Why not allow buyers to block sellers?

[mr2dave0480]

It's great that ebay allows sellers to block problem buyers. As a buyer, why don't I have the option to block or flag listings from sellers that I don't want to deal with?

[cooltronix]

Why not simply don't buy from a seller you don't want to buy from? Wouldn't the result be the same?

[thallidguy]

Buyers choose their sellers.

Sellers have the option to block buyers because they don't choose who buys from them; they can only pre-screen based on certain criteria as allowed by eBay and block based on what is usually bad prior experience.

[thatsallfolks]

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@mr2dave0480 wrote:
It's great that ebay allows sellers to block problem buyers. As a buyer, why don't I have the option to block or flag listings from sellers that I don't want to deal with?

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You can block a limited number of sellers by using the Advanced Search page.

Buyers have been asking for this option for nearly 20 years. We're not going to get it. 

[mr2dave0480 · Accepted solution]

I landed on this for a solution: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/8334-ebay-custom-page-controls-and-seller-block-list

[cooltronix]

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@mr2dave0480 wrote:

I landed on this for a solution: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/8334-ebay-custom-page-controls-and-seller-block-list

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This does make sense when you search for something where certain sellers have their spam floodgates open to circumvent the one item only listing policy. 

But you can can also exclude sellers via the Advanced Search: 

[monster-deals]

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@thatsallfolks wrote:

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Buyers have been asking for this option for nearly 20 years. We're not going to get it. 

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Yes but ebay thinks we asked for a reduction in FVF discounts instead.