A seller blocked me,will it tell me if i can't message them? (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if a seller blocked me? ›

When you block a buyer, they can still see your listings but won't know they have been blocked until they try to bid or buy your product. At this stage, they receive the following message, “This seller is not accepting bids from you”. Ultimately, choosing when to block someone is up to you.

You can't see each other's listings on Marketplace. You can't send each other any new messages. You and the profile you block can still see any messages sent before you blocked them. Buyers and sellers will still be able to see ratings and reviews, even from profiles that they've blocked.

In most cases, text messages you send to a blocked number will not be delivered. The recipient won't see the message, and you won't receive a notification that it was blocked. However, there are some exceptions.

When you block a buyer on eBay, he will only be exempted from bidding and buying, not messaging. If you prefer blocking messages on eBay, you must get to your eBay Buyer Management page.

If your call goes to voicemail after several rings or if they answer, you've likely been blocked. This method isn't foolproof, though. If the person you're calling has silenced unknown callers, they won't see your text or hear your call. Want to block someone from texting you?

Blocked users will still be able to see your listings, but they will be unable to bid, make an offer or choose to 'Buy it now'.

Buyers: If you block a Marketplace seller that you've rated or submitted a review for, then the seller's profile will still be able to see, report, and respond to your review. Sellers: If you block a buyer on Marketplace, then you will still be able to see ratings and reviews left by that buyer's profile.

However, Marketplace listings are public and might be seen by anyone on or off Facebook Marketplace. All listings must follow our Commerce Policies. If you share the link to a listing with Hide from friends turned on in a post or comment, your Facebook friends won't be able to see the listing.

If you text someone who blocked you, they won't receive your text. In most cases, you won't see anything special on your end—no notifications that you've been blocked, and the message won't fail. The text will look like it went through, but the person you're texting won't know you've texted them.

What do texts look like after being blocked? ›

Underneath each message you send, there should be a small bar of grey text that says “Delivered” if your message went through, or “Read” if the recipient has read receipts turned on. If your past few messages have no status beneath them, it's possible they've been blocked.

Send them an SMS message

When you send them an SMS and you get the "Delivered" notification underneath it, you weren't blocked. If you get a notification like "Message Not Delivered" or you get no notification at all, that's a sign of a potential block.

Blocking Someone on Android Messages and Apple iMessage

When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.

Blocking a buyer on eBay

If you've had an issue with a buyer and don't want them to purchase or bid on your items, you can add them to your Blocked buyers list. They'll be unable to place bids or buy from you until you remove them from the list.

They won't get a notification saying they were blocked and they won't be able to see the block (plainly) anywhere -- but they can infer and assume they've been blocked.

Sellers are allowed to decide not to do business with a buyer, so if you have been blocked by a seller or you do not meet the seller's Buyer Requirements, find another seller that wants to do business with you.

eBay sellers have control over who can bid on and buy their items. You can block individual buyers or set buyer requirements based on specific criteria. If you've had an issue with a buyer and don't want them to purchase or bid on your items, you can add them to your Blocked buyers list.

One method you can use on any type of phone is by calling the person you suspect has blocked you. While typically you can expect to hear anywhere from three to 12 rings when you call someone before going to voicemail, a blocked number will only ring once and then go straight to voicemail, according to Tom'sGuide.com.