block seller from messaging me

[theshabbyfroggy]

Seller keeps messeging me non stop after I reported her for cancelling a sale because I paid via paypal after she wanted cash. How can I stop her messages. She is on my blocked list but her nasty messages are still getting through

[theshabbyfroggy]

Please help. She wont leave me alone

[kopenhagen5 · Accepted solution]

If you have had a transaction with them they can still message.

In every ebay message is a report this message link if it turns nasty or abusive.

ebay can then take action.

[theshabbyfroggy]

Thank u. I have reported this person. Their messeges are getting scary though ive asked her to please leave me alone. She is a religious freak going on about my karma and I must apologize for my behaviour for the good of my soul. She is very odd. It is a local buy so she has my details which is scary

[kopenhagen5]

Good.

Best to ignore her from now on and if it escalates, you can report it to the police.

Remember there are a lot of supportive members here on the discussion boards if you need. 

[lyndal1838]

I am not surprised that the seller is annoyed with you.  The item is listed as pick up only.  By paying with paypal you have voided paypal protection for both you and the seller.

You have no way of making a claim if the item is not as described and the seller is wide open to a claim of non receipt.

Maybe if you apologise to the seller and explain that you made a mistake she just may leave you alone.

[j*oono]

You bought the item for free local pick up and the seller needn't accept a paypal payment.  She is right to ask for cash when you have inspected the item when you pick it up.  

The seller has good feedback apart from yours but mostly as a buyer.  Maybe you are over reacting a little bit?  Maybe that is why she messaged you again.  

[j*oono]

Sorry Lyndal, I was just looking at the listing and feedback.

[*crikey*mate*]

Ummm, I am pretty sure that the seller does need to accept a paypal payment if that is their stipulated safe payment method and the buyer wants to pay that way.(for sales on eBay)

Every seller on eBay must accept one of either PayPal, Paymate or Merchant credit Card, that is non negotiable. They can also opt to accept other payment methods as well, but they cannot exclude the acceptance of one of the "big three".

The issue that PayPal does not offer protection for either party is irrelevant.

[lyndal1838]

But why would any seller want to accept a payment method that has no protection for either party?

For that matter why would the buyer want to pay by a method that gives them no protection?

For the record, the seller does offer paypal, but they are also allowed to say that cash on pickup after inspectiong the item is preferable.