Hi guys!
First of all, I wanted to say that finding this forum was a godsend.
I've read several pages of etsy discussion, but still have a few questions - forgive me if they were answered before. I can't afford the
Stealth Book at the moment. I'll be grateful for any answers.
I want to open a new esty store after being banhammered. I'm based in Europe so I figure there are no SSN problems.
1. I have a fresh bank account, not yet used. So this might be a weird question: Esty divides shop creation into steps, like: 1. shop name 2. first listing 3. billing info, etc. So I started the process, new shop name, I uploaded 1 listing, and went trough to putting in billing information (fresh bank), did put in the IBAN and SWIFT (no personal info besides my card holder name) but didn't go through with this step (something felt off, lol) - does anyone think that unfinished thing left a mark in their system? Is that CC toast?
2. I'm planning to use a friend's ID, but still use aforementioned fresh CC (with my banned name) - is this safe? I saw an old Gladiator post saying "Using an unburned bank is fine, but using a card with your burned info will get you banned" Should I go through with VCC then?
3. Lastly - My shop got permanently suspended because I had tons of ****ty reviews (depression sucks and doesnt mix with making custom products on time, lol). I recently decided to go back to essy after a year of not using it. I logged in, I paid my overdue bills, but they didn't lift the suspension - I contacted them and then got the dreaded answer, that yes, they wouldn't put up with my **** any longer.
So the completely unrelated question is - I was using esty before moving to a new city. I now use a new IP, but I DID log into etsy using it, just once - is that IP toast just because of that one single log-in? I mean, over the course of having my etsy shop, 2009-2016, I moved a lot and used at least 15 different IPs on regular basis and never had any problems.
If I set up new PC user account, clean up photos, change MAC address of my PC, use tethering, I'm good to go?
Sorry for this excessive blabbing - I'd hate to burn new CC or especially my friend's info setting up a new store. I understand it might not work on the first try, but I'd be grateful for any answers from you!