# Merchant Control **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback & Ideas\ **Created:** [15 May 2024 00:55 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/merchant-control/163592 "2024-05-15T00:55:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theduf09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@theduf09](https://community.monzo.com/u/theduf09)\ **Post date:** [15 May 2024 00:55 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/merchant-control/163592/1 "2024-05-15T00:55:05Z")
I think Monzo should look into having a merchant control option like Barclays app, which enables you to stop purchases on gambling sites and fast food restaurants etc ---
**Author:** ![Revels](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/revels/32/120556_2.png) [@Revels](https://community.monzo.com/u/Revels)\ **Post date:** [15 May 2024 05:09 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/merchant-control/163592/2 "2024-05-15T05:09:04Z")
> [@Now in Labs: Spending Block test\_tube](https://community.monzo.com/t/now-in-labs-spending-block/152249): > > Hi everyone wave I’m Jon, I normally work on the backend systems that power Monzo Business. But today, I’m incredibly excited to share with you a feature that we worked on in our recent hackathon! Help us test our new spending block feature tada Ever since we shipped gambling block, you’ve asked us if you can also block other places where you spend. And now, you can! Our mission at Monzo is to make money work for everyone, and our original motivation was to support folk who struggle to f… > **[Gambling block](https://monzo.com/gambling-block/)** > > If you want help with your gambling, our gambling block is an optional tool that you can apply to your account in the app. If you prefer to talk to someone first, you can start a chat with our customer support team who will tell you more about how it...