Switching platforms · general
Moving from Etsy to Mercari
Mercari takes more of each sale than Etsy — what you get back for it, and how to move your listings if the trade is worth it.
Leave Etsy for Mercari when your items aren't handmade or true vintage — simpler flat fees and no eligibility rules.
What the switch does to your payout
Moving to Mercari costs you more in fees than Etsy — you're trading margin for reach, so it only pays off if Mercari sells what Etsy couldn't.
Net payout before and after the switch
| Sale price | Etsy net | Mercari net | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $13.12 · −12.5% | $13.50 · −10.0% | + $0.38 |
| $25.00 | $22.17 · −11.3% | $22.50 · −10.0% | + $0.33 |
| $50.00 | $44.80 · −10.4% | $45.00 · −10.0% | + $0.20 |
| $100.00 | $90.05 · −9.9% | $90.00 · −10.0% | − $0.05 |
| $250.00 | $225.80 · −9.7% | $225.00 · −10.0% | − $0.80 |
| $500.00 | $452.05 · −9.6% | $450.00 · −10.0% | − $2.05 |
Net payout = sale price + shipping charged − platform fees, calculated with default options and no shipping charged to the buyer. Difference is what Mercari nets you versus Etsy on the same sale.
Why sellers make this move
Etsy restricts listings to handmade, craft supplies, or items 20+ years old, and its layered fees (plus optional Offsite Ads) can bite. Sellers move to Mercari for general secondhand goods that don't fit Etsy's rules, with a flat, predictable 10% and no eligibility gatekeeping.
What changes when you switch
- No handmade/vintage requirement — Mercari accepts general secondhand goods Etsy would remove.
- Fees simplify to a flat 10%: no per-listing fee, no payment processing fee, and no Offsite Ads surcharge that can spike Etsy's effective rate on attributed sales.
- You lose Etsy's higher-intent, higher-price buyer pool for curated craft and vintage items.
- Discovery changes from Etsy's search/SEO-driven browse to Mercari's app-first feed — expect a different traffic pattern.
How to move your listings
There's no import between them. Relist on Mercari manually or via a cross-lister; on Etsy you can let existing listings expire rather than paying to renew them while you transition.
Is there an official import from Etsy to Mercari?
No. Mercari has no bulk-import route for personal sellers — every listing is created through its own listing form, whether you type it or a tool types it for you.
Getting your listings out of Etsy: Etsy can export your listings to CSV. It is a genuine backup, but nothing else in this set will import that file.
Cross-listing tools that cover this pair
Vendoo , Crosslist and List Perfectly support both Etsy and Mercari for import and posting. Pricing and coverage for each.
What Mercari will make you fill in that Etsy never asked for
Etsy never made you record these, so there is nothing to carry across — you supply them item by item:
Already collected by Etsy: Category, Photos.
Mercari wants shipping weight and dimensions up front because it quotes the label at listing time. Listings imported from a platform that doesn't collect weight will stall at that field until you supply it item by item.
What you're giving up on Etsy
Etsy's "who made it / what is it / when was it made" attributes have no equivalent anywhere else, so they're pure extra work inbound and dead data outbound. Etsy also defines vintage as 20+ years old — items you listed as vintage elsewhere may not qualify.
What carries over and what doesn't is the same for every switch.
Transfer details verified 2026-07-24 · Tool capabilities change often — confirm on the vendor's own marketplace page before subscribing.
Before you switch everything
If your items genuinely are handmade or true vintage, Etsy's buyers pay more and usually net you more despite the layered fees. Mercari wins for broad, faster-moving general inventory — not for craft or collectible pieces that command an Etsy premium.
Frequently asked
Can I sell used items on Mercari that Etsy wouldn't allow?
Yes. Mercari is a general secondhand marketplace with no handmade or 20-year vintage requirement, so everyday used goods that fall outside Etsy's eligibility rules are fine to list.
Is Mercari cheaper than Etsy?
It depends on the item. Mercari's flat 10% is simpler and often lower than Etsy's layered fees once listing fees and Offsite Ads are included — but Etsy's buyers pay more for genuine handmade or vintage, which can outweigh the fee gap for those items.
How much does Mercari take from each sale?
A flat 10% selling fee on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping — and that is the entire seller cost. On a $30 item with $5 shipping you pay $3.50 and keep $31.50. Mercari charges sellers no payment processing fee: the 2.9% + $0.50 that most fee guides still quote was charged to the BUYER, and Mercari removed it outright on 6 January 2025.
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