Mercari vs eBay: Which Is Better?

Two major players in the online marketplace game are Mercari and eBay.

In this post, we will compare them head to head in the feature of Mercari vs eBay.

Creation date: - eBay: 1995 - Mercari: 2013

User base: - eBay: 150 million monthly active users - Mercari: 20 million monthly active users

On both platforms, you can sell almost anything. This includes clothing, shoes, household items, beauty items, and more.

Listing Form: Listing on eBay is more time consuming because there are more required fields to fill out.

Fees: eBay has insertion fees and store subscription fees in some cases, while Mercari does not.

Transaction Fees: eBay has a complicated seller fee structure with a percentage ranging from 3-15% per sale depending on the item and price.

Transaction Fees: Mercari takes 10% of the selling price, plus a 2.9% processing fee, and $0.50 per sale on each sale.

Shipping: On Mercari, the label is sent directly to you.

Shipping: On eBay, you have to purchase your own label.

Getting Paid: On Mercari, you have to cash out your available balance manually.

Getting Paid: On eBay, funds will be sent on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. You choose!

Returns: On Mercari, returns are not allowed unless the item is damaged or not as described.

Returns: On eBay, sellers can choose whether to accept returns or not.

Both platforms, as you can see, have their pros and cons.

Mercari takes the cake on ease of use, but you can't deny eBays large user base.

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