Mercari Auction

Please Choose Your Bidding Method

Please select one of the following options in the NOTE section of the order form. If the auction has not yet started, we will place the starting bid. For auctions ending the same day, please order by 17:00 Japan time.

2026/10/16
The bidding options and success fee for Mercari Auctions have been updated. Please review the changes.

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A. Instant Bid During Business Hours

A. Place an instant bid during business hours at XXXX JPY. (No additional fee)

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B. Snipe Bidding

B. Snipe bid near the end of the auction with a max bid of XXXX JPY. (Success fee: 1,000 JPY)

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C. Incremental Snipe Bidding (100 to 1,000 JPY increments)

C. Incremental snipe bids near auction end, up to a max bid of XXXX JPY. (Success fee: 2,000 JPY)

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D. Strategic Snipe Bidding + Incremental Backup Bidding

D. Strategic snipe bid of XXXX JPY. If outbid, additional incremental bids will be placed up to a max bid of XXXX JPY. (Success fee: 2,000 JPY)


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Mercari Auctions


About Mercari Auctions

  • Mercari Auctions differ from Yahoo! Auctions in that the bid amount instantly becomes the current price.
    An auction starts when the first bid is placed, and it ends between 8:00 PM and 8:59 PM on the day after the first bid is made.

    Example
    If the current price is 1,000 JPY and there are no bidders:
    Placing a bid of 5,000 JPY will immediately change the current price to 5,000 JPY.

    For snipe bidding:
    Snipe bidding is performed manually by our staff. As this service is handled outside of business hours, a success fee of 1000 JPY~2,000 JPY will be charged if the auction is successfully won.

  • When multiple customers request bidding on the same Mercari auction,
    We sometimes receive overlapping bid requests.
    Below is our policy for handling such situations.

    We operate using only one Mercari account.

    Example:

    • Customer A: 9,000 JPY Maximum Snipe Bidding
    • Customer B: 5,000 JPY Maximum Snipe Bidding


    Using the same account, we place bids in order as follows near the end of the auction:

    1. First, we place Customer B’s bid of 5,000 JPY.
    2. Then, we place Customer A’s bid of 5,100 JPY.


    In this case, Customer A wins the auction at 5,100 JPY.

    To maintain fairness, we do not disclose each customer’s bidding situation to the other before the auction ends.
    After the auction has finished, we will inform both customers of their bidding results.

Important Notes

  • If a bid is placed shortly before the auction ends, the ending time may be extended. According to Mercari Support: “We cannot disclose the detailed specifications regarding extension time.”
  • Once a bid is placed, it cannot be canceled or changed.
  • The seller may end the auction early at their discretion.
  • Because the extension time is unpredictable, the maximum bid amount cannot be changed near the auction end.