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Etsy Stealth Account
 

Hey guys,

Ive been a long time seller on Etsy making huge sales in the diamond jewelry category. My items were all handmade and somehow Etsy decided to shut me down. I have been back and forth with them for over 6 months and it seems like I have no chance. I wanted to know what do I need to make a new stealth account with the direct checkout feature???
I am willing to do anything to get back running again and would love for your advice!

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why does Etsy shut you down?

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From what I gather either a complaint or inkling your items are not handmade or VERO. mine isn't shut down but there are A LOT of sore sellers on that platform. I had a listing taken down for a HEADBAND, a generic, unbranded headband for babies with pig tails. Someone claimed to own the rights to that which I found ridiculous.

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My best advice and what makes etsy difficult is the social security number requirement for their payment processing. You can follow all the stealth methods for ebay, make sure NONE of your information is the same, and your IP is different. I used the SSN under a family member on a back up account and am just careful not to exceed the IRS reporting threshold on that one. I have one account as a backup that has been up for over a year doing this. So far no issue. Also start slow and not list all of the items you had, change the pictures as well.

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there are no Veros on ETSY !
But to sell something handmade,it has to be made by you or someone who works for you ,not just pick up something handmade by someone not affiliated with you.
there is also a retired dealer who has his/her own wbsite,calling out the Etsy sellers who sell items from ALIBABA and call it dead old stock or something made commercial and call it handmade,with friends like him,who needs enemy.

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Welcome to the forum - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:

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Yes, there are. And there's a bunch of them. In addition to VEROs, there are competitors who are notorious for sending in false DMCA claims, especially in competitive niches.

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I got suspended recently with no warnings... no explanation ever.