GameItWorks Store V.S. Mercari
In 2022, GameItWorks sells on our own store using the eBlueJay marketplace, and also on Mercari App. So what are the differences between the two?
- GameItWorks has less items for sale on Mercari.
- Shipping to anywhere in the USA
- Buyer Pays Sales Taxes to Mercari
- Mercari uses a peer-to-peer sales format that helps protect both the buyer and seller, by holding the money until the buyer has had a chance to review the product for three days.
- Multiple kinds of payment options, including PayPal, Zip Pay as you go, Apple Pay, Credit, Debit.
- We use Mercari Shipping Labels for UPS, FedEx, USPS. Sometimes shipping costs a little more because Mercari Shipping includes all Shipping Zones at a single price; they are usually bulk rate labels, there are limitations on shipping weight and package size.
- We ship out the same day or next day, Monday to Friday if purchase is made before 2:30 PM PST.
- Selling on Mercari costs GameItWorks a 10% sales fee and 3% Payment Processing Fee, so we have to sell at a higher price to cover the costs of shipping materials and fees.
- We have over 200 sales and lots of positive feedback ratings
- Mercari handles and approves returns based on their criteria without Seller involvement.
CONCLUSION: GameItWorks on Mercari has higher prices, sometimes shipping prices are higher than on our official store, Shipping is much faster, lots of payment options, Mercari accepts returns.
- Lower Prices, because we do not pay a sales fee. We pass the savings on to you.
- The Official GameItWorks store has the most inventory for sale
- Shipping is NOT AVAILABLE to California, Alaska, Hawaii, PO Boxes, APO Military Addresses, Puerto Rico or US Territories
- Buyer is responsible for any sales taxes or use taxes required by their state for Interstate purchases
- Only Credit Card and Debit Cards are accepted. STRIPE processes all payments.
- Shipping Labels are USPS and UPS at normal pricing rates. Sometimes shipping is cheaper depending on your shipping zone.
- We pay Stripe an extra fee to evaluate the risk of every sale to help prevent fraud.
- We ship after your payment has been cleared by Stripe. This can take up to a week depending on your credit or debit card provider. Stripe tells us when it's o.k. to ship.
- We have a smaller sales history because we had stopped using the official store for several years and during the pandemic lockdowns in our state.
- We sell everything as described and as-is. Generally we do not accept returns unless we made a significant mistake in describing the condition and functionality of the item for sale. We test all products that need testing, prior to listing them for sale.
CONCLUSION: GameItWorks Store has Lower prices, sometimes shipping prices are lower than Mercari, Shipping is slower because all payments have to clear in advance, fewer payment options. no returns
