Mercari is an online free-market service, started in 2013.
If you plan to make a profit via Mercari, that is, you buy something and sell at Mercari, you need to consider shipping costs, commissions, and so on.
Purchase Cost and Sales Price → Profit
Purchase Cost | |
Sales Price | |
Shipping Cost | |
Commision | |
Amount on Hand | |
Profit | |
Profit Ratio(%) | |
Breakeven Price |
Commision = Sales Price x Commision Ratio (10% for Marcari)
Amount on Hand = Sales Price - Shipping Cost - Commision
Profit = Amount on Hand - Purchase Cost
Profit Ratio = Profit / Sales Price
Purchase Cost and Profit → Sales Price
Purchase Cost | |
Profit | |
Shipping Cost | |
Sales Price | |
Commision | |
Profit Ratio(%) | |
Breakeven Price |
Sales Price = (Purchase Cost + Profit + Shipping Cost) x 10/9
Commision = (Purchase Cost + Profit + Shipping Cost) x 1/9
Profit Ratio = Profit / Sales Price
10/9 and 1/9 is a commision ratio of Mercari(10%).
Purchase Cost and Profit Ratio → Sales Price
Purchase Cost | |
Profit Ratio(%) | |
Sales Price | |
Shipping Cost | |
Commision | |
Amount on Hand | |
Profit | |
Breakeven Price |
Sales Price - Commision(Sales Price x Commision Ratio) - Profit(Sales Price x Profit Ratio) = Purchase Cost + Shipping Cost)
* Rounding off may make a +/-1 yen error.
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