How to write a Mercari listing that sells
Mercari buyers browse fast on their phones and often make offers. A listing they can take in at a glance gets more of both.
What a good Mercari listing looks like
- A title with the brand, item type, size and colour, plus one key feature if there is room.
- A one-line hook and a sentence or two on why it is a good buy.
- The key facts on their own lines: brand, size, material, condition and measurements.
- Every flaw stated plainly, then a short line inviting questions or offers.
Lengths SnapList writes to
| Title | Up to 80 characters |
|---|---|
| Description | Up to 1,000 characters |
| Tags | None |
| Seller fee (US) | 10% (calculator) |
These are the limits SnapList holds its Mercari listings to. Fees checked 2026-11-14; check Mercari’s own help pages for the latest.
How SnapList writes for Mercari
- Friendly, straightforward and quick to scan.
- No hashtags for now: SnapList leaves them out until Mercari’s current guidance is checked.
Every SnapList listing follows the same honesty rules on every marketplace: brand, size and material only from a visible label, every flaw in the photos or your notes stated plainly, your measurements if you add them, and nothing invented. If a fact isn’t known, it’s left out.
You copy the title, description and details into the Mercari app one tap at a time, and save the photos to your camera roll so Mercari’s photo picker finds them. SnapList never logs in to Mercari or posts for you.
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