Can new stealth acct link base on pictures?

Joenice · #1 12-30-2013

old suspended account is over 90 days passed so even listing and pictures for old account can no longer found on eBay.

Do you think if I, remove all picture data and information using tools and re-name pics too and also flip them so eBay can't find similarities if they search by megapixel and angle (same thing Google Search by Image Does).

Will I be fine? everything on the account is new and different last name and address but same state.

Its really hard for me to take new pictures since I rented a luxury house to take pictures. I sell small furniture and decor them on pictures in a house.

So what are the chances getting linked based on the pictures if I even remove all pictures data and flip them too and also the old suspended account pictures can no longer pulled up since passed 90 days.

thanks for help guys.

rsot · #2 12-30-2013

Chances are high on getting linked via photos - easy link - have to avoid it.

nivo · #3 12-30-2013

I would just take new photos, some people even have dedicated camera's to each account.

Sometimes I go with stock if it becomes a hassel, but obviously hand taken photos stand out more.

Joenice · #4 12-30-2013

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Originally Posted by rsot

Chances are high on getting linked via photos - easy link - have to avoid it.

Welcome to the forums - lots of posts on it - all the best as you read around.

Big a$$ bold font there - good choice

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even if I upload pictures directly to eBay and remove all date and flip them too so they show a different angle?

nivo · #5 12-30-2013

I would not flip them - same data is still being uploaded. How many pictures are we talking?

xxbossman111 · #6 12-30-2013

yes they can

Joenice · #7 12-31-2013

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Originally Posted by nivo

I would not flip them - same data is still being uploaded. How many pictures are we talking?

Its 4 pictures. I will rename them and also remove the data on them and camera date too and also flip them so they be changed in angle view. I am uploading them directly to eBay. No link or website host.

What do you think?

Mitsu · #8 01-01-2014

Get photoshop and use the Save For Web feature, it removes all previous data and essentially makes it brand new in terms of data.

If you have a lot of photos, you can take it a step further and use photoshop actions to automatically convert hundreds of photos.

rsot · #9 01-02-2014

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Originally Posted by Joenice

Its 4 pictures. I will rename them and also remove the data on them and camera date too and also flip them so they be changed in angle view. I am uploading them directly to eBay. No link or website host.

What do you think?

That would work - maybe add a username stamp to make sure they stay your own

zagy123 · #10 04-14-2014

any advice on how to use batch purifier? thanks

MM78 · #11 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by zagy123

any advice on how to use batch purifier? thanks

Attaching zip file with image stripper.

zagy123 · #12 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by MM78

Attaching zip file with image stripper.

thanks, but i don`t know how to use it. just tried to drag an image in it but nothing. please explain. i am new in stelth and cleaning pics. thanks

rsot · #13 04-14-2014

Look up EXIF data as well

GoteBay · #14 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by zagy123

any advice on how to use batch purifier? thanks

Open Batch Purifier, click on add folder, click next, click select all, next and you are done.

bruenor9 · #15 04-14-2014

Honestly, I don't think they will. I don't think there systems have that much linking power. You should be fine. But if you want to be 100% sure just change the name of the photo

MM78 · #16 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by zagy123

thanks, but i don`t know how to use it. just tried to drag an image in it but nothing. please explain. i am new in stelth and cleaning pics. thanks

When you drag a picture into the program...you don't actually see the image being stripped....It does it in a split second.

If you want to see if it actually works.... Open the program, drag the file you want to clean BUT at the same time, look at the file size...it will be reduced by a few kb....this is the data being removed.

MM78 · #17 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by bruenor9

Honestly, I don't think they will. I don't think there systems have that much linking power. You should be fine.

Sorry but that's just bad advice...People HAVE been linked through their images...The whole point of doing the cleaning of the metadata is so this linking can be avoided at all cost.

GreenBean · #18 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by bruenor9

Honestly, I don't think they will. I don't think there systems have that much linking power. You should be fine. But if you want to be 100% sure just change the name of the photo

Issue is a manual review.

I keep tabs on suspensions from many users.

Have had more than one where the common factor was photos.

These ecommerce sites look for similarities.

same photos are just that. We also recommend avoidng stock photos where feasible.

keepongoing · #19 04-14-2014

so where exactly does the data come from? the camera or when it is uploaded to ebay?

also is a different camera necessary with different accounts?

MM78 · #20 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by keepongoing

so where exactly does the data come from? the camera or when it is uploaded to ebay?

The data on the images come from either the Camera OR Smartphone being used.

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also is a different camera necessary with different accounts?

No, same Camera can be used....this is why we recommend cleaning the images....so there is no need to use multiple Camera's, it would get extremely expensive this way.

bruenor9 · #21 04-14-2014

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Originally Posted by GreenBean

Issue is a manual review.

I keep tabs on suspensions from many users.

Have had more than one where the common factor was photos.

These ecommerce sites look for similarities.

same photos are just that. We also recommend avoidng stock photos where feasible.

Ah thanks for the information, thats something I wasn't sure of. Then yeh Follow the advice said by the other given members.

laur4852 · #22 04-15-2014

Ok, see I don't understand this. I was going to use the same camera for my stealth account and just take the pics with a different backdrop.. But now someone just said they can link you from the camera you use? How do they do that? Also I have a Mac not a PC so would that stripping program you guys are talking about still work?
Thanks for your help all!