eBay Appears to Block Meta's Muse and Other AI Shopping Agents

eBay appears to have blocked AI agents, including Meta's Muse, from browsing its listings. A reader who used Muse to compile a daily digest of watch listings found the agent reporting it was blocked from the site, and The Verge saw similar results when it re-created the experience. In some cases, Muse directed users elsewhere instead of returning eBay results.

Why it matters: Marketplaces restricting third-party agents could limit how far AI shopping and research tools can operate, which affects product teams building agentic experiences and brands relying on them for discovery.