about doing that? What happens next?
Thank you I appreciate that! They can send you an offer and you can accept, or if they ask for it to be 70 you can just manually change to 70 and then they can purchase!
hello. I bought a bag fedex said that was delivery on my building mail room but it wasn't there . i called fedex and sent message to mercury and they don't want to send me my money back.
I've already made 2 sales before watching this. I was wondering if I should start paying for prepaid shipping myself, or should I keep having the buyer pay for it?
Its going to be up to you. If you do select seller pays shipping, add the shipping cost into the price of the item before listing. Some people test free shipping out by changing a few of their listings to seller pays shipping and see if there is any response to it. Also check pirateship, their rates could be lower when shipping on your own.
the biggest problem I've had buying on Mercari is due to crap photos, damage on the part not in the photos because the picture doesn't show the whole item
Hi, I sold something in Mercari and I don't understand where my money is? I also do not understand how I can add my bank account for them to transfer my money there! I click and balance and said 0. Can somebody help me please? They don't answer the phone, what kind of store is this?
Mercari does not automatically deposit funds into your bank account when making a sale. When you create an account in Mercari, it asks you to link a bank account. That is the first thing you should have done when you signed up w/them and before ever putting anything up for sale. Now that you have made a sale you can see your funds by Choosing Profile, Settings, Balance (this same area is where you can add your banking info). Your balance will be at the top of the screen. Under that is Transfer. If you have a bank account linked, you can txfr funds to that account. Since you said your balance is Zero, check sales under Profile, then Selling, then Completed if it has been sent and you have been paid.
U got deleted from mecaru from warnings they gave me that glitches three times and can't get back on do you have any advice on that to get back on hqve u tried and also it seems mecari like has fast sales that's why I like it. Is another platform similar?
Someone scammed me for a purse so how did mercari not catch that? Also I see alot of people just becoming sellers 2022 and using other people's photos I see alot of scams on mercari
I'd also add that if you're expecting your buyer to pay for shipping, make sure to select the proper shipping weight. Often times I will see things like a pair of earrings listed for like $8, but shipping is set to $11. 😱 That mistake will kill your sales SO fast.
And underpricing, too. You can only promote your items so low.
All in all, excellent video!! 👏
This is great advice, thank you! :)
I have a question 🤔 So due to a health condition, I have to rely on USPS mail pickup. (I have a really good mailman that scans in front of me when he picks them up on the porch, which is very nice!). The problem I'm running into is if my item is an ounce over a pound, my shipping shoots up so high! Not being able to use other labels is really making me drop my prices so low. But I did get 10 sales in my first 2 days! I'm just wondering if Poshmark would be better for someone in my position, because then I could just ship anything under 5 lbs for a flat rate fee. I'm scared of ebay due to horror stories of scams!
@@DandyBeingTandi Poshmark is great for this because they have that partnership with USPS and you can still do the package pickup from home. The only downside to Poshmark is the fact that they take a much bigger percentage than Mercari and eBay. So, I've found Poshmark is not the best for selling quick, lower cost items. Also, a lot of customers do not want to pay for shipping. I'll have had an item listed for months with barely any interest in it, and the second I make an offer with discounted shipping, it sells. But, again the discount you offer to your buyer comes out of your profit. Therefore, I'd say Poshmark has it's advantages and disadvantages, just like anything else; so you really have to see if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for you and your circumstances. Hope that was helpful
I will never buy from macari
OMG!! I made my first sale! Thank you for the intro to what not to do!
congrats!! the first one is always the hardest, I'm happy for you! :)
I’m trying to sell some shoes
How did you ship your item?
Thanks so much! Changing to white background today! (If you are Android like me, try this for square photos 📷
You have two options for this:
1) Change the camera resolution in your camera settings. You have the option to do 9.1M or 4.7M in 1:1 ratio.
2) Take the picture as you usually do with your preferred camera resolution and then view the picture in your Gallery (or the preview right after taking it), tap the crop/rotation icon (first icon on the bottom left) and select the square crop. Adjust the position and done!)
This is a great video! I have all the supplies to to sell and ship and keep getting cold feet 😅this helped a lot. Thanks!
You just gotta jump in! Expect to take some L's early on as a learning experience and then you can only go up!!
A buyer bought an item today on a Saturday afternoon. My product is at home, but I am out of town so I messaged them that I will send the item out this Monday. They replied and thanked me. 👍
Wow. Thanks so much. I want to start and I have all these fears. Vid is 3 years old. I hope I can utilize the tips still. Thanks 🙏
Once you get started that fear will go away 💯 don't think about it too much, just gotta jump in
What do you normally ship clothes in to save the most in shipping?
I use poly mailers. It looks like it has been a year but I hope this helps
Good vid! Using Mercari labels is best for me since I ship from CA. I also like the $200 insurance that comes with their labels.
That's a great point about the insurance!
very informative video.. thank you!
Hey this video is pretty old but I do have a question. I just started. I'm selling beauty like high-end stuff I shoot on my makeup desk it's absolutely beautiful but it's definitely not white. In this case do you think I should switch I have been looking at a shot box? I'm just not sure because of the nature of what I'm selling I think the beauty desk really helps legitimize my new account you can see like $1,000 worth of things if you look close enough in the photos
I feel like Mercari favors the buyer more since listing have the “Offer” button and the seller can’t set a time duration for their listings.
This is a great video. Well thought out list. Great advice, thank you so much!
Thanks for the kind words and thank you for watching! :)
I just found this, my first sale on mercari was a crazy woman who wanted her shipping back even though my item was perfect, I told her quit trying to take advantage of me, I should have never done that, she left me over 10 messages, learned my lesson , just grin and bear it, I wish I would have done that
There will always be crazies out there!
You should have blocked her the moment she started harassing you.
Thanks for all the info. I just started today. Selling a few items.. I wish I had listened to this video before I posted my items.
Can I use my new regular scale for weighing or do I have to purchase a scale for postage 🤔
Thanks for the video bro! I've been selling on Mercari for a couple years, but still was impressed by your suggestions, and I'll definitely be implementing them in my future listings, and I'm confident in those suggestions being beneficial to my selling success on Mercari. I appreciate it.
Great video and I subscribed. Thanks you!
Is Mercari now offering local sales where a Uber driver comes and picks it up and delivers it to the buyer?
Yes they are!
Thank you so much for this video!! How do you feel about the verify process giving your ID picture?
good video, but with the shipping, the thing is this. while more convenient to use Mercari, you can often ship much cheaper on your own.
I use pirate ship
@@49lucky does pirate ship insure like Mercari shipping ?
I don't know you would have to check
Great video 💗...but usually when Im shop on mercari, I'm always looking for nail products and nail art products and they are priced higher than they would be on the products website or Amazon, I asked a seller, that was selling rediculously high, why she charge sooooo much, well, she basically told me off and told me to shop somewhere else, but I was honestly trying to find out, I wasn't being mean about it....I thinking about selling on there and you gave some great advice..
Super helpful - I’ve been struggling on Mercari- can’t wait to try these.
Hope you've been making sales 🙏
Whatsup Cooper. I grew up in Omaha. Your video rocks. Thanks for the tips dude
Appreciate you!
Please do some videos on federal and state taxes to be paid by resellers on Mercari. This is where alot of people get into trouble with the IRS! Especially state taxes that are more complicated.... thanks 😊
Great suggestion, I'm by no means a tax professional, but maybe I can put out some tax related info!
Not all resellers have to pay fed/state taxes on income made via sales on any platform. It depends on a lot of individual factors and it could come out that you dont owe anything.
I was thinking to start reselling items but didn't know on which platform. your video got me more interested to use mercari. I hope it will go nicely. Thankyou for the great video.
Glad i ran into this channel. Im new to this. Started selling sports cards. Im lost on shipping. I dont want to charge a lot for shipping so i tried using the lowest mercari shipping option which is like .89 cents. So first, i thought usps would take care of it, nope. I dont know the proper way of printing out the shipping label! (I dont have a PC atm nor printer). So im lost of hiw to do it. And i dont want to keep charging 2$ or more to get the qr code.....😢
QR code is the best way until you can get a cheap PC / printer, or go print shipping labels at a local library if possible :)
Thank you for your video , All great tips !
My favorite Mercari tutorials. Thank you, Cooper! 👍🏻
Thank You!!! Wish me luck i am new to selling🤞
If I offer free shipping and ship on my own, can I use any delivery service? I currently use USPS for Ebay because the USPS sends me free shipping boxes.
You can ship on your own, but be advised Mercari only backs up a seller if you use Mercari shipping labels.
How do you shop next day if it's weekend?I'm new so this is new to me,and I will have to ship Macari Because I can't get Internet where I live and will be using Q.R.codes is my only choice?
Next day meaning next business day, so you don't have to on the weekends or holidays :)
Is it a necessary to include the total weight in the description when selling ?
No, it's only needed when selecting the weight for shipping labels
Thank you for this super helpful video. How would we find competitive prices for our kids outgrown clothes? I'm starting from the ground up with clothes and items from home. Thank you
See what similar items are going for to establish your competitive prices :)
I just started today, thanks for this
there's a reason Scammers is #1....
beware: offering "free shipping" and using a pirate ship label is an excellent way to get scammed on Mercari. just happened to me for the first time, the buyer opened a return but never sent the item back, they claim they shipped it back but Mercari didn't provide one of their labels. Even with my pictures and screenshots, Mercari sides with the buyer, I lost the item and money. this seems to be a common practice now, seeing the exact same story from people on other forums. I won't be using Mercari again, doesn't feel secure anymore
I personally would keep contacting mercari and asking if the buyer used a mercari label to ship the item back. Buyer must ship the item back and I believe they have to upload the shipping label(just like you do when you use a label outside of Mercari). If there is no proof the buyer did, the buyer should be the one loosing out...because the buyer would not be able to provide proof of shipment. Reach out to Mercari on Twitter if you cant get trough to them via email or phone #.
Same I'm over it
A lot of times shipping on your own from Pirate Ship is cheaper.
yes it is, i use it almost everytime!
Your videos are so good. You'd make a great teacher😊
I appreciate the kind words :) thanks for watching!!
You took us to school today! Thanks for a great video!
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching! :)
Thanks so very much!!!! Great video!!
Great info appreciate it
Btw really good tips that I’m sure will help a lot. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! :)
On printing the labels, please let me know if I need to buy special label printing paper or they can be printed on regular plain paper from my printer and can be attached with transparent tape on the envelope/box.
You can print on plain paper and tape it on! :)
@@cooperthereseller Thanks so much for your reply!!
Or just use the "QR" code Mercari emails you after a sale....you show us post office the code on your phone, post office prints label and attaches to your package. Technically you don't need a printer or label paper....just fyi
@@jmparsons7331 is this legit?
No, dont use transparent "tape" like you'd use on a Christmas present. Use shipping tape.
Thanks for this video, it's helpful. Thinking of taking the plunge into reselling. What about the scary stuff, licenses and taxes?
Don't let that stuff scare you, just plan it all out and you should be fine, talk to an accountant if you can!
I've never made enough where I need an accountant that just scares people
I started selling on EBay in July. Sales were kind of slow and added the Mercari platform. Kind of regret it. Only 6 sales in 2 months. 45 on EBay. Should I leave Mercari and only sale on EBay. Is their an exit fee to stop selling in Mercari? Thanks. Enjoyed the video.
I would go all in on ebay with those results, No exit fee on Mercari
This was super informative. Thanks!
So you’re telling me that if you have an issue where someone says it was not relieved but the tracking shows that it was received that it will fall back on the shipping company? I really hope I misunderstood that because that would be a horrible thing for a company to pass the responsibility to the shipping company.
In this case it falls on the buyer, cuz the mailing company marked it as delivered
I've sold 10 things since November. I love it. But looking to see what I can do better.
Hope more sales have came your way 🙏
Just watched your video. Learned a lot. Have a question. I am interested in selling some it's that ate brand new and used condition. Can I use both ebay and Makari to sell them?
Do you do most of your work typing descriptions, posting photos etc on your computer or on your phone?
I prefer to do it all on the computer
You should make a video on little additions to a shipping package. I mean, like stickers added or inserts. I may do this soon myself.
That's a good idea I might have to, my packaging is pretty boring but I do put a little thank you card in there
@@cooperthereseller I bought 1,000 "Thank you" stickers on Amazon, and put one or two on each package. I also insert a gospel tract and RUclips business card, for my channel.
You have to follow RUclips's rules for using their label, and have them approve your design, and then you can produce your cards
I bought colorful papers at Dollar Tree and I write a little thank you note on it. I’m very thankful whenever I have a sell so I make sure to let my buyer know.
@@anacarolinagomes1432 nice touch. 👌
When you said “every once in a blue moon there may be something that goes wrong” What’re some of those things ?
How do you activate a seller account?
You should be able to just start an account and start selling stuff!
I just had someone try to buy my product but it said you need a vanilla card and i already had one added
Thank you for the information
No problem at all, thanks for watching! :)
So helpful - I've been selling for a month or so and have creative colorful backgrounds. Have over 100 items. Was wondering why not getting more sales.
Hi,A buyer on mercari asked me to add a birthday note because it’s shipping directly to there cousin,is it safe or am I getting scammed please help??
Sounds safe to me! If they don't ask for any personal information then I wouldn't be worried
Thank you so much for the reply,
I end up sending it,and the buyer was amazing she rated me within minutes😊
what if the buyer doesn’t/hasn’t rated you do u still get your money?
If they dont rate I 3 days, Mercari does it for them so you can get paid.
I sell on Mercari. I have been for about a year now. I have been having a problem over this Christmas season and I'm not sure if anyone else is having this same problem. I have smart offers on and set a lowest price I will take on the item, but when the customer accepts and tries to buy it, it keeps saying transaction failed. Not sure if it's a problem with my account or payment or what is going on. Any ideas?
It’s safe to put my address on this site right? Since I’d like to do pickup instead of shipping, just is it safe?
I wonder if it is for me , I design and make my clothes ?????
Etsy might be the best platform for that actually!
THANK YOU for the white board list.
Does Macari tell you what you will make after fees?
Yes
Yeah they will
After watching your video I no longer want to even sell on Mercari as it sounds like a hassle and a place to sell junk that I would rather just donate than try to sell.... if I have to give my items away then i am not making much money and I would rather spend my time selling items I can make a good profit on and throw the junk into the donation bin! the site sounds like a hassle to me.... thank you for the video it helped save me time I am sure! No to mercari for me just donate the crap and sell items that can bring $$$
Doesn’t shipping on your own mean you don’t receive a tracking number so it’s a little more dangerous if something happens and goes wrong it’s a lot harder to track?
If you use a shipping company like Pirateship, you get a tracking number,
'Lazy buyers' you say? It's the sellers job to provide full item information. Not to expect buyers to ask questions! Ridiculous.
Thanks for the input on customers feedback.
Thank you for watching! :)
What can I do if buyer try to scam with “not received as expected” my personal story sold a $1500 profesional camera at $1200 and now the guy is saying have some cometic bs when I know it hasn’t so now idk if he changed anything in it including brand new battery
Did he try to return it?
I cannot find it anywhere in any videos. But when you print out a Mercari shipping label, do you pay for it upfront with a credit card, or do you pay for it in the form of mercari taking it out of what they give you from the sale?
I pay for it upfront with a credit card, I like this becasue I get some cash back by doing so! If you use a mercari label they will take it out of your earnings automatically.
@@cooperthereseller OK so by printing out a mercari label, you do not have to pay for it upfront, I can pay for it later by them taking it out of my earnings. Thanks a lot!
I made a couple of sales recently and what mercari does is they email you a shipping label and you go to the post office and they scan the QR code or whatever and it prints out the label which has postage paid my mercari. It's super effortless and super convenient. I did have to spend $1.50 both times for a small envelope but that's not a big deal I still made a decent amount of profit on the item
Awesome video! Thanks for all the wonderful tips. ✌🏾❤️
Thank you for watching! :)
Great video for beginners. Thanks much!
Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you for the info. All of these points would make the buyer trust you more. Now the pricing is what I was wanting to get your opinion about. My mother, who has passed away, had a lot of collectibles. Ceramics, like Fitz and Floyd, Department 56 (vintage), etc. Is there another website out there that you would recommend besides Mercari for these types of item. I just preferred the shipping part of Mercari. I am new at this and haven't sold anything yet or posted yet.
Sorry to hear about your mother! I would recommend ebay! eBay is great for price research and selling!
Do you have eBay videos on selling?
Came across your channel and subscribed. Great tips. Looking forward in reviewing your other videos.
I appreciate that, thank you!
I just sold two items to two people with no ratings or anything. Is that a bad sign ?
Not necessarily, everyones gotta start somewhere, hopefully everything goes smoothly for you :)
@@cooperthereseller thankfully everything went smooth. Ofc taking proper precautions like taking pictures of items before shipping and getting shipping receipt as well to be able to deflect any fraudulent claims
@@SickestToyz good to hear 💯
Holaaaaa Cooper!!! Thanks so much for your tips!!! You're very good at explaining !!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I'm fairly new to Mercari, I feel that I'm doing good on this platform but I still need a lot of help. If you can guide me how to re-share my closet everyday on Mercari. I think I'm doing it , but I'm not sure if it is the right way to do it. Kindly send me your link if you have a video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I don't think I have a video on this but I might have to make one! I would just make sure you are using your promotions where you can, and if you want to take it a step further you can create brand new listings of old stale ones, and delete the old stale ones, but that can take a lot of work!
Thanks so much !
What about if theres a scammer and once they got the item they just close their account so even mercari cannot take the money or remove their account
Thanks for the information Cooper! I’m interested in selling in Mercari maybe next summer so glad to have you with me!
Thank you for watching! :)
you talked about google shopping and mercari, do you have video for that?
I do not but I should make one!
Great video
Great information, keep up the great work.
Appreciate it, thanks for watching! :)
What pees me off, is when you purchase from sellers and they never ship. They give you a bogus reason ( i.e tracking is just out of whack, etc ). And it feels like they purposely wait until you're tired of waiting and you eventually cancel. It's getting so old. This has happened with at least 8 items I've tried to purchase, and have waited weeks for. There needs to be a demerit system for sellers who refuse to ship.
Oh my goodness I ship same day. I’ve had buyers pay me at 4:30 pm and I pack it nicely and safely and run to post office to ship before they close. I always ship as fast as I can. I want happy buyers so they come back. I also include a gift .
@@Puddycat00 I'd say one of the increasingly few who takes it seriously. Thank you.
Agreed, try to only buy from sellers with a lot of good reviews, this seems to help
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@@cooperthereseller Right. I've started to tailor my buying strategy this way after being burned by so many sellers. I'm glad Mecari has now added a status that allows the buyer to see how many " completed " sales versus the seller's total number of interactions.
In mercari, how government ID is confirmed in phone app,is is done by 📷 by picture click or just have to upload image file from gallery ???
Dude can you do a video on how to set up mercari. I do not know if I set up my bank account and I tried to set it up on my phone but the mercari app will not scan my state ID... Can I do it on my computer if so can you do a step by step video PLEASE???
I was really concerned that they want your personal identification information..? I've hesitated to sell because of the feature.
But I've enjoyed your video very informative.
Hi there. I messaged a seller a few times with no reply. Then, she blacked me. I really want the item- it's pricey so, what do you recommend if anything?
There is nothing you can do if they blocked you. Some people just dont like responding to questions as well. Try to find the item elsewhere. I had an item I purchased before Christmas. Seller never shipped the item, so I was able to Cancel the order and get a refund. I really wanted it as it was fabric I needed to make an item for Christmas with. My guess is that the seller is no longer selling on Mercari or they passed away. You just move on.
I found this super duper helpful
Just made my first sell thank you.
Awesome! Congrats on the first sale! :)
@@cooperthereseller hey I messaged you on insta I need your help man.
How does shipping on your own save you money…. If the buyer pays for shipping then you aren’t having to pay for it at all… now are you talking about maybe having to lower your price to factor in shipping cost for the buyer or what…? Also I tried Pirate ship but it seems to me like it’s about the same price as mercari shipping which buyers pay for anyways…..??? I think the prices for shipping have gone up since this video as well though. I’m so confused though because you’re also saying that mercari takes out money for shipping? I’ve never had that done. I’ve always had buyers pay for shipping?
Hi Cooper, please help me! Can i sell a couple Nike NEW on Mercari without its original box? Thanks a lot for your great videos
yeah you can as long as they are actually new and unworn! i would just mention it doesn't have the box
@@cooperthereseller > Thanks a lot!!!!
Hey cooper..This is the second informative vid of yours that I have seen so I gave you a sub. Thanks for all the help so far. I'm about to start an account with them. I have no problem with #8. I have 25 years in the customer service industry, my skin is as thick as the hulk. I have a question...do I have to sell my item for the price I have listed, if it's not promoted? For example, if I have an item for sale for $80, and a customer says 'hey, can you do $70?' and I say yes, How do I go about doing that? What happens next?
Thank you I appreciate that! They can send you an offer and you can accept, or if they ask for it to be 70 you can just manually change to 70 and then they can purchase!
@@cooperthereseller good to know. Thanks for the response!
hello. I bought a bag fedex said that was delivery on my building mail room but it wasn't there . i called fedex and sent message to mercury and they don't want to send me my money back.
I've already made 2 sales before watching this.
I was wondering if I should start paying for prepaid shipping myself, or should I keep having the buyer pay for it?
Its going to be up to you. If you do select seller pays shipping, add the shipping cost into the price of the item before listing. Some people test free shipping out by changing a few of their listings to seller pays shipping and see if there is any response to it. Also check pirateship, their rates could be lower when shipping on your own.
I cannot signup. I got some error messages. This app is not available in your region.
Where do you live?
the biggest problem I've had buying on Mercari is due to crap photos, damage on the part not in the photos because the picture doesn't show the whole item
When I was shipping I hit Ups but didn’t feel like going so I shipped with Usps am I good or..
i usually use usps
Did you upload the tracking number?
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Hi, I sold something in Mercari and I don't understand where my money is? I also do not understand how I can add my bank account for them to transfer my money there! I click and balance and said 0. Can somebody help me please? They don't answer the phone, what kind of store is this?
Mercari does not automatically deposit funds into your bank account when making a sale. When you create an account in Mercari, it asks you to link a bank account. That is the first thing you should have done when you signed up w/them and before ever putting anything up for sale. Now that you have made a sale you can see your funds by Choosing Profile, Settings, Balance (this same area is where you can add your banking info). Your balance will be at the top of the screen. Under that is Transfer. If you have a bank account linked, you can txfr funds to that account. Since you said your balance is Zero, check sales under Profile, then Selling, then Completed if it has been sent and you have been paid.
I have a question how do you use visa gift cards or gift cards in Mercari?
I don't have experience with this so im not sure, I would think you could enter them in like a normal credit card
@@cooperthereseller okay thank you for the help
U got deleted from mecaru from warnings they gave me that glitches three times and can't get back on do you have any advice on that to get back on hqve u tried and also it seems mecari like has fast sales that's why I like it. Is another platform similar?
I am not getting any sales what I am doing wrong
What are you selling? Gotta sell in demand items at great prices. I hope some sales come your way soon 🙏
Great video subscribed😁
Thanks for watching! :)
Someone scammed me for a purse so how did mercari not catch that? Also I see alot of people just becoming sellers 2022 and using other people's photos I see alot of scams on mercari