#mercari scammer

[misfitfurby]

I popped over to the Furby Reddit to just look around and see cute posts but little did I expect to find TWO MORE MERCARI SCAMMERS

Like fr, don't y'all have anything better to do??

Worst part is someone DID fall for it so we now have a victim :(

If ANYONE knows who bought the 8 Ball, please please please do reach them and let them know!

Keep reporting these two accounts as well as the Labrador guy

Mercari has to wake up and do something eventually... Right?

So far, their help and reporting sucks ass but hopefully now with a confirmed scam they'll listen to all of us who have been posting and reporting

[snowashl-blog]

I’m going to give everyone really good advice. If you’re something from mercari or eBay and there’s a sob story, don’t fall for it because it could be a scam. If they don’t want you to buy off of mercari or eBay platform and want you to send the money by Zelle or Apple Pay,it’s because on mercari they don’t get paid until you get the package and they want the money now and not on those platforms because it will show up. If they want you to text you by number then don’t respond for hours after you text, it’s more than likely a scam. I fell for yesterday, the item was at such a good price and something I needed for my summer courses because my laptop is about die on me, and they guy was shifty and strange and wouldn’t answer my questions, then after I paid him and like an idiot I ignored the signs. He deleted his profile even though he had four things he was trying to sell, and what makes it more suspicious, he used the excuse of mercari not letting him receive his payment and I know he didn’t read the part where you only get it if the customer received the package. DONT FALL FOR THIS LIKE I DID, I already filed a claim and there’s a good chance I might not get all of the money back, around the 19 is when I’ll get an answer, but because of the situation it’s going to be hard.

[ugh-yoongi]

man, as your kinda-seasoned bts merch mom lemme not gatekeep and tell u something

do not EVER buy wildly overpriced shit from US mercari i can almost guarantee you can find it for a normal price on japanese mercari

and another tip: buy your dvds on there. look for people selling the kor/eng/chi subtitled ones for dirt cheap since they can’t watch them in japan

[yeisons]

Please share with DC friends!

There is a reseller on mercari (2 that we know of) that is buying from artist oversea and reselling on mercari for up to 5x the price. Please see below

You can see they are reselling this plush for $69. It is not something they owned previously and selling it.

As you can see they are "expecting stock". This is NOT TRUE. The original artist found the reseller order and canceled it. We are hoping to catch more of their orders.

They ORIGINAL artist is selling it on etsy and you get a free keychain (to try and promote)

You can get this plush RIGHT NOW here. Plus extras!!!!

The other seller is buying art prints and enamel pins from artist over seas (and some here) and reselling for 12x the price. They are NOT reselling previously owned merch, they are buying from overseas artist and reselling it.

You can view the etsy for most of the original artist and the etsy owner said you can DM to try and find the original artist to support them.

Please spread and share the news. DO NOT BUY FROM MERCARI! They are scammers trying to gain a profit! If you see other fandoms in the second seller store, please warn the fandom! IT"S NOT THE ORIGINAL ARTIST! They are BULK BUYERS and reselling for profit!!

Thank you ;____;

[octahyde]

Seller Warning

I know there’s been some discussion on Twitter about scammers stealing merch photos, and I just wanted to add another one to avoid and report.

Eight Tokyo on eBay is also stealing photos and charging at a significantly higher cost.

There’s a possibility they’re acting as a makeshift proxy for Mercari listings, but even then they are charging at a significant upcharge over actual proxy services and should be heavily avoided in favor of just using an actual proxy like buyee.

(Also if someone could post/link this on twit because I don’t have an unlocked fandom account that’d be great lol…)

[heckyeahponyscans]

I decided to list a few Care Bears on Poshmark, you know to test it as a potential selling venue, and holy shit the amount of scammers is crazy! Like fifteen people sketchily asking me to email them.

The shipping system is also one of the worst I've ever seen, charging the buyer a flat rate of $8, which Poshmark (not the seller) pockets, so pure profit for Poshmark. Like, it could be an item weighing 2 ounces and Poshmark will still charge you $8.

The selling fee is a bonkers TWENTY PERCENT. So my takeaway is if you see an item you like on Poshmark, search on eBay or Mercari before committing to buy; a lot of sellers list everywhere and adjust their prices to fit the fees they have to pay.

[brxkxnhxxrtsclxb]

i wanted to make a list with tips for those who have recently discovered monster high and love the dolls and wanna partake in the hobby in starting a collection 🖤

for starters: i wanna say you do not need to watch the show / media attached to it if you don’t want to or don’t have the time. you can still enjoy the dolls cuz at the end of the day, they’re dolls and you can do whatever you want with them :3 they’re for play so create your own lore and enjoy it however you please 🖤 also, if the show wasn’t for you, that doesn’t make you less of a fan. you can still enjoy the dolls and hobby 🖤

also: MONSTER HIGH IS FOR EVERYONE !! it doesn’t matter if you’re male, female, nonbinary, straight or queer, you can partake in this hobby !!

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to start, find the dolls / characters that interest you most

whether you want to collect only dolls of one character or multiple of any and every character, it’s up to you to decide :3 it’s okay. there’s no right or wrong way of collecting. narrowing down the dolls you like best helps to get started. you wanna be sure your first doll(s) is special and really speaks to you 🖤

if you like several dolls and are undecided on certain ones, feel free to wait it out and see how you feel about them in a few days, a week, a month or however long you need

sometimes it’s best to wait and contemplate so you don’t end up regretting a purchase. of course if you do, or loved the doll at first but then changed your mind, it’s okay. you can always sell the doll later. you might be holding onto someone’s grail there !!

if you find you like a doll that has been available for a while but can’t decide between that one and a newer doll, go for the older one (this is specifically for G3 since that’s what we currently have widely available)

dolls have a shelf life of about a year. eventually lines start being phased out (currently SS3 is slowly being phased out) and we have no idea how much they’ll go for in the resell market (see SS1 and SS2 draculaura)

if you wanna collect G1 dolls, check out ebay, mercari, facebook marketplace and your local thrift stores. you never know what you may find and sometimes there’s good deals !!

when it comes to G1 dolls, you have to play the long game and have LOTS of patience. many of these dolls go for hundreds and that’s not okay imo. you don’t have to dump these amounts of money on them, especially since bills and other necessities gotta get covered first !! again, patience is key !! eventually you’ll score your grails

speaking of secondhand market, be careful and make sure you read the descriptions and ask questions. don’t be afraid to do so

unfortunately there have been a surge of scammers flooding the MH community. these are easy to spot. they will either use someone else’s photos for the listing, have zero reviews or refuse to answer questions and provide more pictures. sometimes it’s a combination of all. also know they’re not entirely honest about the condition of the dolls. some will not say they’re a smoke friendly home. please ask questions !! also, request them to add a photo with their username written on a paper to add to the listing to further verify they do in fact have the doll

do not purchase from scalpers

i know, kind of contradictory to say check the secondhand market and then say do not buy from scalpers. of course, it’s your money and you can do what you please with it, but if you can, try not to buy from them. it’s the reason they keep bulk buying the entire stock leaving fans without a chance at grabbing a doll they love and why they keep pricing what they price. if people stop buying from them, they’ll have no choice, but to lower their prices cuz no one is buying them and they don’t wanna sit with a stock of dolls they obviously do not want. so if you can help it, try not to buy from them. as stated before, it’s about patience and good deals do show up. also, wait from buying collector dolls on the aftermarket. the hype needs to first die down before they are lowered in price (happened with bride of chucky, creature from the black lagoon and addams family skullectors)

watch out when shopping online from walmart or / and amazon. sometimes other sellers will list a doll (G3) for an inflated price while they’re currently available in major retailers

you do not need every single doll

only buy the dolls you love. i know it can be devastating to love a doll and see everyone hating it, but don’t let that deter you !! with everyone sharing their personal collections and mattel pumping out dolls so frequently, it can be overwhelming and think you must have every doll. that’s simply not true. don’t feel bad for missing out on collector drops you weren’t fully in love with. and if you don’t really love a doll, it’s okay to opt out if you feel it’s the best choice. it’s also okay to purchase and sell later if you truly didn’t like the doll after receiving it

check for sales

i’m not sure about other countries but in the US, retailers will have sales and many dolls end up on sale. amazon does this too. check frequently. you never know when a doll you want may be on sale !!

check the community (get involved if you feel comfy enough to do so)

i encourage to check reddit, instagram, twitter and other forms of social media to keep up with doll news and leaks. it’s also a great place to make friends, ask questions and help each other out when drops happen. if you make good friends with someone, we can also use each other as proxy services if we live in different countries and grab each other certain exclusive dolls we have no access to :3 some dolls / lines don’t make it to certain countries

it’s okay to take breaks

mattel pumps out dolls frequently and the market can be so saturated, it’s overwhelming. it’s completely fine to feel that way and to take breaks when needed🖤

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these are all the tips i can think of at the top of my head

collections are personal and there’s no right or wrong way of doing it. whether you’re an in-box or out-of-box collector, the most important thing is to HAVE FUN !!

i hope this was helpful !! enjoy your collection and welcome to the community!!

anyone can feel free to add any other tips they have to help a new collector out 🖤

[dk79484]

i hate these fucking losers on depop who list jirai pieces for like 10x more than it should

i saw someone selling a FUCKING MA*RS SAFETY PIN BOW FOR 60$ + SHIPPING

“oh but shipping from japan costs-“

no it fucking doesnt,

if you buy a parcel of 10 jirai pieces on mercari jp the shipping would be around 40-50$ if you ship to america

divide by 10 and you get around 4-5$ a piece

jp shipping isn’t expensive you just arent looking at the bigger picture ;-;

if you wanna be a scammer its whatever, but if i call you out on it and you use that excuse instead of just being honest you’re pathetic

just sell for what you bought it for and if youre that picky, fine add the extra 5, but when you overprice jfashion all you do is scare off people who are new to jfashion and have them turn to shein (which i could make a rant of its own about but i wont for now)

i get gatekeeping jfashion from people i dont like but overpricing isnt the way to go about it

[kylejsugarman]

any tips for shopping on sites with individual sellers (don’t really know what this specific Type of site is called but like depop etsy ebay etc)? i really love vintage and thrift and i appreciate online resellers for the accessibility, but i’m totally new to this in regards to weeding out scammers, curating my recommendations, etc

hey!! thrifting online is one of my fave things so im very happy to give u some tips :') the Big Five for me is depop, poshmark, mercari (although they've recently raised their fees so be aware of that), etsy, and ebay. i shop the most on depop because i find it to be the most active app and just a really intuitive interface in terms of messaging sellers, curating ur likes, etc. poshmark has a less broad selection of vintage clothing but sellers on there are more likely to make u really good offers on items. etsy is a more curated vintage shopping experience but prices can be artificially inflated on there. ebay can be sort of a wild card, but it should never be counted out, especially as sellers flood the other more "hip" platforms with high prices.

for curating ur recommendations, start out broad and then narrow in from there. literally just typing in "vintage (color) (article of clothing)" can be a great place to start and give u a sense of both what u like and how sellers on the platforms describe and tag their items. the whole "niche aesthetic" movement is annoying, but it can help u find items that really appeal to ur tastes because sellers will label those aesthetics in an attempt to get more eyes on their items. for example, i hate the whole "coquette" thing, but sometimes ill search the term to find pink, princessy type articles of clothing. u can also search by a particular decade or by a fashion icon u want to emulate, especially on depop and etsy. as u start searching and adding items to ur likes, the algorithm gets better at giving u targeted recommendations and u can get more particular and specific with ur search queries or find sellers that u find offer a good vintage selection (for a FAIR price. do not let a seller convince u that a pretty vintage dress with obvious flaws is worth 200 dollars.)

other things: take ur measurements with a tape measure before shopping (bust, waist, hips, height). vintage sizing is weird and so most (educated) vintage sellers will give the measurements of an item of clothing, which can help u decide if it will fit (ex. i, as a rule, dont buy dresses shorter than 33 inches because i have learned that they will be too short on me and thus will be wasting my money). if the listing only has a few pictures of the item, message the seller and ask for more. never feel bad about asking for more photos or details about the item. if the listing includes a flaw (split stitches, stains), ask the seller if they have tried anything to repair the flaw yet (u may not want to take a risk on an article if the seller has already tried and failed to remove the stains) and do not buy if u are not willing to invest in repairing the item: its just not worth it. as for scamming, do not buy anything from a depop seller who has no reviews/ratings yet. theres less of a scamming problem for vintage on the other platforms (poshmark scammers usually target people buying designer or expensive items), but if u are going to buy a more expensive item secondhand, do not buy a listing that only has pictures from the official site or advertisements: get pictures of the person holding it and make them specific. make offers on items, especially if they are overpriced. get details from the seller. always think critically about the price being presented to u and ask urself if u would buy the same item new with defects: vintage does not inherently mean more valuable.

[meownotgood]

Mags, around what price are aki stuffed animals what do you buy? Because I've been looking and there are some 600 dollars 😭😭

SIX HUNDRED?!!!? IS THAT IN USD??! don't be fooled by the aki scammers...

I buy all my aki plushes straight from japan, so the price is only $5-25 usd. but then you have to pay shipping which can get expensive depending on the size. I wouldn't buy anything off ebay or mercari unless it's under $30... most of the prices there are outrageous

[blood-and-pizza]

So... guess who is now the proud owner of a XSmart Withered Foxy plush? How did this happen? Well... I tried to purchase a Funtime Freddy Bitty Funko POP figure on Mercari, and the seller sent me this guy instead. I was going to send him back; I even asked the seller to send me a return label so that I wouldn't have to pay shipping.

Instead, the seller told me to list the plushie for a dollar so they could pay for it that way. That struck both me and my mom as horribly suspicious. I told the seller I didn't know how to make a listing (seriously never made one before), and they tried to respond... only for Mercari's admins to delete whatever response they had for me. Now thoroughly creeped out by how suspicious it all was, I blocked the seller.

I had a discussion with my older sister about it and she told me the seller was likely trying to scam me by trying to make me look like I was a scammer and get me in trouble with Mercari. So... the plushie they sent is now mine forever. I swear though, if something like this happens again, I'm not shopping on Mercari anymore.

To Foxy's right is that Monty fragrance I purchased from Etsy! To his left is my Toy Chica plush.

[misfitfurby]

Friendly reminder!

Do NOT buy form this person!!

They are a scammer and have been BANNED on eBay!

The OG buyer was the one who messaged and shared these dms

They are also on Mercari along with one other warning against this Go Furby person

Also their posts as proof of legitimacy

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m91980108678?sv=0

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m33890737978?sv=0

BONUS Reddit post from 10 days ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/furby/comments/1cu9mjg/bolo/

Facebook post from the first of buyer

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/c6P2bnXHRkc9UyZU/?mibextid=oFDknk

[horrorlesbians]

hi sorry if this is kind of random but i want to start collecting monster high dolls for nostalgia reasons and idk where to start, do you maybe have some advice or smth? your room is super cool btw

well in terms of buying dolls second hand I look at eBay, mercari, and depop. second hand first generation dolls can get quite expensive though, so I’d definitely recommend putting money aside to save for the dolls. beyond the old dolls you can find a some of the generation three dolls that they are making now at target and walmart, also online on amazon. once you get a fair amount of dolls you’ll need something to store them on, wall shelves and bookshelves can work as long as the space is big enough for them to stand. also if you can’t find monster high doll stands I use the ones from amazon that come in a 10 or 12 pack. overall follow monster high on instagram to look out for new dolls and be wary of scammers and people scalping dolls.

[the-bjd-community-confess]

I've been wrongly accused of being a scammer on Facebook for buying some dolls off Mercari. They're shipping didn't move for 7 days so I was advised to cancel from Mercari. I did and got harassed by the seller who claimed they shipped even though I caught them relisting them meaning they never shipped or they are drop shipping.

~Anonymous

[diamonddolljeanette]

What the hell is going on with the Bratz fandom? I just really got into it this year and I'm already considering stepping away because it's so toxic.

Epecially on Facebook and Mercari.

Been scammed twice on Mercari with dolls I've bought and got kicked out of one group on Facebook group because they sided with the scammer despite of me having evidence along with Mercari siding with me.

The current group I'm in is even more toxic with constant fighting and doxxing.

This absolutely ridiculous! All I am wanting to do is restore these awesome dolls and get them in other collectors hands but this crap is making it not worth it.

[mabelsguidetolife]

got this five dollar taste beauty lucky charms-themed eyeshadow palette at big lots (the entire makeup aisle was in shambles except for the end cap i found this on) only to see that scammers on poshmark and mercari are reselling them to vapid brand name idiots for 18-30 dollars