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Re: Illegal or Not?
 

Separate business entity with each it's own Tax Id , this is the Legit way

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Do they ask to verify what you write "under penalty of perjury"?

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I am from Singapore, and so far I have created 3 accounts (1 account being suspended, that's why I am here.. LOL) and 2 new stealth accounts (just only 1-2 weeks old). And I have never received any request from amazon for my identity documents. Although I do heard that amazon do request such documents randomly, from some sellers in my private group.. Hope that helps. Maybe you can just try to create a account from another country and see how it goes. Just make sure the IP, address, phone, is from that country. Bank account and credit card can be USA.

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

For me, the difficult part of creating multiple accounts, are the bank accounts. Since I am a REAL non-usa seller. :(

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

Thanks for reply.. I think people may not realize I'm specifically referring to Amazon associates accounts, not seller accounts..

However, thanks for sharing your experience..

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

theres hongkong in the banking list for amazon which is the closest for you.
youre eligible to open a bank account as non resident .However its only beneficial if the cost benefit works

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If I open account in Singapore / Canada is there a website like whitepages where I can get an address?

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

All places have this.

You need to do your own homework.

Good Luck

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

I just tried signing up as a user from outside the US however in the "tax interview" they as me to sign I am not a US resident under penalty of perjury.. Would it be illegals for me to do this?

When you sign up from Canada do they ask you to sign for this?

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

Probably, you are signing a document that you are not a US citizen and it says penalty of Perjury, Id take that for what it says

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You seem to know what is legal and what is not, but your fishing for someone here to give you the Ok to go and do something that you know is not legal, if you keep asking you may hear one answer that you like

But I'm not sure If that will hold up in a court of Law

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So do they ask this question from Canadians too?

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

Yes they CAN based on amount of sales - not always done but chances exist.

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whether canada or any other country ,when you sign in theyll ask you to tick 4 points to determine whether youre a US entity or not.theyll include points like whether you lived in the us for certain time and whats your country of citizenship and do you have business facilities or anything in us and all that .
for example if i am actually not a us resident i will tick no to all of them and ofcourse tick the penalty and perjury thing and then it will take me to another page where it will say that it determined that i am not a us individual for tax purposes and then will take my canadian details such as address and name .thats all

this is same whether canada or any other country

if the above dont apply to you,i think Dmshark's idea of separate entities in us is best and wont link you

Re: Illegal or Not?
 

All users from overseas are asked questions.

Taxes are asked for by all the 1st world countries.

:croc:

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agag2,

I wonder if you should stop making accounts until you get everything sorted.

You run a risk of errors and that will maybe cause problems.