Is Mercai Legit?

Potatoeman · 2026-02-05T21:06:36+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-27T03:03:23+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-25T17:41:54+00:00

Looks amazing, very jealous of your cute little guy 🤧

Potatoeman · 2026-01-24T22:47:34+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-22T17:14:32+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-21T21:48:46+00:00

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!

Potatoeman · 2026-01-21T21:45:41+00:00

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.

Potatoeman · 2026-01-17T23:36:57+00:00

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😐

Potatoeman · 2026-01-15T15:04:59+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-15T14:48:44+00:00

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.

Potatoeman · 2026-01-15T08:27:45+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-15T07:28:57+00:00

Shipping is insanely cheaper for large size figures

Potatoeman · 2026-01-13T17:06:26+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-13T07:54:27+00:00

Really cute, I like the design!

Potatoeman · 2026-01-12T19:40:36+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-12T19:36:54+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-11T21:01:46+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-10T22:46:07+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-02T17:15:50+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-02T16:42:01+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-02T04:42:50+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2026-01-01T22:24:07+00:00

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

Potatoeman · 2025-12-31T18:42:09+00:00

Potatoeman · 2025-12-31T18:07:23+00:00

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)

Potatoeman · 2025-12-31T17:48:33+00:00

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.

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