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Ghost account did not pass the review and reason is linked account
 

I follow the amazon ghost bible and successfully created a ghost account in the beginning.

I did the following:

1. New computer
2. IP address (I use vpn from openvpn.net and use the private tunnel at San Jose). I am living in LA.
3. New name
4. New address
5. New email and phone no from google voice (setup in 1 or 2 days)
6. Get a gift card (amex reloadable and registered info)
7. no registered bank account

I passed initially and started listing. I sold for more than $1000 in the first week. My account was under reviewed. Amazon suspended my account and the reason is linked account to my old suspended account.

I think below might be the reason amazon detected:

1. my vpn log out in the middle while the ghost account is still on amazon. amazon pick up my real ip in between?

2. i use the address that might be appeared in my old account. Amazon find out that?

3. Am I selling too much and too fast to reach the first review?

I really appreciate if anyone can give me a new insight what exactly I did wrong, so I will avoid and try again.....THANK YOU.

If your vpn logged out and then you carried on loading up pages then that's a possibility. The address is another one. If you were linked then its not because you sold too much, it's because you were linked.

It could be product link for listing the same inventory.

Not really, I am selling different items.

use a 3g dongle, then no problems with ip etc

I think these are the reason, maybe.

Ok, so if i setup the account and avoid previous problem, the ghost account should be no problem, right?

Does it matter if my IP is not my location? for example, I am in LA and the IP is at NY.

This is a very big problems, one of the suspend account, I use the VPN, I set the IP to another city but in the same state, I still get trouble, please use the location around 50 mile of your real one

VPN is a know problem with Amazon, doesn't matter the location of the account or VPN server.

Do you Amazon will not allow seller to use VPN? They will supsend the accout under VPN?

Many people here report VPN will be a problem. VPS is better option

Any recommendation for VPS service provider?

Sorry, I'm not using any and don't know. Just let you know what I been learn here.

Good luck friend.

you use 3G dongles?

Currently using Suddenlink cable, but will try 3G dongle soon.

VPN has caused issues with Az - which one did you use?

You used an old banned address in any form? Yes that can end an account as well.

I used openvpn.net for VPN.

I did not use the address for registering in my old account. I am just not sure if the address has been used before somewhere in Amazon. I might accidentally input for returning or include it on message in my old account. On my old amazon account, it is showing other address.

openvpn.net might have been used by MANY on Amazon - Amazon could see the IP as problematic.

Is your account deleted?