About r/Mercari
The first and only subreddit for Mercari, a fast growing marketplace for buying and selling online. 'In honor of imnotlegolas for starting this subreddit.'
The community at a glance
r/Mercari is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Resellers with roughly 127K members. It has been around since 2016. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 8th largest community in the Reselling topic page.
Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Shipping, and Buyer. Product recommendations often mention iptv subscription.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 180 members
- 2018: 1K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 15K members
- 2021: 15K members
- 2023: 35K members
- 2024: 28K members
- 2025: 15K members
- 2026: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 844 members
- Oct: 578 members
- Nov: 282 members
Topics
- Hate51 posts in the past month#151Hate
- Shipping50 posts in the past month#250Shipping
- Buyer44 posts in the past month#344Buyer
- Seller39 posts in the past month#439Seller
- Annoying38 posts in the past month#538Annoying
Flair
- SELLING44 posts in the past month
- It's now a REQUIREMENT for you to photograph your packages while packing and taping them...
- At this point, throw it away.
- This sellers bio states they’re “easy to get along with”. Info below.
#144SELLINGIt's now a REQUIREMENT for you to photograph your packages while packing and taping them... · At this point, throw it away. · This sellers bio states they’re “easy to get along with”. Info below. - BUYING21 posts in the past month
- BEWARE MERCARI AUTHENTICATION
- $800 for 2 cloths is actually crazy
- Item said shipped 6 days ago, no updates. Reached out to the seller, got told he hasn't shipped it yet.
#221BUYINGBEWARE MERCARI AUTHENTICATION · $800 for 2 cloths is actually crazy · Item said shipped 6 days ago, no updates. Reached out to the seller, got told he hasn't shipped it yet. - EXPERIENCE11 posts in the past month
- Mercari refunded the buyer AFTER FedEx confirmed delivery, and now I’m out my item and my money. How is this fair to sellers?
- Wow this was a first
- Won’t pay me
#311EXPERIENCEMercari refunded the buyer AFTER FedEx confirmed delivery, and now I’m out my item and my money. How is this fair to sellers? · Wow this was a first · Won’t pay me - GENERAL9 posts in the past month
- A website like Mercari but in China?
- Mercari site issues?
- Possibly re-used label?
#49GENERALA website like Mercari but in China? · Mercari site issues? · Possibly re-used label? - SHIPPING8 posts in the past month
- Buyer says package was empty, what do I do?
- Mercari JP Taking a Month
- Experience buying directly from Mercari Japan?
#58SHIPPINGBuyer says package was empty, what do I do? · Mercari JP Taking a Month · Experience buying directly from Mercari Japan?
Product recommendations
- iptv subscription3 posts in the past month
- THIS IS BEST IPTV SUBSCRIPTION
- THIS IS BEST IPTV SUBSCRIPTION
- this is best iptv subscription in 2024
#13iptv subscriptionTHIS IS BEST IPTV SUBSCRIPTION · THIS IS BEST IPTV SUBSCRIPTION · this is best iptv subscription in 2024
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Mercari for?
- Best for Business Owners and Resellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/Mercari free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Mercari have?
- Roughly 127K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Mercari on?
- r/Mercari runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Mercari cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Mercari is organized under Business Owners, Resellers.
- How do I join r/Mercari?
- You can join r/Mercari by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Business communities like?
- A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
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