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The RealReal vs Mercari

A side-by-side comparison of The RealReal and Mercari — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	The RealReal A consignment marketplace where sellers earn from authenticated luxury fashion. Visit	Mercari A Japanese marketplace app for selling almost anything, huge in Japan and established in the US. List from you… Visit
Type	Marketplaces like Etsy	Marketplaces like Etsy
Category	Selling & Resale	Selling & Resale
Vetted	Yes	No
Work from home	No	Yes
Fees	Consignment - sellers earn ~20-90% by tier	10% selling fee (reinstated Jan 2025)
Withdraw via	Direct deposit, check, site credit	Bank transfer
Availability	United States	United States, Japan
Local to	United States	—
Founded	2011	2013
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States	Tokyo, Japan
Popularity	28 views · 0 likes	21 views · 0 likes