specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Mercari
providerId: mercari
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Marketplace
- Resale
- P2P
- Ecommerce
- Plans
description: Mercari listing is free for sellers; the platform earns revenue via selling fees and ad-on
  services. No public API plan.
notes: Approved partners (carriers, payments) operate under separate agreements.
sources:
- https://www.mercari.com/help_center/article/505/
- https://about.mercari.com/en/business/
plans:
- id: mercari-seller-fees
  name: Seller Fees
  type: paid
  description: Mercari charges a percentage selling fee plus payment processing on completed sales. Fee
    structure varies by region.
  entries:
  - label: Selling Fee
    name: selling_fee
    type: per-unit
    metric: sale
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: usage
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: varies by region (US/Japan)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Listing (free)
  - name: Selling Fee
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com