19-03-2026 3:38 PM
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 ?
19-03-2026 3:41 PM
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?
19-03-2026 3:42 PM
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 !
19-03-2026 3:42 PM
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.
19-03-2026 3:43 PM
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.
Here's how to add a member to your blocked buyer list:
19-03-2026 3:43 PM
19-03-2026 3:44 PM
Don't fret about their motivation.
Just deal with them.
19-03-2026 3:53 PM
19-03-2026 4:59 PM
@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.