Mercari raises Standard-rate prepaid labels on Jan 20; Best rates unchanged
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From January 20, 2026, Mercari raised its Standard-rate prepaid labels, the prices for packages that don't qualify for its Best rates (1 cu ft and 22 in. or smaller, with dimensions entered), for new and updated listings; existing listings with buyer- or seller-paid shipping updated automatically from February 16. Best-rate labels did not change. Mercari said carriers' retail rates rose 11.9% on average and its own label rates overall about 4.7%. From February 16 to April 16, 2026 it also offered $4.99 UPS and FedEx labels for 1-5 lb packages and 49¢ First-Class Envelopes for trading cards and paper collectibles up to 3 oz. Mercari later extended the 49¢ envelope rate through January 4, 2027.
Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: n/a / n/a / n/a
Mercari gave only the overall average (about 4.7%), not the old and new Standard prices side by side, so the change per label can't be calculated from its pages. Best-rate labels: no change.
Source: Mercari help: Shipping change announcements (Jan 15, 2026) · verified
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The Reseller Index change tracker, "Mercari raises Standard-rate prepaid labels on Jan 20; Best rates unchanged," https://resellerindex.com/changes/mercari/2026-01-20-mercari-standard-label-rates/, verified Oct 30, 2026. Free to reuse with a link (CC BY 4.0). First published on the tracker Oct 19, 2026.
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