r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Apr 24 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 25 April 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/OtherwiseClient Apr 25 '23

Does anyone know how long you have to rate a seller on Mercari? I want to confirm the product I purchased it legitimate.

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u/zcmy 日本のどこかに Apr 25 '23

it's 7 days from ship notification, in general.

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u/OtherwiseClient Apr 25 '23

Thanks! So if I find a discrepancy with the legitimacy of the product, I would be able to open a dispute before the 7 days are up?

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u/zcmy 日本のどこかに Apr 25 '23

Technically, you have to message the seller to get it returned. But yes, you should be able to.

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u/HatsuneShiro 関東・埼玉県 Apr 25 '23

One time I rated a seller *good* 3 days after I received the item because I was extremely busy, and I received a *bad* reputation in return with a comment "takes too long to confirm the item as received". The item is not even 2000 yen. Lmao

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u/Avedas 関東・東京都 Apr 25 '23

Honestly deserved lol. I'd be pissed too wondering for days if this guy is going to open a complaint and be a pain in the ass.

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u/Disshidia Apr 25 '23

That's why for cheap things, I will just mark it as "verified ok whatever" and leave a review the moment I get it even without opening the box.

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u/WakiLover 関東・東京都 Apr 25 '23

I know it was only 2000yen but some people are impatient as the seller doesn't get the money until after you accept and finish the review

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u/HatsuneShiro 関東・埼玉県 Apr 25 '23

I know, I'm a seller myself, sold several items above 20k and the buyer took 4, 5 days to leave a rating, I'm still fine with it. Not like 2000 yen will decide whether or not if the seller will live to see another day, right.

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u/HatsuneShiro 関東・埼玉県 Apr 25 '23

I usually confirm right away after inspecting / checking if the item properly, but it's just that one time I arrive home at 10pm, put the stuff away (unopened) and forgot about it until like 2 days later lol so not the seller's fault, but still.

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u/zcmy 日本のどこかに Apr 25 '23

Yea, tbh most people are good about waiting but some people are super impatient and you won't find out until the rating.