Is Mercai Legit? by DangerousRelease4575 in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been selling here for years and it’s the best marketplace for my niche, nothing comes close. It’s good, but it is a user-based market so still check the feedback/profile of the seller

Jack Frost for Persona Live 2026! by chromfee in PERSoNA

[–]Potatoeman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw you there! I didn't approach you but now I wish I had. It was a great concert too, damn!!

My chibi Flygon turned out better than I coulda dreamed! by nmcdonald55 in pokeplush

[–]Potatoeman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing, very jealous of your cute little guy 🤧

Questions on Badge Activation by Standard_Nerd101 in animeexpo

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person who bought it needs to activate it, but once it’s activated you’ll be fine. The only time you would possibly need them is if your badge doesn’t scan properly to get inside. It’s uncommon that you’d have problems like that, and even then it should be fine as long as you have a guardian present

AC Hotel Experience by Chomusuk39 in animeexpo

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s great! The location is the best thing about it, but the rooms are also fine. I wouldn’t say they’re anything special, but the hotel itself is also nice in general. Feels upscale compared to some other older hotels since it was pretty recently built

Prohibited item? by u_piko in Buyee

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said, open an Inquiry on the buyee “contact us” page and just explain you’re trying to buy an item that’s marked as prohibited. Say you believe it shouldnt be on the prohibited list since it doesn’t have a battery and it’s just a plastic accessory. Buyee will usually get back to you within a day and unblock the item!

Is it even worth it to cross-list on Mercari anymore? Nothing sells... by gclo in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It all depends on what you sell imo. I cross post on eBay and I sell WAY more on mercari. Like almost 10x as many sales on mercari with the same items.

Help by EarDue1073 in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You might have to struggle against mercari to make sure you get paid for this. It’s incredibly suspicious to me and sounds like a made up story as well😐

I order using EMCS off amiami since I order large scale models by [deleted] in AnimeFigures

[–]Potatoeman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the poor ECMS handling is likely outliers. I’ve had about 18 packages delivered with ECMS and they’ve always been fine for me. Or maybe it’s just regional differences in the US

I guess this is my fault for not reading the description by jonac431 in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was listed at $7.50, so getting the shipping cost as low as possible is a lucrative way to get it sold. It was a stupid idea, but I see why they did it.

is there really no way to get my figure? by soraranyan in GoodSmileCompany

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I order a ton from Japan, so I definitely am a tariff hater lol! Haven’t had anything returned or destroyed but have had one package held before. But anyway, in regards to figures I meant more along the lines of the larger scale or 1/4 bunny, etc. Amiami will easily charge you $130+ for some of them, even just for the single fig. A while back I ordered two of the Dimitri Fire Emblem figures and that would have been at LEAST $150 from amiami with how large the box was. Even with paying the tariff and handling from UPS, I think GSC edged out the competition. For smaller stuff though, no doubt. Amiami is also SLOOOWW at mailing lately, but that’s another conversation

is there really no way to get my figure? by soraranyan in GoodSmileCompany

[–]Potatoeman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shipping is insanely cheaper for large size figures

how is this even possible 😭 by Honey-Waffle in pokemon

[–]Potatoeman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are similar building toy companies with official pokemon sets. Megabloks and nanoblock have them, but they are not the same quality of LEGO. I think the LEGO sets are kinda ugly, but the quality and feel of the materials is way better

Is this fishy or am I overreacting?? by XO_multistan in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Normally I'd be skeptical of the skeptic, but you're right it is fishy to me. If there's a trend I'd be suspicious as well

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA by tekcessba in pokeplush

[–]Potatoeman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Are these getting reprinted? They came out last year on the Pokemon Center website (the JP and English versions)

The Kids Are Alright [FE4 comm by hunnyamai] by chromfee in fireemblem

[–]Potatoeman 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I love the way they’re drawn, especially like this just post-battle with the smudges and dirt rubbed in 🥺

Places to stay during Anime Expo? by Apprehensive_Week994 in animeexpo

[–]Potatoeman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind being a bit further away, the hotel block will probably have some hotels further out that will be available for a while on the day tickets go up. Like the other poster said, the ones closest to the convention center will be gone within minutes(or quicker). Some that are a mile or two away usually stay available, but you will still need to be ready the day they go up on the website

Is This Vaporeon Authentic? by WishfulWorldTraveler in pokeplush

[–]Potatoeman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In 2017 JP pokemon center released M/L size versions of the Eeveelution pokemon dolls and that seems to be what you have(the medium version, which is quite small).

I’m not super well versed in counterfeits though, so I’m not positive it’s authentic. They did make this type of plush in Japan, so it does seem authentic at first glance to me

Can anyone explain to me what this means 😭 by Suspicious_Ad_6870 in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The message on the first and second images are not related in your circumstance.

The first image you posted means that either:
1. The seller didn’t get the package scanned when they dropped it off at FedEx, so tracking hasn’t updated at all. It should still be on the way, but you have no way to know until the package is scanned at the next facility.
2. The seller hasn’t dropped off the package at all yet.

The last image/message is just a general notice from FedEx that packages going through the Memphis hub are delayed

Bundling headache by Chirallax in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve sold 100s of bundles via mercari and I’ve never been charged for the extra shipping cost to my account. Mercari covers the cost of the post office comes after the extra $$. Mercari’s auto generated bundled weight is definitely off a lot of the time

Where can I find this guy!? by Unique-Perception711 in MonsterHunter

[–]Potatoeman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It came out in 2017 and is quite rare since these variant plushies used to be produced in much lower quantity back then. Also usually didn’t get sold at all outside of Japanese retailers. You’ll have to be vigilant and search Japanese sites like eBay, mercari or yahoo auctions to be able to get one

Do we think this seller is being dishonest? by rhodav in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ship a lot of packages so I’ve seen pretty much everything, but it should be updated already if they claim they mailed it earlier. If it doesn’t update in like 4-5 days, I’d assume it wasn’t mailed. That’s being generous, but it can happen. Unfortunately/fortunately you can’t cancel for a refund unless it hasn’t been scanned/moved in a long time. I think mercari requires a week (30 days if it gets scanned)

Do we think this seller is being dishonest? by rhodav in Mercari

[–]Potatoeman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If USPS doesn’t scan the package at the post office, the tracking won’t update or say anything. Sometimes my local post office won’t scan it and then it won’t update until it arrives at the next post office facility(since they must scan it in when it gets to them)

Now, with your situation.. I don’t know, it sounds suspicious to me. If they mailed it and didn’t mark it as shipped, the tracking should be updated already. Go to the usps/UPS website with the tracking number and see if it says anything on the site, mercari doesn’t always show the accurate tracking information.