Craigslist has been great… but hello Mercari Local Delivery!
I’ve shared a few ways to make money online. One of the ways was through reselling items you have around the house or collecting dust in the closet. I have been reselling on Poshmark and some times Craiglist for a while now, and in 2020, I started using is Mercari. Mercari is a an app/website where you can sell anything from toys to clothing and accessories, and even furniture. It’s pretty easy to get set up and start your reselling business within minutes. Just make sure you have great pictures, pricing , and descriptions of your items.
In the past , you could only ship your sold items through via USPS, UPS, or FedEx, but Mercari has partnered with Uber to provide local delivery. Here are the reasons why this is a good thing:
- After your item sells, an Uber driver will pick up and drop off your item, contact-free. You will never have to share your address with the buyer
- You get to pick the time that works for you, which ensures that your item gets picked up and dropped off on your time.
- All of the transactions are taken care of within the Mercari app….so no need to exchange cash.
- No need to print shipping labels, which saves you time and ink.
So for those of you who use Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace to resell items , you should give Mercari a try. It’s a lot safer to use their local delivery option , than to deal with the scheduling meet up spots, cash exchanges , and awkward exchanges with strangers.