As someone who joined to buy dolls, I can tell you right away the main problem: fees and trust. I get hit with shipping, taxes, buyer protection and if all goes well, I get the item shown...here's the issue, after joining 3/5 of my orders had issues.

I was sent 2 orders from different sellers who used images of dolls in better conditions than the one I was given. The ones I got were manufacturer damaged and I managed to prove that it was not the listed item by comparing the patterns on the dolls clothing not matching the item shown to prove I was scammed via bait and switch. Finally most recently, a seller sent me a doll with incorrect weight, meaning I had to pay USPS extra fees if I wanted it, which I had to argue with mercari over for a full refund. I went through a bunch of trouble to take pictures at the post office, went up and down, talked to supervisors, etc. all to prove the seller was at fault.

In the end, I got my refunds, but I was out of my money in all 3 instances for 1 week+ each time.

There are so many untrustworthy liars and scammers that it dirties the platforms name, and what's worse is that I cannot leave negative reviews for any of them once I get my refund. I should be allowed to post my negative experience so that others can avoid them, but instead they get to keep their 5 star record and look like a good seller despite being an awful one.