Can a seller stop me from buying

[Anonymous]

Can a seller stop me from buying on ebay?

[toby_le_pue]

A seller can block any buyer from bidding or buying their items.

They can also tell their friends to do the same.

They do not need a reason for doing this.

It is their privalage just the same as a buyer

can bypass any seller they want.

[nubian_treasures]

If you have too many unpaid item strikes, you would be blocked from bidding or buying from most sellers since they can set their buyer requirements to automatically block anyone with 2 or more unpaid item strikes in the past 12 months.

A seller can just block you from bidding in general. They can block you specifically from bidding on their item.

[reallynicestamps]

A seller can protect herself by Blocking bidders with Unpaid Item Strikes, no Paypal account, or who lives in a location she doesn't want to ship to.

She can cancel any bid without giving a reason.

She can refuse a winning bid if the winner has a bad address.

But she cannot stop you from bidding with other sellers. Are you being threatened? What is the rest of the story?

[karl*katz]

Your bid retraction history may have gotten you on some blocked lists.