Comparison
Vyrti vs Mercari — Trade Instead of Selling
Mercari charges 10% + payment fees on every sale. Vyrti is 100% trade, zero fees. Perfect for card collectors and anyone tired of Mercari's payout cuts.
What matters
Mercari
Vyrti
Model
Cash sales with shipping
Barter only — trade items directly
Fees
10% seller fee + 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing
None
Payout time
2–5 business days after buyer receives
Instant — the trade is the payment
Trading Cards
Massive but chaotic listings, no grade filters
Card taxonomy with game / grade / set / condition
Discovery
Search + saved searches
Smart-match + boolean search + wishlist matching
Why traders switch from Mercari to Vyrti
- You're bleeding 13%+ every time you sell a card slab
- You'd rather upgrade your collection than cash out
- You want structured card filters, not free-text search
- You want swaps that happen instantly, not in 5 business days
Ready to trade without the fees?
Free to join. Zero seller fees. Verified traders. Smart-match built in.