Real ChatGPT answer · index seedj1Wbt95bJBkcompleteRetail and ecommerce · secondhand and resalecomparison

Which platform has lower overall fees for a small business seller right now between eBay and Mercari, taking into account recent policy updates?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries10/31/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Which platform has lower overall fees for a small business seller right now between eBay and Mercari, taking into account recent policy updates?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
eBay seller fees 2026 final value fee policy US insertion fee payment processing officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Mercari selling fees 2026 seller fee policy US payment processing buyer protection fee officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
eBay vs Mercari seller fees 2026 recent policy changes comparisonGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigational67%Comparison33%ConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
eBay seller fees 2026 final value fee policy US insertion fee payment processing official Google ↗
Mercari selling fees 2026 seller fee policy US payment processing buyer protection fee official Google ↗
eBay vs Mercari seller fees 2026 recent policy changes comparison Google ↗
  1. Seller fees · ebay.com
  2. Fees on Mercari · mercari.com
  3. Changes to our fee structure · mercari.com
  4. Selling fees · ebay.com

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
eBay seller fees 2026 final value fee policy US insertion fee payment processing official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
Mercari selling fees 2026 seller fee policy US payment processing buyer protection fee official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
eBay vs Mercari seller fees 2026 recent policy changes comparison
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Comparison——1x
of 1