BBL curiosity
Summary: kabilab inquired about what a prospective buyer on a BBL (Blocked Buyers List) sees when they click on an item. inhawaii explained that they can view the item but cannot bid or buy, receiving an error message indicating they are blocked. chapeau-noir humorously shared a rejected suggestion about a more dramatic notification method. gurlcat noted frustration with platforms allowing blocked buyers to view listings, speculating this could lead to attempts to bypass restrictions. There were also humorous exchanges between participants about the nature of such blocking messages.
When a prospective buyer, who has been placed on a BBL, clicks an item, what specifically do they see?
kabilab
Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM 路 Edited Aug 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM路Last reply Aug 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
8 comments
iamalwaysright
路Aug 11, 2026 at 11:08 PMAH AH AH!
gurlcat
路Aug 11, 2026 at 11:40 PMNewman 馃槨
gurlcat
路Aug 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM 路 EditedI've always found it kinda messed up that eBay allows them to even see the listings of a seller who has blocked them. If they try to bid/buy and get that rather blunt message, okay probably the vast majority of them just say a cuss word and move on, but I bet there's a minority who will use another account to retaliate. Or at the very least they'd know they could get past the block with another account.
I would much rather they be blissfully unaware of me and my stuff.
adamcartwright
路Aug 11, 2026 at 10:06 PMgurlcat
路Aug 11, 2026 at 10:27 PMJeez they make is sound so personal. I guarantee it enrages certain types of people.
adamcartwright
路Aug 11, 2026 at 11:01 PMI've thought the same thing.
chapeau-noir
路Aug 11, 2026 at 9:08 PMUnfortunately, my suggestion that a hand leaps out from the individual's device and smacks them on the nose with a rolled up newspaper was rejected.
inhawaii
路Aug 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM 路 EditedThey can click on and view the item like normal, they just can't bid on or buy it. They will receive an error message tha says something like: "Sorry, you are unable to buy from this seller."