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Selecting buyer requirementsIn this article What are buyer requirements?You can block buyers from bidding on or purchasing your items specifying buyer requirements. You can block buyers who:
You can also block buyers based on their user ID by creating a blocked list. Think carefully before blocking buyers. While selecting buyer requirements may reduce your exposure to buyers who could make transactions difficult, it will also reduce the number of potential buyers you'll have for your items. Specifying buyer requirements for all listingsTo select buyer requirements for all your listings:
Note: You can choose not to allow blocked buyers to contact you. Blocked buyers will still be able to contact you about existing transactions, unless you add them to your blocked list. To block buyers in countries you don't want to ship to
The requirements you select will be applied to your current and future listings and can be disabled at any time. Exceptions In some cases your requirements won't apply to current listings. You'll need to revise the listing individually to enable your requirements if:
Relisting your item If you relist your item, it will use the buyer requirements you most recently specified. Specifying buyer requirements for a single listingTo specify buyer requirements for a specific listing, follow these steps:
Viewing the list of blocked buyersTo see buyers who have been blocked from bidding on or buying your items as a result of your requirements:
A table is displayed showing users who have been blocked over the past 60 days as a result of the buyer requirements you've selected. Also, displayed are the date when the member was blocked and the buyer requirement that caused the block. Creating an exemption listIf you've already set up buyer blocks, you can allow specific eBay members to bid on or purchase your items regardless of any requirement(s) by adding them to your buyer requirements exemption list. Use one of the following methods to exempt buyers: Exempting buyers using the buyer requirements exemption list:
Exempting buyers using the buyer requirements activity log:
Note: You'll sometimes see an asterisk (*) in place of a user ID in the Buyer Requirement Activity Log because we can't disclose certain User IDs in accordance with our Privacy Policy and User Agreement. In this case, you will be unable to add those members to your Buyer Requirements Exemption List. Contact Customer Service | ![]() | Contact usHave a question? We can help. Related Help topics |