How to become a Mercado Livre collection point?

Have you ever thought about the possibility of transforming your business into a Mercado Livre collection point?

Mercado Livre collection point: learn about this option

Mercado Livre is one of the largest e-commerce companies operating in Brazil, and the brand stands out for its delivery logistics focused on agility and quality of services.

To guarantee these attributes, Mercado Livre offers countless possibilities for extra income, in order to have an extensive team to meet customer demand.

Among these possibilities, we have seller registration and even the delivery system, but did you know that it is also possible to become a Mercado Livre collection point?

A Mercado Livre collection point is an establishment that acts as an intermediary between the seller and the delivery person, being responsible for storing the product until it is collected by the authorized delivery person.

The idea behind this collection point is to facilitate the delivery procedure, so the seller does not need to wait for the delivery person, and the latter does not need to travel to the store.

In general, these collection points are located in intermediate regions, and are accredited to the transport companies that make deliveries for Mercado Livre.

How much does a Mercado Livre collection point earn?

Few people know about the possibility of becoming a Mercado Livre collection point, and this is partly due to the fact that the company itself does not publicize this alternative on its website.

The reason for this is because the accreditation of collection points is done with partner carriers, and not necessarily with Mercado Livre.

Now talking about earnings, these vary according to the package, region and the rules of the carrier in question, but are usually around R$ 0.50 to R$ 0.60 per stored package.

This means that if your establishment receives 100 packages per day, it will earn R$ 50 to R$ 60, which in 30 days generates a return of R$ 1500 to R$ 1800.

At first glance, this amount may seem low, but we must remember that a collection point should only store the products, and is not responsible for or incurs expenses related to packaging or transportation. All packages arrive and leave through third parties, and are already properly packaged.

So, in practice, the only expense at the collection point is storage space and the logistics of receiving and delivering, which can be quite cost-effective, depending on the previous structure of your establishment.

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What are the requirements to participate?

If you are interested in the possibility of opening a Mercado Livre collection point, it is important that you know that the list of requirements is reasonable.

So, it is not enough to accept receiving packages at your home, or even rent a garage for this purpose, as you must comply with specific rules. See below what they are:

Have a CNPJ

So, one of the basic requirements is precisely to have an open and duly registered company.

Have a physical establishment with space for storage

One of the rules for opening a Mercado Livre collection point It is precisely having a physical establishment, with space available for stock.

This is because the items received must be properly stored in order to avoid damage. In addition, the establishment must be responsible for quickly locating and delivering the package to the delivery person when they arrive at the collection point.

It is worth mentioning that this establishment must be an open company, so it is not possible to receive packages at home or even rent a space just for this.

Recognized and easy to locate establishment

The purpose of Mercado Livre collection point It is precisely to make the delivery process more practical and faster, therefore, the establishment must be easy to identify.

In general, carriers give priority to big brands or even consolidated and recognized stores in that region.

It is worth mentioning that locations registered as “risk areas” or “difficult to access” are not accepted, for the same reasons described above.

Have a partnership with a ML carrier

As we saw previously, there is no direct registration with Mercado Livre to become a collection point.

Therefore, it is important that your company has a partnership with a carrier that provides e-commerce services.

See how to register to become a Mercado Livre collection point

At this point you already know what a Mercado Livre collection point, and knows the requirements to adhere to this proposal.

However, we will now see how the registration procedure works to transform your physical establishment into a collection point.

It is worth remembering that registration for this purpose is not done with Mercado Livre, but with one of the carriers that provide services to the sales platform.

That said, see below how to register:

Contact one of the carriers that provide services to Mercado Livre, for example: JG Express, Mindlog, B&A Express and J3 Flex.
Complete the registration and wait for the company's evaluation. At this stage, they will check whether your establishment meets the requirements.
If the evaluation is positive, the company will contact you within 5 business days and send you the data to finalize the establishment's registration.
After completing the registration, purchase at Mercado Libre website a collection point sign, as this will help in day-to-day operations.
Once this is done, simply wait for deliveries to begin at your establishment to store orders.

Is it worth joining this proposal?

Now that you know everything about registration, earnings and requirements to be a Mercado Livre collection point, we just need to answer one question: is it worth joining this proposal?

As we saw previously, the profits are not that high, but they can compensate, since the establishment costs are low or even zero.

Furthermore, the advantage of being a Mercado Livre collection point is that you guarantee greater notoriety for your establishment, as it will be visited frequently by delivery people, increasing the flow of people.

So, if you are looking for extra income and have some free space in your inventory, this proposal is certainly worth it.

Roberta July 10, 2024

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