Question about "Buying" with Stealth account

waterproof · #1 08-15-2009

Hey everyone....I just read a post that said NOT to buy with your Stealth account ...and that Ebay and Paypal WILL know if you purchase something that is sent to the real address. Is this so? I sell way more than I buy, but still buy on occasion.

I'm always confused

Thanks!

Here We Go Again · #2 08-15-2009

If you make a purchase with you Stealth account you have to pay for it some how.
If you pay for it from your "real" paypal account...
POOF they now have your Stealth account connected to your real Paypal account.

OR even if you enter your "real" address into your Stealth Paypal account for the delivery of your purchased item then........
POOF they now have your real address connected to yoru Stealth Paypal account.

Once your enter ANY information into either a Stealth eBay or Paypal account that info is there forever.
You will be linked back to your original account that has probably been NARUed by now since you are here.

GreenBean · #3 08-15-2009

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Originally Posted by waterproof

Hey everyone....I just read a post that said NOT to buy with your Stealth account ...and that Ebay and Paypal WILL know if you purchase something that is sent to the real address. Is this so? I sell way more than I buy, but still buy on occasion.

I'm always confused

Thanks!

You can buy with a stealth account BUT you must ensure that the following is covered:

delivery address is in no way matched to an address that is associated with a suspended account.

payment for the item is made from a completely different funding source.

IMHO, this is where anyone being stealth creates their own problems. What you were (name, address,payment choices) can no longer be used. They can not exist to be successful in the stealth mode. [this does not address the internet side of the matter either]
ebayhateluv taught me that to be successful I need to think Witness Protection, ie, new new new...no trace ever. Think about this way.

#4 08-15-2009

Be one person from noon to midnight and be another person from midnight to noon. Induce your own multiple personality disorder. Never the twain shall meet.

GreenBean · #5 08-15-2009

Holds own hand tightly. Do not answer.

waterproof · #6 08-15-2009

Many Thanks.... Here We Go Again, GreenBean & Vic! As always, your help/opinions & advice are insightful, straight-to-the-point and make a lot of damn good sence, especially after I read my own question and then read your posts!

aking · #7 08-16-2009

uhh, i always buy with my stealth paypal accounts with no problem. I just make sure I contact the buyer before I buy offline and give him the shipping instructions. I tell them to ignore the paypal address and ship my real address.

mine · #8 08-16-2009

I'm assuming it's ok if you have registered with an address which hasn't been used before due to moving house? My name is comletey different as well but it's ok becuse I'm the only one living here so I'm the only one who'll pick up the mail.

oompaloompa · #9 08-16-2009

mine, yes new address is fine if it hasnt been on ebay system before, why not use your own name anyway.

GreenBean · #10 08-16-2009

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Originally Posted by aking

uhh, i always buy with my stealth paypal accounts with no problem. I just make sure I contact the buyer before I buy offline and give him the shipping instructions. I tell them to ignore the paypal address and ship my real address.

If I could say there would be a 100% success rate I would agree. waterproof was asking for a working solution: he got advise that others think/know works TO MAINTAIN the stealth account. It would be too distressing for me if waterproof tried using his home address & lost the account. We both know that sellers can be a stupid as buyers.

captainjack1980 · #11 08-16-2009

Just have an account for buying only.... in my experience it is far easier to keep than a selling account, even with a previously linked and suspended address associated to it.

CaptainJack.

mine · #12 08-16-2009

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Originally Posted by oompaloompa

mine, yes new address is fine if it hasnt been on ebay system before, why not use your own name anyway.

My real name has been used in another account. Doesn't the book teach you to provide Ebay with as little information about yourself as possible?

captainjack1980 · #13 08-16-2009

I try and use my real name (or at least variations of it) on all my accounts. As long as it is not a particularly unusual name you should be fine.

And it makes it a little easier to provide ID and such when the inevitable request comes.

CaptainJack

aking · #14 08-16-2009

well, I recently moved and my real new address hasn't been used with ebay or paypal before, however, my real name has. I just use variations of my real name when I buy, I have any usual name anyway that gets misspelled often anyway. I will never use my real address to register with paypal or ebay.

oompaloompa · #15 08-16-2009

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Originally Posted by mine

My real name has been used in another account. Doesn't the book teach you to provide Ebay with as little information about yourself as possible?

yes, but its just a name, well actually an initial and surname, with clean address, if not other links thats ok, plus then you can send in utility bill if limited, without doctoring

TigerLord · #16 08-16-2009

I was careless once and bought something with a stealth account and had it delivered to a suspended address AND name, and never had an issue..
I was either lucky (KNOCK ON WOOD) but I wouldn't do it again.

ets · #17 02-19-2011

tigerlord i've done the same thing and my goodness i'm scared! I just hope that this doesn't happen and i get suspended on this account as the feedback is great and growing strong and got 5 stars on each