{"id":14203,"date":"2023-05-17T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2023-05-17T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T13:45:00","slug":"how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Mercari Marketplace without a Phone Number"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_14 counter-flat counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number\/#mercari_benefits_features\" title=\"Mercari Benefits &amp; Features\">Mercari Benefits &amp; Features<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number\/#the_mercari_registration_process\" title=\"The Mercari registration process\">The Mercari registration process<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number\/#registering_on_mercari_with_a_virtual_number\" title=\"Registering on Mercari with a Virtual Number\">Registering on Mercari with a Virtual Number<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mercari<\/a> is an international trading platform created in Japan in 2013. The app is characterized by its simple and accessible policy, with no strict restrictions on buying and selling. The only prohibition is non-brand clothing and shoes. But all other product categories are quite diverse.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a flea market with international shipments (varies by seller), but using Mercari in some regions is uncomfortable. It\u2019s successful in Japan, East Asia, the United States, etc. In Europe, its features are limited as bigger, older providers offer better service. It is a convenient, versatile platform that requires a phone number to join.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14342\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/135729837_1560033837527030_146512288223223873_n-1024x538.png\" alt=\"mercari app\" width=\"843\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/135729837_1560033837527030_146512288223223873_n-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/135729837_1560033837527030_146512288223223873_n-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/135729837_1560033837527030_146512288223223873_n-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/135729837_1560033837527030_146512288223223873_n.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mercari_benefits_features\"><\/span><b>Mercari Benefits &amp; Features<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is Mercari<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature-wise? It\u2019s an app with countless categories of user-sold goods. Clothing, shoes, accessories, books, toys, electronics \u2013 all non-spoiling products that can be painlessly shipped. Becoming a seller isn\u2019t hard, either. Any person can create a listing, basically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercari account<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is necessary to view or place listings, which needs certain information. The registration process is quick, which simplifies the experience greatly. The shopping process itself is comfortable, nuanced yet simple. The Mercari app is a handy, effective shopping tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mercari has an organized catalog with many categories and sorting options. This gives you the opportunity to find the most suitable thing for your parameters. Quality disputes are possible, but users are allowed to communicate in person. Moreover, if the quality of the product upon arrival is lower than expected, the support team can penalize the seller.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercari marketplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers user-friendly grounds for buying\/selling goods, decent client support, messaging features, and payments. They don\u2019t sell or ship products themselves. The shipping is done by sellers using a service of choice. Hence, international shipping may be unavailable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14344\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/icon-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"mercari marketplace\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/icon-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/icon-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/icon-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/icon-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main advantages of the marketplace are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Simplicity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The user experience is simple and streamlined.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Accessibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Anyone can buy or sell.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Shipping<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sellers can ship using a chosen service or entrust shipping to buyers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Communication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Users can exchange messages to verify quality, shipment details, or other nuances.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_mercari_registration_process\"><\/span>The Mercari registration process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is it possible to buy on Mercari without an account? No, it is not possible without an account. To register, you need to enter your email, name and password. The system will then ask for your phone number, which you will need to confirm via <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SMS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SMS<\/a>. It&#8217;s hard to sign up without it, and passing on a private number is a privacy risk.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercari only needs phone info for security measures, meaning nothing important depends on such data. Sharing a personal number is unnecessary. Users can submit any phone number, even unused spare ones. Doing so for app registration is smart, doing the same job without any downsides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercari marketplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t known as a big privacy violator, but not sharing private info with apps and companies is wise overall. Marketplaces can potentially sell or abuse such data for gain. In short, there\u2019s little reason not to tie an account to a spare non-personal phone number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some measures that allow this bypassing of rules include buying extra SIM cards or virtual numbers. Virtual numbers might be the best option if you want to register on Mercari without a phone number, or at least without sharing a private number. They are convenient, cheap, and effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"registering_on_mercari_with_a_virtual_number\"><\/span><b>Registering on Mercari with a Virtual Number<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Virtual numbers are a curious piece of tech, similar to regular numbers in many ways, besides their connection to hardware. It\u2019s pure online data, purchased for receiving one-time messages or rented for longer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=gregi\" target=\"_blank\">SMS-man<\/a> is a platform providing virtual phone numbers and more than 190 different countries, which can be used for registration on various sites, applications and other resources where activation by SMS is required for registration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14318\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/virtual-phone-number-for-mercari-1024x633.png\" alt=\"virtual phone number for mercari\" width=\"843\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/virtual-phone-number-for-mercari-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/virtual-phone-number-for-mercari-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/virtual-phone-number-for-mercari-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/virtual-phone-number-for-mercari.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to buy a virtual number to receive SMS messages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=gregi\" target=\"_blank\">SMS-man<\/a> platform using your email address;<\/li>\n<li>Go to the &#8220;Top up my balance&#8221; page and make a deposit using the available method;<\/li>\n<li>Select on the main page the country of the mobile operator and the Mercari service;<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Buy&#8221; next to the selected service to add a virtual number;<\/li>\n<li>Find it and copy it from the &#8220;History&#8221; section. Then use it when registering in the marketplace;<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the system will send you a confirmation code. Then go back to SMS-man and click &#8221; Receive SMS;<\/li>\n<li>To complete your registration, enter the code you received.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: Mercari Benefits &amp; FeaturesThe Mercari registration processRegistering on Mercari with a Virtual Number Mercari is an international trading platform created in Japan&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' heateor-sss-data-href='https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><ul class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Facebook\" Title=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssFacebookBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssFacebookSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Twitter\" Title=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTwitterBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=smsmantweets&text=How%20to%20Use%20Mercari%20Marketplace%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTwitterSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Telegram\" Title=\"Telegram\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTelegramBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/share\/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number%2F&text=How%20to%20Use%20Mercari%20Marketplace%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTelegramSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Reddit\" Title=\"Reddit\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssRedditBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-use-mercari-marketplace-without-a-phone-number%2F&title=How%20to%20Use%20Mercari%20Marketplace%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssRedditSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Pinterest\" Title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssPinterestBackground\" onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssPinterestSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":14346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Use Mercari Marketplace without a Phone Number<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mercari is a popular marketplace with many different types of products. 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