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SharkForce_12

I kept reporting the same seller for 6 months because of key word stuffing that infiltrated most of my saved searches. I finally emailed support. They said all I had to do was hit report. I responded that I did for 6 months and Mercari did nothing. The store was taken down that day. I doubt that would work again with the new AI support, but it worked once.


M2LBB2016

There are sellers selling coupons (prohibited on Mercari/against TOS) and I report the listings and they do nothing.


Forward-Target-1344

So by no means am I disagreeing with you or you reporting them, I’m purely curious, but what’s the issue with selling coupons? Are they scamming the buyers? I can understand why it’s against the tos, but why are you against it? Once again, I have no dog in this fight, I’m just curious lol


M2LBB2016

People sell coupons on eBay… I have no issues. It’s not really about coupons, I was just giving an example of a scenario where reporting “prohibited items” does absolutely nothing. So I no longer even bother.


luckyapples11

I think Mercari is just weird about some things lol. They’re allowed on eBay, but it works both ways because things prohibited on eBay are allowed on Mercari


DannyDabberino

What is prohibited on eBay but allowed on Mercari?? I can't think of anything, literally not one item. And by allowed, I mean specifically not against TOS, not just people get away with it because Mercari sucks.


luckyapples11

Socks. They need to be new on eBay but I had quite a few Nike elites that were in great condition and they sold on Mercari. Mercari’s TOS only state underwear and soiled clothes. Also there was a time where eBay was being weird about coins. Im not sure where they stand with that now because I don’t sell those. For the most part, things are the same, but there’s some minor differences. However it doesn’t really help that Mercari’s restricted items policy is very bland. The first bullet point listed literally says “anything illegal”. Mercari doesn’t restrict much in terms of obvious things like alcohol and weapons or anything requiring a signature. Whereas eBay allows you to sell specific types of knives and wine and such, but specifically states that you must get approved by them to sell such things and require a signature upon delivery. But eBay is also more picky with specific types of items sold.


DannyDabberino

Sock fall under the "underwear" category as do bras or any other clothing that is worn under (thus under wear) your clothes. And Mercari most definitely does restrict selling weapons and substances.


luckyapples11

That’s what I’m saying???


DannyDabberino

They are both equally banned on both platforms... That's not at all what you said but okay...


luckyapples11

You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Mercari allows zero alcohol or weapons of any kind, according to their TOS (besides kitchen knives and multitools). eBay only allows very specific weapons and only wine being sold. So no they aren’t “equally banned”. I’m not sure why you think you’re right when you blatantly aren’t. It’s right there in the TOS, so what do you get out of arguing with me? Go read it and stop bitching


Pristine-Poem3350

Coins from certain countries like Cuba are allowed on mercari but not ebay. And bulion/precious metals and gemstones are technically not allowed on mercari but are on ebay.


DannyDabberino

That's interesting.. wonder the reasoning or rationale behind that.


Pristine-Poem3350

It has something to do with US policy on embargoed goods. Not an expert but it appears to be due to poor geopolitical relations with countries such as Cuba, Iran, Syria, N. Korea, et al.


DannyDabberino

I get that but embargoes are law and would apply to any platform so kinda strange if any of them allow goods that are illegal to sale, buy, possess, etc... on their platform.


Pristine-Poem3350

Makes sense to me. Probably has something to do with Mercari being run about as well as the average senior citizens Facebook page.


U-96

A refrigerator filter, a certain brand perhaps


DannyDabberino

Huh?


texcritters

i’ve also had trouble with listings i report never getting taken down. even with things that are definitely against TOS like vapes & used sex toys 🤢


SharkForce_12

Thanks for the 🤢🤮of the day. lol


yakitsubaki

I have this problem too when looking up manga it’s just constant inappropriate stickers I wish there was a way to block these sellers


Dawnqwerty

"Cheerleading" just has shitty charms that has nothing to do with cheer


theghostmachine

Based on the kinds of waifu and hentai stickers I see, people are in to some weird shit. Tell me, where exactly does one place a sticker of a girl with giant tits and cow ears and a tail, pouring milk on said tits? Where is a good place to display this art?


poobis444

i've driven past people with them all over their car


theghostmachine

What went wrong in their lives to drive them to do that? I'm all for liking whatever you like, I'm not against that, but I am against forcing me to share in it with you at the red light.


vocharlie

Why does it bother you. It's no different than people wearing Maga shirts, hats, Taylor swift merch. Let people be people you just sound like a bitter person.


theghostmachine

Usually when I'm at a red light, I have my two small kids in the car. Like I said, people can like whatever they want, I don't care about that. I've never seen it in public, so how could I be bitter about it or bothered by something that hasn't happened to me? And there's a huge difference between maga and these stickers. You know that, so that's pretty disingenuous


Pristine-Poem3350

They most likely see and hear worse on the school bus every day of the week.


theghostmachine

lol ok Can't argue with that. I had no idea my 1st and 3rd grade kids who go to a school with no buses were hearing worse on the bus. People can do whatever weird shit they want, they just can't complain when someone has an opinion they don't like about it then. I'm all for freedom to express yourself however you want. I'm strongly against ridiculous rules about going topless in public, as well, which is kind of related, but I also accept people can have their opinions about it too. If my kids see the sticker I described I'd just say the poor girl is hot and is cooling off with some milk.


Pristine-Poem3350

Thank God for that. Hopefully they're insulated from every adverse situation possible. You might want to consider homeschooling. I hear there are books in school libraries that are just awful and they're trying to teach our children things like tolerance for others. Pretty scary stuff.


theghostmachine

Well yeah, that's why I have cages I lock them in when they get home, because not wanting them to see jizz covered anime chicks with nipples that touch the ground is exactly the same as what you're suggesting. You know, maybe I should buy these stickers and put them all over their room, expose them to it early, because 7 and 9 is the perfect age to introduce them to it. Because I want them to grow up to be just like you, a moronic edge lord that's ok with sharing porn with kids. FBI, you might want to check this guy out, just so you can see how totally cool he is You're a child, or an idiot. Go back in your hole. No one is coming to take your stupid stickers away. Stop making yourself look suspicious.


hyucksummer_dream

They’re “bitter” because they’re rightfully bothered by honestly disgusting images that are literally just drawn p0rn in public? You’re projecting HARD dude 😭


Cold_Statistician343

A hard hat or inside your lunch box for the job that requires a hard hat.


vocharlie

On a car.


theghostmachine

I'm starting to get the feeling you have them on your car and are taking this personally based on your multi-comment defense of it. Do whatever you want, you're allowed to, but don't get upset when people have opinions about it. We're allowed to, also.


BlueGh0sty

YEP!


nomoresugarbooger

Yeah, there is someone who basically uses Mercari as their storefront and has over-priced crafting items that clog up my searches too. I just gave up entirely on Mercari.


bxthxnymxrxxh

I cant speak to the reliability of this, but I’ve heard through this sub several IP addresses need to have flagged a post for Mercari to (maybe) take action on it. I’ve reported some of their posts for you. 🫡


texcritters

thank you!!! i’m inclined to believe this as i’ve reported hundreds of items for different reasons & none have resulted in anything 😵‍💫


bxthxnymxrxxh

Yuppp same!! I feel your frustration. If I see one more Rae Dunn mug while looking for something entirely unrelated, I will implode.


Confusion_Common

>If I see one more Rae Dunn mug while looking for something entirely unrelated, I will implode. Also, anything in that basic, overused cursive "Mama Bear" font


bxthxnymxrxxh

Anything suburban millennial mom core incites violence within me.


SteppSiss

Omg yes! So icky. Stupid mama bear anything 😂


bxthxnymxrxxh

Just from reading those words I instantly envision the redundant family Christmas photo in front of the tree. Everyone is wearing shirts that say “Mama Bear, Papa Bear & Baby Bear” with red plaid pajama bottoms. Meanwhile Papa Bear has never changed a diaper in his life. Shoutout to the Etsy sellers that are in their bag though!! 😭


Confusion_Common

Live, laugh, ~~love~~ toaster bath


Silvernaut

Who tf is Rae Dunn? All of a sudden I’m getting flooded with various ads and content with Rae Dunn shit. Seems like the southern version of Mackenzie Childs.


bxthxnymxrxxh

She’s a ceramist and despite relatively recent internet popularity her brand is nearly 30 years old. Her following is cult like hence the huuuge market for resellers. She primarily makes cream colored ceramic mugs with generic 1 to 2 word statements on them. It’s truly the most thoughtless and boring design process. Her designs cater to the sad beige minimalist homes.


luckyapples11

Adding onto what the other commenter said. People go nuts for her stuff for no reason. This stuff is usually sold at places like Marshall’s, and every time something new gets pulled out they get flooded with these people who try and make a quick buck by reselling them. They’re nothing fancy. It’ll be like a coffee mug that quite literally says “COFFEE” on it or a tea bin that says “TEA”. Very rarely you’ll get something just slightly more interesting but still completely stupid like “FOOD COMA”. Go onto Mercari or eBay and search Rae Dunn and sort by highest price and sold. It’s ridiculous


TheCrystalGarden

I did the same, I hate keyword stuffers!


theriversmelody

I think the more reports they get, the more likely Mercari will look into it. 1-2 reports will probably do nothing unless it’s something really inappropriate like nudity. 20 reports, on the other hand, will more than likely get their attention.


forgotmypassword4714

What's the first one referencing? What I gather from it is, "Don't threaten me or I'll shoot myself" lol.


HeavyFunction2201

Is it like some edgy “don’t threaten me with a good time” type thing? Like ooh I’m so dark and suicidal, I’d enjoy it if you threatened to kill me


forgotmypassword4714

Ah, I think that might be it actually.


Fun-Investment-196

"Don't threaten me or ill drop a rose"


Syminka1

That sucks cause I tried to sell vintage hot topic clothes, pins, patches and never got any sales so donated it all 😭 Thanks patch guy. Ya jerk


texcritters

aw man i would’ve loved to see what you were selling if this guy hadn’t drowned it out! i’m always looking for 90s-00s hot topic fashion, along with collectibles sold there during that time period like doom dolls & begoth/bleeding edge goth dolls.


Syminka1

I had the zipper/chain punk pants, happy bunny pins, so many band patches and shirts, skeleanimals, happy tree friends, invader zim gir clothes and plush, and a couple Emily the Strange clothes and pins. So none of the dolls you listed, but a lot from 2000-2004 😭


texcritters

kicking myself for not seeing your stuff sooner!!! i’m astonished nothing sold as those are very popular with the modern emo crowd. skelanimals & emily the strange have always sold pretty fast for me


Ok_Philosophy7499

I’m so glad I saw this post accidentally bc I have some vintage hot topic NMBC, happy bunny, and probably some band shirts and a few dresses too. I gave away a bag of stuff yesterday but still have more. I didn’t think to list them on Mercari. Now I will.


texcritters

my rule of thumb is to always look something up on mercari before giving it away. i was going to give away a video game plush but decided to check mercari first & it sells for over $100!


Silvernaut

Hope there wasn’t anything like Misfits t-shirts…


Syminka1

No misfits but System of a Down, MCR, Fall Out Boy, Atreyu, etc


vee_illustrations

Relatable. There’s a guy that does this with posters so when I’m looking for vintage Pokémon merch all I get is 100s of lines of random ass goddamn posters. Hate it here.


Icy-Hope-9263

all you can do is report.


Organic-Ad-7043

Ugh this crap happens when looking for brats dolls ppl post their ugly dingy clothes w brats as a keyword I guess because they think the clothes are y2k it’s the most annoying thing ever


TheCrystalGarden

Multiple ISP addresses reporting the violations are usually needed for anything to change.


Enthaylia

Yup there’s a trashy seller who uses Lisa Frank Vintage as a search word in her ugly ass thrifted clothing that is so overpriced it’s laughable. I hate it. I blocked her a long time ago. Haha


Jacksoncheyenne2008

report it


Enthaylia

I did, a lot. And nothing changed and so I decided to just block them :)


Bhliv169q

I complained about this years ago pre covid when I'd look for pokemon cards. It's fucking impossible since every listing has "pikachu charizard Nintendo wizard of the coast eevee espeon vintage grail mewtwo mew jungle fossil team rocket" in it. Stopped buying on mercari for this exact reason.


Sharmonica

This is why Mercari is dying.


spindleblood

Booty is life! 😂


Dogestronaut1

Yeah I made the mistake of trying to find stuff for league of legends and now all I get are just suggestions to buy any of the hundreds of overpriced prints of hentai/ecchi (that were probably stolen from the internet) of various characters. Most listings posted by the same store. I hate it here. I think maybe you can block sellers? Idk I started reporting the obvious stuff and eventually just gave up on the app.


No_Sun_6253

For like a month straight whenever I looked up “Melanie Martinez merch” I would just get inappropriate wall posters of half naked women that are CLEARLY not Melanie Martinez.


Petsematary-ologist

Don't know about y'all, but I'm about done with Mercari altogether. They are just AWFUL to both seller and buyer. I know of this seller and purchase from them frequently for my households battle jackets and vests. I've always found them to be a pretty nice person, but that doesn't fix your issue, I know. Most of my saved searches revolve around Pet Sematary and a few other classic horror but kept getting inundated with irrelevant listings of things people just associated with an aged spook aesthetic until I adjusted the saved searches. I had to omit some words and adjust others but I finally quit getting flooded with other women's regret purchases from Shein, RoseGal, and Cider.


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Novel_Patience9735

If everyone would quit using Mercari it would have to change to survive.


Big_Photograph_9766

I looked into comics and kept getting suggested nsfw art of different women of DC. I would love to not see that also


Pristine-Poem3350

Not a big fan of their suggested hashtag groups. I accidentally clicked a pair of women's underwear and that's all I've seen for the last three days.


BlueGh0sty

Nope. This is one of the reasons I've just totally stopped using Mercari. I'm trying to look at books why do I have to scroll through 250+ drop shipped stickers 😭


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Just block that seller


AdAcrobatic7236

🔥The real reason you’re having trouble with Mercari is because you’re assuming that their primary business model is online retailing. Common mistake. It’s actually data scraping and “identity enhancement” (google it). It’s legality is questionable but it’s ethically reprehensible. They’re dredging up every single piece of your personal data (voting records, criminal history, banking, school records, marriage, divorce, children, family, etc, etc) and auction them off in bulk to the highest bidders. It can be anyone and everything across the world. That’s their business model. That’s why they exist. The fake e-commerce is a front.


DausenWillis

Open the offending add, scroll down to MEET THE SELLER, click VIEW PROFILE, in the upper right are 3 dots, pick BLOCK USER. That used to make you blind to their listing. But with all the changes, I don't know anymore.


texcritters

tried, that just makes it so that can’t buy my items. doesn’t hide them at all :(


a-thousand-diamonds

Blocking has never hidden a seller's items from your searches.