Hi everyone,
Allow me to introduce myself!
I am a former Platinum Powerseller kicked off ebay a few months ago for seller non-performance. Too many 4s out 5s means that you are unworthy to sell according to ebay's standards.
Yes, I'm bitter.
I am also looking for a long term solution (as long as possible). My own website is the the design stage now and I need ebay to last at least for 5-6 months by which time my own site should be up and running and generating reasonable profits.
Anyhoo, Im starting back up now, and I have read the
Stealth Book as well as browsed the forum but still I have few questions:
1. I have my mother's permission to use her info, but she has the same last name as me and the name is somewhat unusual. Is this OK?
2.I moved last month so I have a new address that I may be able to use with my PP and ebay. HOWEVER, I did change my information with the Post Office for mail forwarding. I used to receive powerseller mail and other random pieces of mail from ebay. If the post office sends them forwarding information to notify them of my new address can I be linked this way?
The reason I am concerned is because when I moved my bank automatically changed the address on my debit cards and account based on the forwarding information. I never alerted them to my new address but they knew... While this was convenient when the bank did it, I need to know if Ebay/PayPal does something similar????
I also have a PO Box. Is it safer to use that address instead? (BTW, I used to live my Mom so her address is unusable)
3)I use Microsoft outlook. I understand that there is some kind of way that ebay can link you through email, but I don't fully understand how this works... If I get a gmail acccount and open through outlook am I OK? What should I avoid as far as ebay emails go?
Ok, thats all I can think of for now. I read the
Stealth Book all day yesterday and I plan to get started on everything tomorrow and hopefully be back to selling in 2-3 weeks or so.
Thanks for your help everybody!
BTW, this is a great resource!!