Most conversations on iSwap.pk are straightforward, but when one isn't, you have two separate tools available — blocking, which is about your own experience, and reporting, which brings the issue to iSwap.pk's attention. Here's when to use each.
Blocking a User
Blocking stops a specific user from messaging you again. It's entirely within your control and doesn't require anyone to review anything.
How to Block Someone
- Open their profile, or the conversation you have with them.
- Look for the block option (often in a menu on the profile or chat screen).
- Confirm — they can no longer send you messages after this.
Blocking is private — the other person isn't notified that you've blocked them.
Reporting a User, Listing, or Message
Reporting is different: it flags something specific for iSwap.pk's moderation team to review and act on, rather than just removing it from your own view.
How to Report Something
- Go to the listing, profile, or conversation you want to report.
- Look for the report option.
- Choose the reason that best fits:
- Spam
- Scam
- Inappropriate content
- Harassment
- Other
- Add details — specifics genuinely speed up review, so include what happened and any relevant context.
- Submit. Your report goes to iSwap.pk's moderation team.
What Happens After You Report
Reports are reviewed by the team, who can take a range of actions depending on what they find — from a formal warning up to removing a listing or banning an account entirely. You won't necessarily see the outcome directly, but the report is genuinely reviewed, not just logged and ignored. See Why Was My Seller Tier Downgraded, or My Account Warned? for how enforcement generally works on the other end of a report.
When to Use Which
- Just want it to stop for you personally? Block — it's instant and needs no review.
- Think other users are at risk, or something breaks the rules? Report — it's what actually gets the issue looked at and addressed platform-wide.
- Both at once? Perfectly reasonable — blocking someone doesn't prevent you from also reporting them, and doing both is often the right move for a genuinely bad interaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a blocked user still see my listings?
Yes — blocking stops them from messaging you, but doesn't hide your public listings or profile from them entirely.
There's no fixed turnaround, since it depends on the nature of the report and current volume — but every report is genuinely reviewed, not automatically dismissed.
Report anything that could affect other users too — scams, stolen devices, harassment. Block anything that's purely a personal annoyance you'd rather not deal with, like an unwanted or overly persistent conversation.