Making money from home has never been easier. One method of making extra money is by reselling items. These items can be clothing, knick knacks, toys or used games. There is no limit to the amount of money you can make. Reselling items from your home that are creating clutter is a bonus of the cycle of organizing your world. Purposing to both make money and declutter your surroundings is an empowering step toward a life filled with intention and freedom.
Mercari is an online marketplace. This marketplace may be accessed from a phone, a tablet, a computer or any other device that connects you to the millions of online buyers that exist on Mercari.
The catch phrase on the Mercari site reads “Mercari is your marketplace. It’s the perfect place to declutter and discover items that are uniquely you.
Why is Mercari unique?
Mercari has office locations in both the United States and Japan. This has led to a global experience for all users. This means there are more buyers, more sellers and overall more fun!
There are:
50 million downloads of the Mercari App in the US
350 thousand new items listed every day
The app has a 4.8 average app store rating
This information and more was found on the Mercari site
Mercari: Your Marketplace
Why does Mercari provide this platform to connect buyers and sellers? They receive a monetary cut from each sale on their site. There is no listing fee on Mercari. You will never be charged to list an item. There is a processing fee that comes out of your payout once an item is sold.
For example, a twelve dollar sale of a Lularoe dress which was new with tags led to a payment of $10.15. Mercari took a fee of $1.85. A platform fee is common as without the platform, there would be no place for people to view the item that you are attempting to sell.
Safety First
This is a safe way to sell. There are no meetups. You do not have to sit outside in the sun to sell your items at a lawn sale. With Mercari, all items are shipped to the buyer. You can sell almost anything from the comfort of home. You can choose to use USPS, FedEx or UPS for item delivery. I use USPS exclusively because they offer free envelopes and boxes if you use their priority shipping.
To order free shipping supplies visit Free Shipping Supplies | USPS.com
Once an item sells, you are able to print a shipping label. Just print the label and affix that label to your envelope or box and you are ready to send the item to the buyer. If you do not want to leave the house to mail your package, simply request a porch pick up from USPS at Schedule a Pickup | USPS
Let’s break the process down into simple, manageable steps.
Step One- Download the app. Create a password and login.
Step Two- Take a photograph or series of photographs of an item you are ready to sell. This can be done on your phone or with a digital camera and later uploaded to your phone or computer.
Step Three- Price your item and fill out the simple description boxes on the Mercari app. You simply need to fill out a title and a description. Then select from a drop down box the item’s condition, brand, category and color. Lastly, choose a shipping method and decide if you want to pay for shipping or have the buyer pay for shipping.
Step Four – PUBLISH your listing with the click of a box and wait. With 50 million users, you’re likely to see activity quickly. The app will let you know when someone looks at your item and the app will let you know if someone likes your item.
Step Five- If an item is “liked” you may consider sending the liker an offer to pay less than your published price for the item.
Step Six- Once an item sells, simply print a shipping label and mail the item to the buyer.
Step Seven- Receive payment.
Step Eight- REPEAT WITH A NEW ITEM and Enjoy the process!!!
I wanted to show you an approximate timeline of downloading the app to getting your item sold and making your first dollar so I began a new Mercari account. Here is my timeline:
1.15.21 Downloaded and listed first items on the app- added 6 items from Ebay (cross posted)
1.30.21 1252pm Sold first item with offer to liker
What- CC Infinity scarf Gray $9 (Had been $11)
When- 1252pm
How- She paid shipping $4.99
Where- Mailed from NY to NY
Who- a long time user- since 2018- so 24-36 months
Profit $7.54
1.31.21 Packaged
2.1.21 Shipped
2.4.21 Delivered/Rated/Paid
Sign up for Mercari and get up to $30. Here’s my invitation link https://merc.li/k3mtHM9Vb
