Mercari lifted its ban on listings of “Chiikawa” toys that McDonald’s had offered as giveaways with Happy Sets from May 15 to June 11, at noon on June 30.
As an anti-resale measure, Mercari had prohibited listings for roughly one and a half months from the May 15 launch, but decided to lift the ban after comprehensively considering factors such as the end of the sales period at McDonald’s and market trends.
The listing ban has been lifted, and listings have begun
From Mercari’s notice
The items covered are “Chiikawa” toys included with Happy Sets sold by McDonald’s during two sales periods: May 15–28 and May 29–June 11.
For listings after the ban is lifted, Mercari is asking users to state the types and quantities of the contents, to supplement terms such as “complete set” or “all-types set” with specific details of what is included, and to clearly note any scratches, dirt, or missing accessories in photos and descriptions.
Regarding Happy Set “Chiikawa” toys, various flea market service providers had also taken anti-resale measures, including temporarily banning listings on LINE Yahoo’s “Yahoo! Flea Market” and “Yahoo! Auctions.”
