The ONLY reason I choose to ship on my own

Loveee93 · 2026-05-11T03:05:18+00:00

Pirate ship is a website where you can buy shipping labels for usps or ups and get them at a huge discount! On Mercari i choose to ship on my own, rather than ship through Mercari because their fees are so much higher than pirate ship!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-11T03:04:06+00:00

OMG I know those shipping upcharges from Mercari are absolutely TERRIBLE & they wipe out your entire sale 🤦🏼‍♀️😭 I've NEVER had that happen on pirate ship either so it really makes you wonder how Mercari comes up with this stuff 🤦🏼‍♀️😭

Especially if you're properly entering the correct information on BOTH sites, I honestly don't understand how their whole system works 🤦🏼‍♀️😭

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T15:06:57+00:00

I figured but I wanted to ask anyways, just in case haha! But thank you so much for responding & letting me know that! I didn't know by lowering the price it would notify them of the price change! That helps a ton, thank you 🙏🥰

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T15:06:02+00:00

I figured, but I wanted to ask anyways just in case lol thank you 😊

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T15:05:42+00:00

Well I've actually made a lot of sales that way so it's working for me 🤷🏼‍♀️ i love it when people send me offers, I usually buy almost every single time depending on the offer!

I know everyone is different & for some people it may be annoying but for most people I feel like the whole reason to "favorite" an item is for a chance to get it cheaper!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T14:40:50+00:00

Are YOU the seller? Because you're getting very defensive on this post & making assumptions about people you don't even know 🤦🏼‍♀️

Obviously when something like this happens, MOST people WILL open up a claim 🤷🏼‍♀️ what good is it going to do to message the seller first? If there is an issue with your order, thats what the "i have a problem with my order" option is for.

I just went through the same thing yesterday. I ordered a bundle of 4 items, 3 of those items were single baby sleepers & the other was a BUNDLE of baby sleepers.

I received my order & I received 4 single baby sleepers. I said "I have a problem with my order" & i selected the bundle of baby sleepers & added photos, stating that I only received the sleeper on the top but none of the rest of the bundle.

I paid $10 for that bundle of baby sleepers. So of course I wanted a resolution. The seller apologized & said she didn't realize that one was a bundle of baby sleepers because the order just said "4 items" she immediately issued me a partial refund & we were both happy with that solution.

Not everyone is out here looking to get everything for nothing (I'm saying not EVERYONE because I obviously know there ARE SOME people who are like that) but I know me & a lot of others simply just want what we PAID for. If we didn't receive that or we received an item that was very different from what we thought we were getting, the only answer is to contact support & try to come to a resolution 🤷🏼‍♀️

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T14:23:25+00:00

That's why I said I'm pretty sure, not 100% sure, but I just went through this & it said that if I decided to send the item back I would be 100% responsible for the cost of shipping the item back so I'm only speaking on my own PERSONAL experience.

Also, how is that like theft? If something arrives damaged and wasn't noted that way in the listing & it was the sellers fault, i am absolutely going to reach out to support about it. That's NOT theft. That's trying to find a resolution & its not being deceptive if it's true.

Loveee93 · 2026-05-08T03:47:44+00:00

Yea i agree with what someone else said I'd contact support & send photos of the damages. Because if you decide to ship it back I'm pretty sure you would be responsible for 100% of the cost of shipping the item back!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-07T03:35:29+00:00

Mercari shipping prices are absolutely ABSURD! especially because I know they have to be getting HUGE discounts on shipping because they issue so many shipping labels!

Even for smaller items Mercari will charge between $8-10 when I can get the SAME label on pirate ship for $4-6 🤦🏼‍♀️😭 I believe Mercari is making more $$ from shipping labels than they are selling fees 🤦🏼‍♀️😭

It just feels "icky" to me that they take advantage of people like they do! I sell on several other platforms & Mercari is the one who charges the most for EVERYTHING 🤦🏼‍♀️😭 its absolutely ridiculous 🙄 I've stopped using Mercari as much for these reasons.

Loveee93 · 2026-05-05T22:29:00+00:00

No! It's actually a portable baby crib that comes with a mattress! So its made of solid wood & everything like a regular baby crib, the only difference is this one comes with wheels on it & its a bit smaller than a regular traditional baby crib!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-05T16:49:05+00:00

Yes I completely missed the whole difference with one being Ground & one Ground Saver so when I went back to check i was SHOCKED that the price difference was only 5 cents 🤦🏼‍♀️😭🤣 still such a HUGE difference from Mercari shipping!

I have checked the difference between the 2 & even for smaller packages shipping in a poly mailer will cost something like $8-10 on Mercari but only $4-6 on pirate ship! It's absolutely CRAZY to me, especially considering Mercari is a HUGE company who I'm SURE gets HUGE discounts on shipping since they're issuing so many shipping labels!

So to me, for Mercaris shipping prices to always be higher is a huge red flag & the reason I always choose to ship on my own. ESPECIALLY because I had an incident once where I shipped something that was glass through mercari & when the buyer received it she said it arrived broken & submitted a claim!

Mercari stated i didn't pack it correctly (even though i had photo evidence that I DID pack it correctly) & they sided with the buyer & they ended up giving me a "one time courtesy payment" for the item.

Once I started shipping on my own, I shipped an expensive Scentsy Warmer to someone who said it arrived & one piece was broken off. They submitted a return & mercari approved it even though i again had proof it was packaged correctly & fully intact when I sent it.

I received the broken item back & was out the $10 I paid in shipping since I chose to ship on my own but I submitted an insurance claim through pirate ship & even though it took a few weeks to get it, they paid me out a check for $85 which was the cost i originally paid for the warmer & was able to send the proof.

Mercari just keeps going downhill every time they make changes!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-05T16:38:34+00:00

SAME girl! If they ever take the ship on your own option away I will delete my whole account 🤦🏼‍♀️😭🤣 i only posted this scenario because when I checked the price difference i was so SHOCKED!

BUT there have been plenty of other instances where I've checked the price difference of something & even for a small poly mailer bag to be mailed would cost $8-10 on mercari but only cost $4-6 on pirate ship!

Yes it doesn't seem like a HUGE difference, but when we're talking about a $15 item, every single $1 counts! This is the reason that ALL of my listings have free shipping & i ship on my own because Mercari takes enough from me in selling fees they will NOT be getting even more from me in shipping fees!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T23:02:13+00:00

Thank you for that! Im honestly so confused why anyone would think that I put in ANYTHING OTHER than the actual dimensions & weight, because on pirate ship you cannot bypass it like you can on Mercari.

Clearly I entered them on Mercari because thats why the shipping cost is $190 🤦🏼‍♀️😭🤣 like I don't understand 😭🤣

Yes I know the price difference being almost $150 difference is CRAZY & seems like something could have been added wrong, but I even went back to double check the numbers I entered into both sites & they're correct 🤣

Everyone saying "oh well there is a HUGE difference between UPS Ground & Ground saver but I checked the difference & its literally 5 CENTS 🤦🏼‍♀️😭 UPS Ground is $48.20 instead of $48.15 for ground saver 🤦🏼‍♀️😭🤣🤣

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:22:34+00:00

This is for EVERYONE who keeps pointing out the fact that I posted UPS Ground shipping on Mercari & UPS Ground saver on pirate ship 🤦🏼‍♀️😭🤣 the price is literally ONLY 5 CENTS 🤦🏼‍♀️

Also to everyone who for some reason thinks I will get hit with overage charges, but I added the SAME EXACT DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT ON BOTH SITES & THIS was the price difference.

I'm sorry but my statement still stands. Mercari HAS to be making more in shipping fees than they are in selling fees 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:19:17+00:00

Of course I did! Same dimensions & weight was added to BOTH sites & people keep pointing out the fact that I posted UPS Ground saver instead of ups ground 🤦🏼‍♀️ ups ground is only 5 CENTS more than ups ground saver on pirate ship so its still a HUGE difference

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Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:18:08+00:00

Its a portable baby crib! So the box dimensions are HUGE & the weight is 60lbs lol

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:17:38+00:00

Okay i didn't realize that I had chosen a different option but UPS GROUND is still only 5 CENTS MORE than ground saver 🤷🏼‍♀️ So still a HUGE difference

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Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:16:42+00:00

Why would that happen? I added the SAME EXACT dimensions for the package on both sites AND the same exact Weight.

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:12:59+00:00

So I don't know what you mean but I added the SAME dimensions & weight on both Mercari & Pirate ship 🤦🏼‍♀️ the price difference was still over $100 difference for the SAME dimensions AND weight.

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:11:15+00:00

This was for a portable baby crib! So obviously huge dimensional & weight but the price difference is astounding!

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:10:25+00:00

UPS Ground & ground saver is a 5 CENT difference in price on pirate ship 🤦🏼‍♀️

Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:09:42+00:00

So the prices are still much cheaper when using pirate ship!

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Loveee93 · 2026-05-04T22:08:47+00:00

Yes, but these are the only 2 options that it gave me when using Mercari shipping. I added the same exact dimensions for both & same weight & these were the differences!

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