Enter the Rakuma invite code on the official app’s sign-up screen
Invite codes only work for new accounts created in the official app; registering on the website doesn’t count. After signing up, confirm your email and verify your phone number.
Last checked: (Rakuten Rakuma’s official invite campaign page and Rakuma help guide)
Tap the button below to copy it. It mixes upper- and lower-case letters, so paste it rather than typing.
What this guide covers
- Sign up with an invite code and get 300 Rakuten Points (limited-time points)
- The code goes in the 「招待コード」 field on the official app’s registration screen; website sign-ups don’t qualify
- You need to confirm your email, verify your phone number and link your Rakuten ID
- The selling fee drops from 10% to as low as 4.5% based on your sales
- When to use Rakuma vs Mercari, and how to sell new or unused items
Contents
- What the invite code gets you
- How to enter the invite code
- Common reasons the points don’t arrive
- What makes Rakuma different: Rakuten Points
- Selling fees drop to 4.5% as you sell more
- Getting your sales money out
- Once you’re in, you can invite others
- For new, unused items, compare buyback prices too
- Rakuma or Mercari?
- FAQ
- Bottom line
What the invite code gets you
Rakuma lets existing users invite friends with an invite code. Sign up with a code and you receive 300 Rakuten Points. These aren’t points locked inside Rakuma; they’re regular Rakuten Points you can use on Rakuten Ichiba and elsewhere.
| What you get | 300 Rakuten Points (limited-time points) |
|---|---|
| Conditions | Register a new account in the official app with an invite code, complete email confirmation and phone verification, and link your Rakuten ID |
| When it arrives | Around the end of the month after the campaign month begins |
| Expiry | The 25th of the seventh month, counting the month the points are added |
| Where to check | Point history in Rakuten PointClub |
How to enter the invite code
The code goes into the 「招待コード」 field on the official app’s registration screen. Rakuma runs on a Rakuten ID, so if you aren’t a Rakuten member yet, follow the app’s prompts to create a free Rakuten account first.
- Copy the invite codeTap the button in this guide to copy it. The code mixes upper- and lower-case letters, so copying is safer than typing.
- Install the official Rakuma appInvite codes are an app-only feature. Registering on the Rakuma website does not qualify for the reward.
- Tap 「楽天会員の方・ログイン」 and sign in with your Rakuten IDOpen the app, tap 「楽天会員の方・ログイン」 (Rakuten members log in) and enter your Rakuten ID and password.
- Paste the code into the 「招待コード」 field and tap 「次へ」The Rakuma registration screen has an invite code field. Paste it and continue.
- Confirm your email and verify your phone numberIf either is unfinished, no points are added. If your email isn’t confirmed yet, you can resend the confirmation from 「お知らせ」 (notices) in the app.
Common reasons the points don’t arrive
From the exclusions listed on the official campaign page, these are the ones that apply to the person signing up:
- You registered on the Rakuma website; invite codes are app-only
- You already have, or previously had, a Rakuma account
- Email confirmation or phone verification isn’t complete
- The invite code wasn’t entered correctly
- You unlinked your Rakuten ID before the points were added, or closed your Rakuma or Rakuten membership
What makes Rakuma different: Rakuten Points
Rakuma is a flea market app run by the Rakuten Group. Its biggest difference from other flea market apps is how freely it moves money to and from Rakuten Points.
Pay with Rakuten Points
Use Rakuten Points or Rakuten Cash to pay for items, with no payment fee.
Turn sales into Rakuten Cash
Charge your sales to Rakuten Cash and spend them across Rakuten services.
Fees fall as you sell
The selling fee starts at 10% and drops to as low as 4.5% based on monthly sales.
If you already use Rakuten Ichiba or a Rakuten Card, both your Rakuma sales and the invite points can go straight back into everyday shopping.
Selling fees drop to 4.5% as you sell more
Rakuma’s selling fee has six tiers. On the 26th of each month, completed sales from the 26th of the previous month to the 25th of the current month, counted by both the number of sales and the total amount, set your rate from the 1st of the next month.
| Selling fee | Number of sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | — | — |
| 9% | 4+ | ¥5,000+ |
| 8% | 6+ | ¥10,000+ |
| 7% | 8+ | ¥30,000+ |
| 6% | 10+ | ¥50,000+ |
| 4.5% | 10+ | ¥100,000+ |
From Rakuma’s official guide on how the selling fee changes. A sale counts once when the item price is ¥300 or more.
Everyone starts at 10%, but regular sellers see the fee fall month by month. If you have a batch of things to clear out, listing them all on Rakuma in the same month can pay off.
Getting your sales money out
Money from sales can go to your bank account or be charged to Rakuten Cash. The transfer fee depends on the bank and the amount:
| Rakuten Bank, ¥10,000 or more | No fee |
|---|---|
| Rakuten Bank, ¥9,999 or less | ¥210 |
| Any other bank | ¥210 regardless of amount |
| Rakuten Cash | If you’ve completed Rakuten Cash ID verification, sales are charged automatically once each deal is complete |
With a Rakuten Bank account, wait until you have ¥10,000 or more and transfer it in one go to avoid the fee. If you don’t need cash, leaving it as Rakuten Cash for Rakuten Ichiba and other Rakuten services is the simplest option.
Once you’re in, you can invite others
After joining, you can invite friends with your own code. Note that the invite campaign requires the inviter to enter it on the campaign page every month. Enter first, then share the invite code shown in your app with family and friends.
The official campaign page also asks users not to encourage others to enter a code in exchange for anything.
For new, unused items, compare buyback prices too
Flea market apps let you set your own price, which often means more money, but there are fees, shipping and the work of listing, messaging and packing. For brand-new items still in the box, or unused items, a buyback shop (買取店) can leave you with about the same amount, or sometimes more.
Kaitorix (買取X, in Japanese), which we run, lines up buyback prices from multiple shops for new and unused items. Check it before listing on Rakuma and go with whichever pays more. The difference between 「未開封」, 「新品」 and 「未使用」 is covered in this guide to avoiding lower offers (Japanese), and selling by mail from home in the mail-in buyback guide (Japanese).
Rakuma or Mercari?
Mercari has more users, so items sell faster; Rakuma ties into Rakuten Points and gets cheaper the more you sell. Plenty of people use both and move unsold items from one to the other. Mercari has an invite code too, worth ¥500 in points for new users; see our Mercari invite code guide.
FAQ
- Where do I enter a Rakuma invite code?
- In the 「招待コード」 field on the registration screen of the official Rakuma app. Tap 「楽天会員の方・ログイン」 and sign in with your Rakuten ID, and the registration screen appears.
- What do I get with a Rakuma invite code?
- 300 Rakuten Points (limited-time points). The reward is set by the monthly invite campaign, so check the latest details before signing up.
- Can I use an invite code if I register on the website?
- No. Invite codes are an app-only feature, and website registrations don’t qualify.
- I entered the code but got no points.
- Check that both email confirmation and phone verification are complete. The points aren’t added until both are done.
- When do the Rakuten Points arrive?
- Around the end of the month after the campaign month begins, as limited-time points. You can check them in Rakuten PointClub’s point history.
- When do the Rakuten Points expire?
- On the 25th of the seventh month counting from the month they’re added. For example, points added at the end of January expire on July 25.
- Do I need to link my Rakuten ID?
- Yes. Without a linked Rakuten ID by the end of the campaign, the Rakuten Points aren’t paid, and unlinking before they arrive may disqualify you.
- Can I sign up without a Rakuten ID?
- Yes. Rakuma uses a Rakuten ID, so create a free Rakuten account through the app’s prompts, then enter the invite code on the registration screen.
- What does it cost to withdraw my sales?
- Transfers of ¥10,000 or more to Rakuten Bank are free; everything else costs ¥210. With Rakuten Cash ID verification done, sales are charged to Rakuten Cash automatically.
- How do I invite friends with my own code?
- Enter the invite campaign on its page, then share the invite code shown in your app. The campaign runs monthly, so you need to enter each month.
- I used Rakuma before. Can I still use an invite code?
- No. People who already have or previously had an account are not eligible.
- What is Rakuma’s selling fee?
- It starts at 10% and drops to 9%, 8%, 7%, 6% or 4.5% based on your monthly number of sales and sales total.
Bottom line
For the Rakuma invite code, enter it on the official app’s registration screen and finish email confirmation and phone verification. That’s what gets you 300 Rakuten Points. The one thing to watch: website sign-ups don’t count.
You can pay with Rakuten Points and turn sales into Rakuten Cash, so if you use Rakuten services, Rakuma is worth keeping alongside Mercari.
Sources: Rakuten Rakuma invite-a-friend campaign / Rakuma guide: invite points not added / Rakuma guide: how the selling fee changes / Rakuma guide: paying for items / Rakuma guide: transfer fees