On the Mercari app - Japan's flea market, selling used items has become a popular and engaging activity. This is a well-known e-commerce platform that lets you easily list and shop for products from other users all across Japan. However, to succeed in selling second-hand goods on Mercari, you'll need some essential knowledge and skills.
In this article, I'll guide you through how to sell used items on the Mercari app in Japan.
Create a Mercari Account
If you haven't registered a Mercari account yet, you can check out this guide:
After logging into Mercari, at the bottom of the screen, there's a button 出品. Tap it to start the listing process.
Upload Product Images
You can upload photos you've already taken of the item you're selling, or take new ones, or even scan the product's barcode (if it has one). For items with a barcode, once you scan it, the product information will automatically fill in, which is super convenient.
Chọn カメラ để chụp ảnh sản phẩm
Chọn バーコード để scan barcode sản phẩm
Enter Product Information
Depending on the type of product, the information fields might vary a bit, but the common ones are as follows:
カテゴリー：Product Category
ブランド：Brand
商品の状態：Product Condition
新品、未使用：New, unused
未使用に近い：Almost new
目立った傷や汚れなし：No noticeable scratches or stains
やや傷や汚れあり：Slight scratches or stains
傷や汚れあり：Has scratches or stains
全体的に状態が悪い：Overall poor condition
商品の特徴：Product Features (adding this can help sell faster)
商品名：Product Name (no more than 40 characters)
商品の説明：Product Description
配送料の負担：Shipping Cost Bearer
送料込み（出品者負担）：Seller pays shipping
着払い（購入者負担）：Buyer pays shipping
配送の方法：Shipping Method
発送元の地域：Shipping Origin
発送までの日数：Shipping Timeframe (1-2 days usually sells better)
販売価格：Selling Price
販売手数料（10%）：Service Fee (10%)
販売利益：Profit Received
Once you've entered all the product details, you can select 出品する to list it immediately, or 下書きに保存 to save as a draft.
How to Ship Items on Mercari
Once someone buys the item you've listed, the system will notify you, with content similar to the illustration below. At this point, you need to ship the item to the buyer.
You can check what needs to be done in the やることリスト menu
Choose a Shipping Method
After selecting the sold item, click on 取引画面へ, and a screen will appear for you to choose the shipping method. The interface on desktop and mobile might differ, but the options are the same.
コンビニ・宅急便ロッカーから発送：Ship from a convenience store or Yamato locker
ヤマト営業所へ持ち込んで発送：Bring to a Yamato office to ship
ヤマトの集荷サービスを利用して発送：Use Yamato's pickup service (costs 100 yen)
メルカリポストから発送：Ship from a Mercari Post
How to Ship Mercari Items at a Convenience Store
A convenient way is to ship Mercari items through a convenience store. On the previous screen, select コンビニ・宅急便ロッカーから発送.
On the next screen, choose the convenience store you want to use. Here, I chose セブン-イレブン for its convenience.
On the following screen, you need to select the size for shipping your item. For example, in the illustration, I'm shipping a Pokemon card box, so I chose 宅急便コンパクト（専用BOX）. Next, enter the name of the item being shipped.
If you choose 急便コンパクト（専用BOX）, you'll need to buy it at the convenience store for 70 yen.
After completing the information, tap 発送用のバーコードを表示する to generate the barcode.
Shipping Through a Convenience Store
Once you've generated the barcode from the previous step, take it to the staff at Seven Eleven to scan and process the shipment.
After successfully shipping, go back to the 取引画面 screen and complete the process by tapping 商品を発送したので、発送通知をする. The system will then notify the buyer that the item has been shipped.
Successful Transaction
Once the buyer receives the item and rates your product, you'll get a notification. Then, go back to the 取引画面 to rate the buyer, and the transaction is complete.
The profit from the sale will be credited to your Mercari account. And that's it—you've successfully listed and sold your item on Mercari. It's not too complicated, right? 😊
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