Buyer Blocked

[mmcq5506]

Buyer blocked came up when I was browsing. Traced back to a 2017 purchase which I was unhappy with(unethecal practice of selling a copy not original) and queried with seller. She said it was her first complaint! Strange to note her feedback numbers are the same now(2020) +1 as in 2017? I took no further action but was annoyed re my ebay profile to be blocked by a seller! What can I do?

[pixiesen2012 · Accepted solution]

there is nothing you can do,

sellers can block whoever thet like, for whatever reason they like,

and there is absolutely nothing you can do to change this

only you and that seller know you are blocked from buying their items, it has no other affect on your account

[plpmr]

according to your feedback left you have never had any problems.

If a seller is selling a fake it's only fair to warn others.

[sandbagger_one]

If you've been blocked by a seller but you don't know the reason WHY then just set up what I call a 'ghost account'. Using the English spelling of my name (not to mention another email address), I set one up to buy stuff from those sellers who, for some daft reason, won't accept bids or offers otherwise. I tried using the email address I use for my Google account but, because that was used before, eBay won't let me - b******s!

[tobiasd4]

@ sandbagger_one. Not a responsible reply, creating a new account to get round block can get you reported to ebay.

[rusticrye]

Nothing. Sellers can block whoever they like, just like a High Street shop or restaurant can refuse to serve whoever they like. That your 2017 complaint may have been justified is irrelevant.

Selling on Ebay is extremely tough, so sellers have to do whatever they feel is necessary to protect their accounts and livelihoods. That quite naturally includes blocking buyers they've had problems with in the past. They can also block buyer types they're likely to have problems with (like non-payers, or those who make insulting offers).

@mmcq5506 

[tobiasd4]

Nothing.

Sellers can block whoever they want.

You could message her ask to be removed from blocked bidders, but she doesn't have to.