Free Market is an e-commerce platform with presence in 18 Latin American countries. The website was launched in 1999, in Argentina, and its founder is businessman Marcos GalperÃn.
Mercado Libre carries out nine sales and 6,000 searches per second.
Mercado Libre’s growth has been meteoric. Mainly because this platform offers its users a practical system to make secure sales and purchases over the Internet. In addition, as it has extended its reach to a large number of countries, Mercado Libre has been diversifying its services.
Currently, all kinds of items and services can be purchased and offered on the web and in the app. From household products to clothing, footwear, household appliances, technological gadgets, furniture, vehicle parts, accessories and much more.
Below, you will find more details about this great alternative to services such as Facebook Marketplace or Amazon.
How to use Mercado Libre
Becoming a Mercado Libre user only requires completing a registration from the web or from the app available for Android and iOS. Once your account is verified, you will be able to access the following functions:
Buy in Mercado Libre
To do so, use the system’s search bar to find the product you wish to purchase. You can filter your searches by price, location, seller’s reputation or condition (new or used).
Once you decide what you will buy you can choose between different payment methods. For example, you can use debit and credit cards, cash, bank transfers and, depending on the country where you are, Mercado Pago, which is Mercado Libre’s own payment platform. In addition, you must agree on the delivery method with the seller.
Sell on Mercado Libre
In Mercado Libre you can also offer your products and services as a company or as an individual. You must simply make a publication on the platform, adding a title, description, category, price and, preferably, upload some photos. You must also indicate the payment and shipping methods you will make available to your customers.
In addition, through the questions and answers section of each publication you will be able to contact both the seller and other users. Thanks to this option it is possible to solve your doubts about the product and adjust details with the seller about the transaction in a secure way through a private chat.
Main advantages of using Mercado Libre
– Variety is one of the strongest points of Mercado Libre, since you can purchase any type of product, whether it is national or imported.
– Just as it has an extensive variety of products, you can also find competitive prices and save some money.
– Aspects such as a rating system for sellers and buyers, package tracking service and 24-hour customer service, among other benefits, make Mercado Libre one of the safest e-commerce.
– It is the most convenient way to buy and sell without moving from the place where you are, without standing in line and from any device.
