Comparison

Mercari vs Vinted

Mercari and Vinted both land on Depends.

Mercari

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you casually buy or sell secondhand items and accept a flat 10% fee plus imperfect support.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Use Vinted for everyday second-hand clothes where stakes are low and selling is free.

Mercari versus Vinted
Compare	Mercari	Vinted
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Casual sellers clearing closets	Clearing out wardrobes
Who it's not for	High-volume professional resellers	High-value or designer items needing authentication
Privacy	Legitimate service overall, but two improper-authorization CVEs (CVSS 7.5) and a 2021 Codecov-linked data breach are on record.^⁸	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Trustpilot and BBB report unhelpful support	1.2/5 Trustpilot; ban complaints
Public sentiment	Users like the app's simplicity and authentication, but many complain about fee changes, support quality, and seller treatment.^⁴	Users are sharply split: many praise easy selling and cheap finds, while a large Trustpilot base reports poor support and arbitrary bans.¹⁵
Biggest gotcha	New fee structure since January 2025 added buyer fees; some sellers say it's no longer worth cross-posting^³	Support quality widely criticized; unresolved disputes are a recurring theme¹⁵