Abstract: The method includes performing a product search within a buyer-seller validation and communication platform, generating a search result comprising at least one product related to the product search, accessing a product listing on the buyer-seller validation and communication platform, the product listing corresponding to the at least one product, receiving an input from a buyer account providing an indication of buyer willingness to communicate with a seller account associated with the product listing, updating the seller account to allow the seller account to communicate with the buyer account within the buyer-seller validation and communication platform in response to the input from the buyer account indicating a positive buyer willingness to communicate with the seller account, and confirming restriction of communication by the seller account with the buyer account in response to the input from the buyer account indicating a negative buyer willingness to communicate with the seller account.