Update:
- My account is up, open and running
- I’m using dial up. I check that the dial up phone number is the same every time for this account BEFORE dialing a connection. I IMMEDIATELY check the ip address each time after connecting BEFORE I log into ebay or paypal. Document it and compare it to the other ip’s I’ve already used. So far I have not had the same ip address. I’m also using Firefox and deleting cookies when I log off. I also created a gmail email address for this account.
- I created a separate user account on my computer for this account.
- My ebay, paypal and credit (gift) card are all registered with the same new name, address, phone, credit card, etc. The only real thing is my bank account number on paypal.
- I couldn’t find a free local number remotely close to my area code/ip address/ new address using any of the services mentioned on the forum. So I went with gizmo. It was the cheapest and they have an enormous amount of area codes/phone numbers. $12 you get to keep the number for 3 months or $36 to keep for a year. It also has voicemail. There is no need to forward calls to any other phone in order to punch in ebays pin numbers, the program has a dial pad that you use with your mouse. If you do forward the calls you will have to put money on your gizmo account. Call the number BEFORE giving it to ebay to make sure it works. I can give more info on gizmo if you want to pm me. (I don’t know how this works with pp since I read that pp likes a landline.)
- When I attempted to sell my first item, I got to the end of the listing and it told me to add either paypal, credit card or a bank account to pay my ebay fees. I added the credit card that has the same new name that I also put on the ebay & paypal accounts.
- After I submitted the credit card, it immediately asked to call me.
- It called my gizmo number and asked me a question (I don’t remember what) then it said to press 5, and I think it asked me to press some other number. I did it all on the gizmo dial pad. I passed the ebay phone verify and was automatically allowed to sell right after.
- Now my ebay account is verified.
- I waited about 3 - 4 days before I started to sell. In the meantime, I opened the paypal account and added my real bank account number. Then added the same new credit card I used on ebay. I got the two deposits in my bank account and put them into paypal. I also upgraded my account to a premier account. Now I am paypal verified.
- I created the auctiva account and got the token. Then made some listings to put on ebay.
- I currently have 7 items up and each of them for a 5 day auction. These are my first 7 listings on this account. I’m super paranoid and untrusting of ebay and paypal right now, so I’m taking it slow. I will list more when these are done and I actually have the money from the sale in my personal bank account. Then I will know its safe to proceed.
More later once the auction is over…  | 
