Can you ever truly be "anonymous"?

Again, having never been in this position, I wonder - having now read a little about the subject - if you can ever be completely out of view. From what little I know, it doesn't seem like you can even get a bank account without giving your information in some form.

[cardfelon]

You are correct. After 9/11 the government passed new laws requiring all banks to obtain certain information before opening a bank account for a new customer. So while you can be truly stealth depending on your computer knowledge for your Ebay or Amazon account when it comes down to getting paid that is a different story.

[Markk]

Originally Posted by cardfelon

You are correct. After 9/11 the government passed new laws requiring all banks to obtain certain information before opening a bank account for a new customer. So while you can be truly stealth depending on your computer knowledge for your Ebay or Amazon account when it comes down to getting paid that is a different story.

Unless you get the money out of Paypal using alternative methods.

[MadSam]

Yes you can be. It requires far beyond the stealth methods described on this forum.

[rsot]

As MadSam has said, takes a lot more than just the setups reported here - a LOT.

[First Edition]

hmmmmm interesting

I always thought it would involve some sort of invisibility potion or paint

[GreenBean]

Death helps

tbf, anyone asking this question has the incorrect mindset in my experience

It's really a matter of Walk the walk and talk the talk

[jeffweico]

If you are planning on doing something that requires TOTAL invisibility, you might want to reconsider your plans.

[pod]

Originally Posted by MadSam

It requires far beyond the stealth methods described on this forum.

Short and accurate.

Originally Posted by jeffweico

If you are planning on doing something that requires TOTAL invisibility, you might want to reconsider your plans.

Speaks volumes. Hiding the fact you were once suspended from doing business on ebay is one thing. Wanting to be untraceable has no practical use for doing anything on the up and up

[alwaystrying]

yep that is what I say Hiding from an old identity on a selling account is one thing .

Speaks volumes. Hiding the fact you were once suspended from doing business on ebay is one thing. Wanting to be untraceable has no practical use for doing anything on the up and up

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Halfsuspension

Again, having never been in this position, I wonder - having now read a little about the subject - if you can ever be completely out of view. From what little I know, it doesn't seem like you can even get a bank account without giving your information in some form.

You're confusing 'anonymous' and stealth. Even with stealth you can use methods to allow a layer of protection to deal with ebay/paypal. There's always a way around problems

It was merely a question! You'd think people on this forum lived in glass houses. How is anyone who's "hiding" from eBay being so "honest". Lighten up already!

[pod]

It was merely replies as well. Nobody accused you of trying to hack the CIA dude.

[imthatguy]

You really cant be well hidden but you can. I can say I am in real life. I never use my home address for anything, my car is registered to another address besides my home. When i buy stuff at stores and they ask for name and phone number and address for warranty or whatever I never give them real info because stores sell that info. I register my car in a LLC corp..

Best thing to do to be private is just get a LLC corp purely for the purpose of privacy
Privacy is very important these days. its not that i'm paroniod i just love the fact that i'm private.

Here is a good book on the subject

CanaryIslandsPress - Publisher of eBooks and Reports

http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Invisible-Essential-Protecting/dp/0312319061/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

[pod]

Originally Posted by imthatguy

Privacy is very important these days. its not that i'm paroniod i just love the fact that i'm private.

I hear that. Same here....

[holymoly]

Originally Posted by pod

It was merely replies as well. Nobody accused you of trying to hack the CIA dude.

What are you talking about?!?! I had this mindset the WHOLE TIME!