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Originally Posted by ezlambo

Hi all,

I was running my Et$y store successfully previously; however, in the past few months, Et$y started to permanently suspend stores after they got their first sale. I've tried different ways to create a new account, but still have the same issue. I will write the steps I take below and highly appreciate any suggestions.

1. I used a dedicated IPv4 proxy (Socks5) and an anti-detect browser with a new fingerprint.

2. A new email New bank account (mostly revolut Business, Wise Personal, etc.) New company/personal account, new identity (person who never registered on Et$y before.)

3. I have generated product pictures very similar to the ones I will be selling with AI (3–4 fully AI-created photos), removed metadata, generated unique product titles, product descriptions, added variants, sku, etc.

4. Added a debit card (tried both, physical and virtual)—everything matches (billing address, name on card).

5. Used the Google Authenticator Chrome Extension for 2FA6. I left the account with one listing for some time, and once it gets a first sale and I am verifying the bank details, the account gets suspended (mostly on the next day).

I assume that Etsy stuff is manually checking the store once you get a sale, and they can possibly see that the product images are AI-generated.

I've also been told that it makes sense to create your first product digital, not physical, and get a first sale (either you buy from yourself with another device or credit card or wait for a sale), and then after you pass their verification, you can add different products.

or

I've also seen sellers selling similar products to mine, and they simply extend or replace the background of the product with AI, not generating a similar picture from scratch, leaving the real photo on the picture.

What are your thoughts, guys, about that all? What can you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

I'd not do #1 .
If you need to use a proxy, use IPBurger Residential IP .
Don't do the anti detect browser,