Last Updated on by Buayifa
Knowing how to bundle on Mercari is one of the ways you can sell more and make more money.
So as a Mercari seller, you don’t want to feel stuck when a buyer asks to make a bundle for them.
And most importantly, you don’t want to miss an opportunity to make multiple sales in one day.
That’s why I wrote this article to show you how to bundle items for your customers on Mercari.
So the next time a buyer asks for combined shipping, you’d know what to do.
Make sure to read to the end and get a free Mercari bundling printable and other freebies to make selling on Mercari easier.
But if you don’t have time to read? You can pin it for later.
Now let’s dive in!
First Of All, What Does Bundle Mean on Mercari?
Bundling on Mercari is shipping several items a customer buys – at the same time – from your Mercari store; as one purchase.
So instead of the buyer paying the individual shipping on each item, they pay just one.
Mercari bundling is sometimes called combined shipping.
So if a buyer says combine shipping, they are still talking about making a bundle.
Bundling on Mercari is quite different from Poshmark because, on Poshmark, buyers can bundle items from a seller’s closet by themselves.
While on Mercari, the seller always creates bundles for the buyers.
Keep reading for steps and pictures on how to make bundles for your Mercari customers.
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How to bundle on Mercari as a seller
Once a buyer has picked the items they want to bundle, follow the steps below.
- Create a whole new listing or edit and update an existing listing with all the pictures of the items the customer is buying.
- Add the cost of the items and make that the new listing price.
- Don’t forget to subtract the discount. That is if you give reductions on bundles.
- Name the new or updated listing with your buyer’s name. For example, a bundle for Bree.
- Update the shipping cost, if needed, because some bundles are heavy. But, you can ignore it if you offered free shipping.
- Deactivate the listings you added to the bundle so other buyers cannot buy them. Since they are no longer available for sale.
- Next, inform the buyer that you have created the bundle so they can pay for it, and you ship the items.
- Only delete the deactivated listings after your customer receives their package and rates you.
- It is this easy.
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How to request a bundle on Mercari as a buyer
Some sellers don’t do bundles, but most do.
And the ones that do bundles normally mention that they can combine shipping for you.
So let’s assume this seller says they sell bundles.
To request a bundle as a buyer, here’s what you should do:
- Send the seller a message that you want to buy several items.
- Then send them a message on every item you want in the bundle.
- And maybe ask if you’ll get a discount and wait for their reply.
Once the seller makes the bundle, they’d inform you. Then you can pay for it.
But if you’re not sure if they sell bundles, then send a chat asking if they do and can make one for you.
If they say yes, then do the same thing I mentioned above. Send a simple chat “this” on each item, so they know exactly what you want to buy.
And the seller would combine everything and ship them together.
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Things to Remember When Bundling Items For Buyers on Mercari
- Make sure to deactivate the listings that were added to the bundle
- Don’t forget to update the listing price with the new total.
- Make sure to add the pictures of all the items to the bundle listing. Just in case…
- Let your customer know that the shipping cost may go higher because of the weight of the bundle.
- But if you offered free shipping from the onset, then you can’t charge the buyer for shipping a bundle.
- Make sure to rename the listing with your customer’s name.
- Inform your customer that the bundle has been created so that they can pay right away.
- Lastly, print your shipping label, pack, and ship the order. VOILA!
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Boom! How To Combine Shipping On Mercari
There you have it!
That’s how to bundle on Mercari.
I hope this helps you combine shipping on Mercari easily, make more sales, and ship items without any hassle.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me.
I will be more than happy to answer them.
Thanks for reading.
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What if someone wants a bundle, but before I even get to create it, another person buys an item that the original person had asked me to bundle? Who should get the item? How should I handle this? Thanks so much! ?
Hi Heather. This is a funny situation.
Okay, you can message the first buyer that the item is no longer available, then cancel the order. Then create a bundle for the second customer.
The only problem is that after several cancelations, Mercari will flag your store as a seller that always cancels orders.
I hope this helps.
Thanks for reading my post about How To Bundle on Mercari.
xx, Buyaifa.
Does this also apply if the person went ahead and purchased the items? Can i still deactivate items and create new bundle listing?
Hi Nilda, if a buyer has purchased the items, message them to ask if they want a bundle. They would likely say “yes” because they want to receive everything in one box. Then ask them to cancel the orders, so that you can combine the shipping for them. Once the order is canceled, the “sold” sign would disappear. Now you can deactivate the listings, and create a new one with all the purchased items for them. I hope this helps. xx, Buayifa.
Hi, what if a custom buys a bunch of items like 8 then the next morning asks me to bundle? Do I have to cancel them all? As I’ve had warnings for cancelling too much before…
Hi Tiff. If your customer has already bought stuff and now wants a bundle, you can tell them to cancel the order. Then if Mercari asks her why, she would say because she wants to bundle. Just make sure you are with your phone, so that you can accept the cancelation and create the bundle afterwards. That way the cancelation wouldn’t be on you, of which it is for good reason. I hope this is clear.
HI Buayifa, Thank you so much for this helpful information! I am new to Mercari and was trying to figure out how to bundle. Your step-by-step information is perfect!
Hi Laura. I am so glad my post on How to bundle on Mercari was very helpful to you. Congrats on starting your new Mercari store. I wish you lots of sales and plenty of money. xx, Buayifa.
Thanks !! I also signed up about a week ago for the PDF How to Bundle document but I haven’t received anything as yet.
Hi Terri.
I am so sorry about the How to Bundle PDF. I wonder what happened. But I will check it out and fix it. Thanks for letting me know. Use this link https://budgetandmomjeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mercari-Listing-Checklist.pdf to download it, quickly. Thanks again. xx
Hi there. Thanks for this information. I have had a couple of instances where a customer has made themselves a bundle but only put one item in it and then I don’t hear anything from them. Are they expecting me to do something or are they just using the bundle option as a shopping cart that they abandon?
Hi Terri,
If a customer adds your listing to their shopping cart, they are just saving it for later.
They may or may never purchase it.
But a customer that really wants a bundle would chat you up to create a bundle for them.
I hope this helps.
xx.
i had a customer recently purchase 2 items from my shop and didn’t mention to me about bundling. I offer free shipping so I had to purchase labels twice for this. What do I do when this happens?
Hi Tina,
What you can do is message the customer and tell them to cancel the order so that you can create a bundle for them.
I’m sure they would not want their order in two different packages too.
They will now tell Mercari they want to cancel and the reason would be that they want a bundle.
Then Mercari would send you a message that your customer wants to cancel the order, and you should accept it.
Make sure to stay with your phone so that you can quickly accept the cancellation, and then you create the bundle.
Add the free shipping.
Now message your customer that the bundle has been created so that they can pay for it.
I hope this helps.
Brand new to selling on Mercari…I get your concept of bundling here as I sell on Poshmark and familiar with that process. My question is once you do the bundle listing, how do you notify customer if you do all bundled items in a new listing? And if you add pictures to one of the listings they liked and update the price for the bundle and offer a private discount will Mercari send the offer bc now you’ve changed pricing so how does Mercari know you lowered the price bc now the bundle price is much higher than the original price of the one item? I guess I’m getting lost with the “inform” your customer part. Thanks!
Hi Pam.
On Mercari, a customer will always message you to create a bundle for them. You can either update an existing listing with all the other items your customer picked or just create a new listing and name it “bundle for Bree(put in your customer’s name)”. Then you can message them that you have updated the bundle. You don’t have to send an offer to them.
I hope this helps.
Please reply back if you are not clear on any of this.
Thanks a lot.
What happens if I created a bundle for my customer, perhaps deducted additional 15% bundling discount and then they (the custie) abandons the bundle? Do I need to totally relist the listing and do it over again? And price it back up so I can offer to likers and not lose Money.
Thanks, Fee
Hi Fiona. Yes, you can relist the items again.
I think a better way is to just create a whole new listing for the bundle with all or a few pictures of the items and the total price after your discount.
Then deactivate the listings you added to the bundle.
After the customer has paid for the bundle, only then should you delete the original listings.
This will save you the time of relisting when they(the custie) abandon the bundle.
And yes, of course, you can still send offers to likers. That’s why you shouldn’t delete the listings just yet.
I hope this is clear.
Please reply if you have any more questions.
Thanks. xx
Thank you so much for your post. I kinda had the concept of bundle however, I never thought about putting their name on it. Smart! Thanks for all the tips, visuals steps. I look forward to reading more.
Hi Shaine Oas.
Yeah bundling on Mercari is a little different from Poshmark. So I guess that’s why most people don’t know to how to bundle items on Mercari.
And putting the customer’s name on the bundle is a very important and smart move.
I am so glad I was able to clarify bundling on Mercari for you.
Thanks for stopping by.
xoxo.