Mercari Co., Ltd. Merpay now available on Amazon.co.jp

[Mercari Co., Ltd.] Merpay now available on Amazon.co.jp ​
Mercari Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 Merpay now available on Amazon.co.jp ~You can now shop at Amazon.co.jp using Mercari sales proceeds and points~ Merpay Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Merpay) has announced that from November 12, 2024 (*1), online payments for the smartphone payment service Merpay for the flea market app Mercari operated by the company will be available at Amazon.co.jp. *2) We would like to inform you that it is now available for use. You can use the proceeds and points you earn from selling items you no longer use on Mercari (*3) to pay at Amazon.co.jp, allowing you to shop at great deals. *1: The target users will be gradually expanded from late October 2024, and it will become available to all users on November 12th. *2: Amazon and Amazon.co.jp are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. *3: To use the sales proceeds, you need to make the specified settings or purchase points.
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The Mercari Group’s group mission is to “recycle all kinds of value and expand everyone’s potential,” and with “Merpay,” we aim to expand the ways in which the proceeds from selling items you no longer use at home can be used. We have been working on improving the UI/UX to make it easier and easier for everyone to use. Our research estimates that the average amount of “hidden assets” per person is approximately 532,000 yen (*4), and we believe that there are still many assets lying dormant at home. Additionally, another survey found that approximately one in two Gen Zers enjoys shopping with the intention of selling their belongings at home when buying something they want (*5). It has been found that the use of “hidden assets” is also changing the way people think about their everyday shopping. *4: “2023 Survey of Hidden Assets in Japanese Families” The average “hidden assets” per person is approximately 532,000 yen, and the average asset value of unnecessary items scheduled to be thrown away during year-end and new year cleaning is equivalent to 85,000 yen. (
https://about.mercari.com/press/news/articles/20231115_kakureshisan/ ) *5: “Survey on consumer behavior and asset awareness by generation” Approximately one in two Generation Z members have experienced shopping with the intention of selling their belongings at home ( https://about.mercari.com/press/news/articles/20230807_generationsurvey/ ) Through this initiative with Amazon, you will be able to use Merpay to make balance payments and deferred payments when making payments on Amazon.co.jp. In particular, when customers who own the credit card “Mercard” pay with the deferred payment method “Merpay Smart Payment”, they will not only receive regular “Amazon Points” but also “Mercari Points” (1% return at all times). You can get both and enjoy great deals. We are planning to carry out joint campaigns in the future, and we hope that you will enjoy shopping on Amazon.co.jp by using the proceeds and points earned by selling items you no longer use on Mercari. I am. ■How to use Merpay on “Amazon.co.jp” Anyone who has a verified Merpay account can set up a Merpay account on Amazon.co.jp and use it without registering information such as a credit card. Masu.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/26386/382/26386-382-9515cbb451b3ce217c185c6072e95074-2031×1993.png For details on how to use Amazon.co.jp, please see below. URL: https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1839/ Merpay will continue to expand the convenience of its various services. ■About the smartphone payment service “Merpay” https://jp.merpay.com/ “Merpay” is a smartphone payment service that can be used on the flea market app “Mercari.” In addition to Mercari sales proceeds, you can charge your balance to Merpay from a bank or ATM, or use Merpay Smart Payment, a chargeless deferred payment payment service, to use your smartphone to access shops and e-commerce sites. You can shop at. It supports both the contactless payment service “iD” (*6) and code payment, and if you issue the credit card “Mercard” which increases the return rate when using “Mercari” or “Merpay”, you can become a member of JCB nationwide. Also available in stores. *6: “iD” is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc.