Is it safe or not to buy on amazon.com using VPN?

incniu · #1 02-14-2016

or amazon will close your account if they find it is via VPN?

Can I use VPN for Amazon?

phaz0rz · #2 02-14-2016

How would they know if a VPN just shows a regular IP address?

Rufus · #3 02-14-2016

They do know when you are using a common VPN service (like HMA, for example).
If you just make a simple purchase, I guess it will work.
If you are trying buy your own products, or you are going to drop ship usingPrime, forget about it....they're very sensitive to this type of activities right now.

rsot · #4 02-14-2016

If you go the VPN route, make sure it's a free and abused service...huge problem with the free services

incniu · #5 02-15-2016

How about PIA OR TORGUARD?

They costs $30 yearly.

Will use it to drop ship.

09823852 · #6 02-15-2016

I actually just had an account fraud blocked for using a VPN. It was a huge account, over a million euro in monthly sales. I would steer clear of them if you can. I cannot share the images but I have seen internal images of the Amazon log-in pages and they can tell if you are using a VPN and will flag accounts for it.

phaz0rz · #7 02-15-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsot

If you go the VPN route, make sure it's a free and abused service...huge problem with the free services

whaaa??

This post contains a contradiction.

GreenBean · #8 02-15-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by incniu

How about PIA OR TORGUARD?

They costs $30 yearly.

Will use it to drop ship.

Not a good choice.

Overused.

You said you were buying, now you are drop shipping...

What are you really doing?

GreenBean · #9 02-15-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsot

If you go the VPN route, make sure it's a free and abused service...huge problem with the free services

A thousand hamsters cried!

A hundred polar bears screamed on ice floes!

Keeping this for propserity!!!!!

viip in fine form.

Cue the retractions which will only match the silliness.

Rufus · #10 02-16-2016

I think rsot meant 'make sure it's not a free and abused service'

jane · #11 02-16-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by 09823852

I actually just had an account fraud blocked for using a VPN. It was a huge account, over a million euro in monthly sales. I would steer clear of them if you can. I cannot share the images but I have seen internal images of the Amazon log-in pages and they can tell if you are using a VPN and will flag accounts for it.

really ? i think amazon can detect VPN service only by some IP address. also make sure your real ip won't be leaking.
we talked this kind of things before, ip and DNS does leaking if you don't use them properly, but easy to fix.
if you use VPN properly (by choosing a good service, not free one) , how amazon know this ip is VPN? seem impossible.

123 · #12 02-16-2016

Tons of users use VPN for amazon without any problems, just have to make sure to use a good reliable service and get dedicated ips not shared ips as Rufus mentioned dont use HMA.

Mitsu · #13 02-16-2016

I think OP is talking about using amazon to buy FOR drop shipping.

He wants to sell on eB, and buy it on amazon > ship it to the buyer's address, ect.

I'm not sure how strict they are on non-prime dropshipping, but from what I've read you're literally wasting your time and resources using prime to dropship, they will cut the account very fast.