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Blocket vs Mercari
Blocket and Mercari are both marketplaces. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Blocket and $900 on Mercari, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Blocket and $900 on Mercari, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- Blocket is the older platform — founded in 1996, 17 years before Mercari (2013).
- Blocket is based in Sweden, Mercari in Japan.
Which should you choose?
Choose Blocket if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You prefer a long track record (since 1996).
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Blocket
Sweden largest classifieds marketplace for secondhand goods and vehicles.
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Mercari
A Japanese marketplace app for selling almost anything, huge in Japan and established in the US. List from you…
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| Type | Marketplaces like Etsy | Marketplaces like Etsy |
| Category | Selling & Resale | Selling & Resale |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | No | Yes |
| Fees | Free listings most categories, car listings from ~179 SEK | 10% selling fee (reinstated Jan 2025) |
| Payout speed | — | Direct deposit within 5 business days (free), Instant Pay up to 30 min ($3) |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer via Blocket secure payment | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Sweden | United States, Japan |
| Local to | Sweden | — |
| Founded | 1996 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | Tokyo, Japan |
| Popularity | 65 views · 0 likes | 39 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Blocket or Mercari?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Blocket and $900 on Mercari, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Blocket and Mercari available?
Blocket: Sweden. Mercari: United States, Japan.