Blocking a Seller

[tweesaj]

A couple of weeks ago I posted about a seller who sent my pkg to the wrong address, denied, called me a liar when I said it had not been delivered to me, etc.  it was a nightmare.  Ebay did not do anything to the seller.  However, PayPal just refunded my money.  I want to know if I can block this seller’s items from showing up when I search.  I do not want to unknowingly  have any more dealings with this seller.

[campanaelia]

Nope, ebay only provides such tools to sellers, they don't care if buyers get screwed again.

[chevymontecarlo88]

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@tweesaj wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I posted about a seller who sent my pkg to the wrong address, denied, called me a liar when I said it had not been delivered to me, etc.  it was a nightmare.  Ebay did not do anything to the seller.  However, PayPal just refunded my money.  I want to know if I can block this seller’s items from showing up when I search.  I do not want to unknowingly  have any more dealings with this seller.

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Congrats on the win!

You could just put a post it note on your monitor if you can't remember the users id.

or you can click on the link below that allows you to remove user names from your search.  

Link to block user names from search 

[campanaelia]

And guess what happens when the seller changes their user id?

I'll answer that for you, the new id will no longer be blocked and that user id on your list becomes a false sense of security. So basically that is worthless.

And in comparison, the sellers BBL tool to block buyers will be continuous even if the buyers user id is changed.

[kathiec]

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@campanaelia wrote:

And guess what happens when the seller changes their user id?

I'll answer that for you, the new id will no longer be blocked and that user id on your list becomes a false sense of security. So basically that is worthless.

And in comparison, the sellers BBL tool to block buyers will be continuous even if the buyers user id is changed.

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This is an inherently false comparison. Sellers don't typically change IDs, they start new accounts. If a buyer on a BBL starts a new account, rather than just changing their ID, then no, the new account won't be on the BBL.

[campanaelia]

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@kathiec wrote:

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@campanaelia wrote:

And guess what happens when the seller changes their user id?

I'll answer that for you, the new id will no longer be blocked and that user id on your list becomes a false sense of security. So basically that is worthless.

And in comparison, the sellers BBL tool to block buyers will be continuous even if the buyers user id is changed.

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This is an inherently false comparison. Sellers don't typically change IDs, they start new accounts. If a buyer on a BBL starts a new account, rather than just changing their ID, then no, the new account won't be on the BBL.

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So then why do sellers constantly brag about adding buyers to the BBL?

They brag about it right here in this forum, you know, "Thanks for posting"

So why not just make it fair? Buyers have been asking for the same tool for years. Why is it so difficult to give it to them instead of ebay ignoring them.

I couldn't imagine ebay removing the tool buyers have and telling them to use post-its and enter the list to each listing manually when posting an item. I'd love to see there faces.

[chevymontecarlo88]

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@campanaelia wrote:

And guess what happens when the seller changes their user id? You deal with it. Life is not fair. If you continue to get burned as a buyer you may want to stop buying. JMO

I'll answer that for you, the new id will no longer be blocked and that user id on your list becomes a false sense of security. So basically that is worthless. Basically? I guess you are saying sometimes it may not work which is fair but i would say more times it will work for what the OP is wanting to do.

And in comparison, the sellers BBL tool to block buyers will be continuous even if the buyers user id is changed. Any scammer can start a new buyer or seller account. Nothing is 100%.

Just a guess, are you the seller the OP is speaking of? 😂

J/K Campy

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[kathiec]

My remark was in no way saying that there shouldn't be a way to block sellers. I agree that there should be. It was simply to point out that your argument about changing IDs is inherently flawed. If you're going to argue for something to be done it works better if you steer clear of flawed logic.

[campanaelia]

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@chevymontecarlo88 wrote:

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@campanaelia wrote:

And guess what happens when the seller changes their user id? You deal with it. Life is not fair. If you continue to get burned as a buyer you may want to stop buying. JMO

OK, so at least your admitting that ebay denying the equivalent tool to buyers is not fair, and personally I never get burned but the FTN scam I've luckily never had to deal with yet either, knock on wood. Certainly there are some sellers I would of loved to have been able to block but the tool does not exist. But many newbies may not be as fortunate as me and a real tool to block deadbeat sellers would be more helpful to them.

I'll answer that for you, the new id will no longer be blocked and that user id on your list becomes a false sense of security. So basically that is worthless. Basically? I guess you are saying sometimes it may not work which is fair but i would say more times it will work for what the OP is wanting to do. Don't try to cherry pick and take what I said out of context. Do you even know the definition of basically? You're trying to give it a new meaning to suit your talking points.

"Basically" - Definition: "used to indicate that a statement summarizes the most important aspects, or gives a roughly accurate account, of a more complex situation."

And in comparison, the sellers BBL tool to block buyers will be continuous even if the buyers user id is changed. Any scammer can start a new buyer or seller account. Nothing is 100%. Well  sellers seem to love having the BBL tool, So why shouldn't buyers have the same?

Just a guess, are you the seller the OP is speaking of? 😂 No I'm not the seller, haven't sold on ebay since 2015.

J/K Campy 

J/K Chevy

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[campanaelia]

Yes I fully understand that if a buyer or seller creates a new account any block list tool will no longer block them.

What I was saying is if a buyer only changes their user name/id while on a sellers BBL list already, the block will continue for that buyer. However a buyer using post-its or whatever can no longer block a seller if they change their user name/id because it will not carry over the same way.

[chevymontecarlo88]

😁campanaelia 

Of course buyers should have that tool. I don't think myself or anyone is stating that. My point is that you have to work with what you have available. I only replied to you because you replied to my post to the OP which will work for most. Not 100% but something they can work with.

I would say you are basically correct. 😉

[campanaelia]

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@chevymontecarlo88 wrote:

😁campanaelia 

Of course buyers should have that tool. I don't think myself or anyone is stating that. My point is that you have to work with what you have available.😉

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Well you would think with all the changes ebay does that most users hate, they could do something that we actually want.

[chevymontecarlo88]

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@campanaelia wrote:

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@chevymontecarlo88 wrote:

😁campanaelia 

Of course buyers should have that tool. I don't think myself or anyone is stating that. My point is that you have to work with what you have available.😉

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Well you would think with all the changes ebay does that most users hate, they could do something that we actually want.

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Yes of course. I buy online a lot and have no issues avoiding problematic sellers. Blocking them is not an issue for me but for the OP it was and riffing on a post that offered a remedy (although not perfect) is not going to help you get Ebay to make any changes or help the OP.  It is fair to point out issues with a post but to discount it because of hypotheticals without offering/suggesting any solutions does nothing to further the conversation. 

I agree with most of what you post and i am not trying to get you going. Just trying to help out a user with what they CAN do with what is available. 

[mudshark61369]

@tweesaj, 

eBay does not have that feature, and hasn't even considered adding it because Sellers are the ones who Pay to use ebay.  It is about the only time they acknowledge that sellers are their customers. 

  Trust me, if you do a search, and if items from the seller you had issues with listings show up, you will remember their username.  If you don't think you can do that, you can always keep or save a written list of seller's you do not want to deal with. 

  Your last problem aside, it seems from your feedback left for others, that you haven't read and or saved ebay's Money Back Guarantee policy, for reference.  Nor do you seem to check each seller's feedback profile all of the time.  

[coolcrapstore]

If you had any idea of what small time sellers go through to even sell on ebay and how many times customers try to get refunds by saying it was broken or it did not show up.  If there was a tracking number it would show where it went and if it didn't really show up you should talk to the delivery service it was delivered by.  Sellers have no control of it once it is shipped.  And if the seller does not have a tracking number and you say it did not show up ebay will take the buyers side.