Abusive message

I have received an abusive message from someone about an item that has not been sold  yet ? As if he has had it ,and its faulty? 
cant get any help from ebay , so do i reply to  say he not bought it from me or is it a scam ?

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If you haven't been in any transaction with this member,  then don't reply,  just block them from buying anything from you,  they sound like trouble you don't need !

 

Add their ID here:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bmgt/BuyerBlock?

 

@chrivic8188 

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Oh and just to add,  further down that page where you add their ID, is a little box to tick to stop any messages from said member,  remember to tick that !

 

@chrivic8188 

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If  they haven't been in a recent transaction with you it could be the prelude to a scam, although your items wouldn't normally attract scammers.

 

I wouldn't reply but put their ID on your blocked bidder list:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bmgt/BuyerBlock?

and then tick "Don't allow blocked buyers to contact me" at the bottom of Buyer Rules on here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bmgt/buyerrequirements

and submit.

 

 

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jckl1957
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Don't reply.

You will just get into a back and forth with someone you don't want to have anything to do with.

Add the person to your blocked bidders list - use the link below and follow instructions carefully - and they will be blocked from buying from you and messaging you.

You can report the message to Ebay - there should be a link to report on the message, three little dots at the top on the right.

 

Block a buyer

Here's how to add a member to your blocked buyer list:

  1. Go to the Block bidders or buyers from your listings - opens in new window or tab page.
  2. Enter the buyer's username in the text box (you can add up to 5,000 usernames).
  3. Select Submit.
"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)
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Thanks , dont know why they would do that , for something they haven’t bought from me ??

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Don't fret about their motivation.

Just deal with them.

"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)
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I have tried blocking him on the site but it wont accept the user name he has put .
I think I will just ignore it and hopefully he will go away !!

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@chrivic8188 wrote:
I have tried blocking him on the site but it wont accept the user name he has put .
I think I will just ignore it and hopefully he will go away !!

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Adding that username is a skill!!

 

I too have to input an ID several times before it's accepted.

 

It needs a comma between the last ID,  but it sometimes is taken when there is a space,  there isn't a space keep trying!  It will add it eventually,  but also,  use a laptop / PC here, and try Chrome,  don't use the app or mobile browser for this.

 

@chrivic8188 

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