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Bank account tracking?
 

So I suspect Amazon is some how linking me through bank accounts.

I was selling stealthed for a while, but my account got suspended again for an item (long story).

So I tried to open some more accounts.

Every account I open, I use VMware, Hide My Ass VPN (diff server for each act), burner app/google phone, unused debit card, new LLC/EIN number.

This is a timeline of how things went. I'll just use an abbreviated name for each of my AZ accounts:

RD:
Opened early AUG. Sold items for about 3-4 weeks, got about 9K in the account.
I added the bank account about 3-4 weeks after account was open, about 3 days before my deposit. On the day of the deposit, my account was suspended and they canceled my deposit. Bank account was in the businesses name, which also probably has my SSN.

WF:
I opened this this account at a local library, didn't sell anything. It is just a individual account so no EIN, and no bank account added. Still active.

WD:
Opened about two weeks ago. I made an LLC/EIN number, and I have about 3K in the account. This one does not have a bank account, and I'm worried it will be suspended if I put in a bank account.

CB:
Opened about the same time as WD two weeks ago. Sold about $500 bucks. Made a new bank account, and it got suspended within 8 hours of adding the bank account. Account was in the business name.

PB:
Opened a few days after WD/CB. I sold a few items, early on, have about $400 in the account. I added an ally bank account that I made, and it was suspended within 5 hours. The account had been pretty inactive for about 5 days when suspended.

HF:
Opened two days ago. Added an Ally bank account in my wife's SSN/name, suspended within a few hours.

WN:
Opened this morning at 7, added a capital one account in my dads SSN/name at 7:15am, suspended by 9am.

Both my wife and dad have been associated with linked/suspended accounts.

I am thinking of using my brothers bank account, but it isn't the best idea.

Anyone have trouble like this?

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Didnt have to read through your whole post. Hide my ass VPN is your issue.

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Yep... hidemyass is no good

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Ah,

Well that helps.

I'll change it up.

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quick question,

What is a good VPS service that you guys recommend?

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Look in the marketplace here..

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OK, this is how it works, amazon will not usually suspend an account until the bank account is added. They have no need, you cannot get your funds and they are making money. They I guess want you to burn a bank account. Your accounts have been linked. HMA may be an issue, but I have used HMA from time to time without issue.
Please explain how you are creating your accounts

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WELL that's interesting...:nerd:

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I'm using American express serve cards. Prepaid, no information attached. I have used new debit cards for some. I use an app called burner for a temp number, new email address. I create a new "computer" on each account, and I use a different location on HMA for each one. For the ones I add an EIN number, I make a new LLC, get a EIN, and then open a bank account in the name of the business.

I could see them waiting until I put a bank account to suspend me, but if thats true then theoretically I could sell for a while, especially if I'm not in a big rush for the money.

They could see that since I'm using an AMEX prepaid and a burner number and maybe just assuming I'm linked to someone who was suspended? Or HMA is failing horribly, but I have had 4+ accounts work on HMA before with no issues.

The real test will be this afternoon. I have an account that I only login at the library with, no EIN number, and I used a google voice/AMEX prepaid. If I add a bank account and it gets linked, then I know its got to be either bank account, credit card, or phone number.

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Whats also interesting is I applied for the health and personal care category days ago, and they haven't responded. Maybe because they plan on suspending me?

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HUNTERB95, are you listing the same products also each time.

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yea I kinda was guilty of that.

I started adding more random MF items, but all my other stuff is FBA.

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If you are listing the same products you will be linked. You need to dilute your old products with new items at a 5:1 ratio. You will still have the same problem with FBA if you don't dilute your stock.

Amazon only look at your stock file, not if its merchant fulfilled or FBA so you can send the same items to FBA as long as you have diluted this stock with merchant fulfilled items.

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thanks, going add more products now.

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is that 5 new items to 1 old or 5 old items and 1 new?

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5 new to 1 old, you can list anything, just price it high so you don't sell anything