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accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Hi all!
I make accounts in VMs.
1.use tethering for ips
2.use different user accounts in the VMs
3.win 10 os with mostly chrome browser
4.using real bank accounts
5.first listing is something between 5-10 dollars listed in .com
6.second listing is a real product I sell on .de or .com

Exactly 3 accounts per vm/pc get a regular sale without request for docs. Each one after this is hit with an id request (Action required: update bank info + we need additional information 2x), which is a death sentence for the accounts. Which leads me to the fact that my accounts are somehow linked.
What might be the cause for this? I am ready to tell more about my setup. PM me if you don't wish to respond here. Any help is appreciated.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Do you clean metadata in photos?

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

From windows with right click - properties - then I delete the metadata from there.

Previously used exiftool in linux, but it made the files corrupt. Noticed payoneer accepts the images with metadata cleaned in windows, but maybe this is not that important for them.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Could also be eBay AI is smart enough to detect same IP ranges of your tethering and linking you there

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I would not trust Windows very much.
Use a dedicated tool like BatchPurifier or similar

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Will try this out.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Will try another network card. Although, all network cards in my country use the same IPs always. The same company even resells IP addresses.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

This and ExifData are great tools

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Are you using multiple extensions in your Chrome/browser instances? If so, your account may be linked through fingerprint. Be extra careful, especially when you are using anti-fingerprint extensions as they tend to make your fingerprint more unique.

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No extensions on the browser.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Why do you think this is due to being linked and not just becoming the standard procedure for ebay? Have you tried uploading your ID and seeing how far you would get before getting suspended?

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I highly doubt that they'll only link you based on the tethering IP.
I haven't seen this issue in Europe.

Now when you do tether do you change the session ID each time you log to an account?

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

In the U.K. some networks for mobile hotspot are terrible for eBay. I lost dozens of accounts using giffgaff which I will never use again.

Changing the network card is worth a shot. I wouldn’t use mobile hotspot now just from passed experience.

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

Rough experience with the mobile hotspot - it works well for many though

Re: accounts get linked, don't know why
 

What country are your accounts?