- What is Mercari?
- Why Use CDJapan for Purchasing from Mercari?
- How to Purchase Mercari Items on CDJapan
- Service Flow
- Handling Fees
- Product Conditions
- Important Notes
What is Mercari?
Mercari is a major online flea market in Japan, just like e-bay. You can get rare Japanese products that are no longer available in stores or are not-for-sale items.
Features:
Mercari has over 3 billion products listed, including CDs, books, figures, collectibles, games, trading cards, and apparel.
You'll surely find the treasure you're looking for.
More than 22 million people use Mercari each month. Millions of users buy and sell on the platform.
With Mercari, you can find products that are not available on CDJapan, as well as rare, out-of-print items.
Enrich your collection with Mercari.
Why Use CDJapan for Purchasing from Mercari?
Mercari sellers ship only within Japan.
With CDJapan’s proxy service, our staff will purchase the items on your behalf using a Japanese address and ship them overseas.
It’s a convenient way to access Mercari from abroad.
You can purchase products from both Mercari and CDJapan in a single order.
The items will be delivered together in one package, helping you save on shipping fees..
On Mercari, either the seller or buyer covers domestic shipping.
Unlike most other proxy services, CDJapan covers this cost—no domestic shipping fees will be charged to you. *
Items will be inspected by CDJapan staff and then carefully repackaged using CDJapan's durable materials, as detailed here, to ensure safe overseas shipping.
For valuable items we also offer a "Extra Protection" option.
If you purchase Mercari products through CDJapan, you will benefit from CDJapan’s high-quality customer support.
Please feel free to contact us with any inquiries.
You can make a payment through CDJapan’s secure payment method.
No identification is required to purchase Mecari items.
* Limited offer to Mercari items.
Please note that international shipping fees are not included in this offer. Additional charges for international shipping may apply after packaging, if necessary.
How to Purchase Mercari Items on CDJapan (Mercari International Shipping)
CDJapan offers two ways to purchase Mercari Items.
In either way, you can add items directly to your CDJapan cart without submitting a proxy request and complete your purchase smoothly.
Option 1: Use the automatic search feature on sold-out product pages
When you visit a sold-out item page on CDJapan, its product title is automatically searched on Mercari in the background.
If any similar items are found, a "Browse Similar Items on Mercari" button will appear.
This feature automatically uses the Japanese product title for the search, yielding more results than searches in English, as most items on Mercari are listed with Japanese titles.
It is made possible by CDJapan's extensive database of accurate Japanese and English titles.
Option 2: Search yourself
If you prefer to search using specific keywords, please use the search bar below.
Or, you can view the popular search keywords on Mercari here.
* You'll get more results if you search in Japanese, rather than English or any other languages.
Since the Japanese product title can be found at the bottom of each CDJapan product page, it’s a good idea to copy and paste it.
* If you use the "Translation Search" function, your search terms will be automatically translated using machine translation.
However, proper nouns, names, character names may not be translated accurately.
* You can also find the search bar on the CDJapan proxy shopping top page, which enables you to search on Yahoo Shopping, Rakuten Shopping and Mercari.
Service Flow
What you need to do is complete!
After we confirm your payment, our staff will purchase the item(s) on Mercari on your behalf.
Usually in 1-2 business days.
The seller ships the item(s) to CDJapan’s warehouse located in Japan.
Usually in 3 to 7 days.
Domestic transportation to CDJapan’s warehouse.
Usually in 2 to 4 days.
CDJapan staff will inspect the item(s).
Usually in 2 to 3 days.
The item(s) will be carefully repackaged and shipped to your address.
Usually in 1 to 2 days.
Product Conditions
All items on Mercari are pre-owned (secondhand) by individuals, but may include unopened or unused items.
Condition Guidelines
| Condition | Description |
| New | New, unused condition |
| Like New | Almost as good as new |
| Slightly Used | No noticeable scratches or blemishes |
| Visibly Used | Some scratches and blemishes |
| Very Used | Noticeable scratches and blemishes |
| Poor Condition | Noticeable stains and damage throughout / For parts or not working |
Product Images
Please review the images provided by the seller to ensure the item meets your requirements.
Don’t forget to review the product description, using the translation feature, to check for any possible defects.
Handling Fees
Proxy Shopping Handling Fees
Optional Services
| Insurance Plan (*1) | with DHL, FedEx, EMS, or Register Airmail |
| Extra Protection | 800 yen per order |
Other Costs
| International Shipping Fees | Estimated (*2) |
| Customs Duties & Import VAT/GST | Depending on your order/country (*3) |
^ *1. Insurance Plan: By choosing DHL, FedEx, EMS, or Registered Airmail, you ordered will be insured for any damage and or loss occurred during transit.
In which case, CDJapan will refund in full (item price + shipping + other service fees occurred) or replace damaged/missing item(s) accordingly.
For more details please refer to Proxy Shopping insurance terms and conditions.
^ *2. International Shipping Charge only occurs as an estimate, the difference between the actual price will be either charged or refunded in the next transaction.
^ *3. You can confirm VAT in the order summary if your order is applicable for VAT/GST advance payment.
If your order is applicable to pay VAT/GST upon delivery, VAT and duties will not be included in the estimated order total.
For more details see here: Customs Duties and Import VAT
* Whereas usually one parcel is sufficient for one order, in case the volume of your Requested Order exceeds the capacity of the largest box we have available, the order will be split accordingly.
Handling Fee, optional services fee (if applicable) and international shipping charge will apply depending on the number of packages your Requested Order entails.
Available Payment / Shipping Methods
Payment Methods
Credit Card/Debit Card, Paypal and Alipay
Payment Methods
AirMail, EMS, DHL and Fedex
(*Some shipping methods may not be available depending on your area.)
Important Notes
- The product is not secured when you placed your order at CDJapan.
- The international shipping fee is an estimate.
- We cannot negotiate with sellers for separate sales or discounts.
- We cannot ship Mercari items to addresses within Japan.
- Some CDJapan coupons are not eligible for proxy purchase.
- We cannot handle the following Mercari items:
- Sample or promotional discs, bootlegs (CDs, DVDs)
- Food and beverages
- “Auction-style” items
- Adult content
- Any item priced over 200,000 yen
- And other prohibited items
There will be a 1–2 business day lag between your purchase on CDJapan and our proxy purchase.
Once we have secured the item, we will notify you via email.
If your requested item is unfortunately sold out after your purchase, we will cancel it.
The international shipping fee will be calculated based on the estimated size/weight.
Please take note that if required, additional international shipping fees will be charged at the time of shipment.
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