New realities of going stealth

[minns]

I would welcome some honest opinions about the realities of going stealth on Amazon at this time.

I've corresponded with a few people who stated that Amazon has beefed up their protocols to a point where going stealth won't likely work for much longer. I'm still very new to all of this, I've found the members of this forum helpful, and I would really welcome some informed opinions on this.

Has Amazon changed their protocols to sniff out stealth sellers? Is it still possible to go stealth?

[Phd]

It will always be possible to go stealth.

That's what this forum is all about. If you have read Ghost, then you know that what worked a few years ago, might not work now.

Just keep tweeking the rules, and we will get finding a work around.

[MICKY H]

True Stealth in the USA and japan is pretty easy. Europe the days have gone.

[minns]

Thanks for sharing that.

Are the basics still the same?

New DBA or LLC bank account, new address, not listing same inventory, using a new computer (I Know the book didn't push for that but I already did it), slows and steady wins the race... are those steps still valid?

[rsot]

Steps are valid but your inventory will be key in determining life of the account - selling risky items?

[my4angels]

My account just got suspended 2 weeks ago and still no response with the appeal. I assume that account is probably closed for good. How do we get around the part of opening up a new account with a social security number when my REAL one is already used on the suspended account? Do we have to get a new LLC for each additional Amazon Seller Account? With the chances of it closing in a week again, that could get pricey? But is that what people do? Some help will be much appreciated. I got the ebook Amazon Ghost, but it does not talk about the social security part.