Mercari: Buy and Sell App

What Mercari is for

Mercari: Buy and Sell App is a shopping marketplace for people who want to buy and sell second-hand goods from a phone. It suits casual sellers clearing out household items as well as buyers looking for clothing, electronics, collectibles and other used products. The app is built around listings from individual users rather than a conventional retail catalogue.

Buying and selling in one place

Sellers can create listings with photos, descriptions and prices, then manage interest from potential buyers. Buyers can search across a broad range of categories and compare individual listings. The marketplace also supports offers and discounts, which may be useful when a listed price is a starting point rather than a fixed amount.

Mercari is a better fit for people comfortable judging an item from its listing and communicating around a peer-to-peer purchase. As with any user marketplace, product condition, seller information and the terms shown for a particular transaction deserve a careful look before buying.

What the numbers show

• Developer: Mercari, Inc
• Category: Shopping
• Rating: 4.7 out of 5 from 597,825 ratings
• Installs: 10,000,000+

Who may find it useful

This app is suited to households that want a straightforward way to pass on unwanted items, and to shoppers who are willing to browse listings for lower-cost or less common finds. Collectors may also use it to look for niche products that are not always available through mainstream shops. Younger or less experienced users may benefit from guidance when assessing listings, negotiating, and deciding whether a purchase is appropriate.