Is it just me or do "regular" eBay seller accounts almost never get suspended?

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by Laritha

I read all this stuff about people have hundreds of eBay accounts. But my question is: are they FULLY verified eBay accounts, or just accounts with no VCC, VBA, or Paypal attached?

Sure you can have 100 eBay accounts, but having 100 eBay accounts w/ fully verified Paypals has to be very time consuming.

If you are not willing to put in the time then you will not reap the rewards.

I have currently 400 fully verified accounts and sometimes make 30-35 accounts in a day.

I have worked 24 straight hours before on ebay/amazon/etsy stuff and take care of 2 teenagers and a hubby.

[Hrad]

That's ridiculous.

[slim jim]

@Hrad

Lol great movie

[imjustme]

Originally Posted by Futuremogul888

Do you think maybe alot of this has to do with the advancement of your skills as a stealther. That at this point you are such a pro at staying under the radar, that your accounts aren't even slightest priority on ebay's list of accounts to suspend.

Probably. I do most actions without even thinking. They're like a routine. Change IPs at the router, save the IP address in a text file, search the file if the IP was used previously, log in, do what I need to do, log out. Change user accounts, etc.

But the only reasons I ever got suspended on eBay was due to foo foo items. Copyright and trademark removals mainly. After moving on to other items, I don't get limited PayPal accounts anymore and neither even calls from eBay or suspensions.

[slim jim]

Originally Posted by imjustme

Probably. I do most actions without even thinking. They're like a routine. Change IPs at the router, save the IP address in a text file, search the file if the IP was used previously, log in, do what I need to do, log out. Change user accounts, etc.

But the only reasons I ever got suspended on eBay was due to foo foo items. Copyright and trademark removals mainly. After moving on to other items, I don't get limited PayPal accounts anymore and neither even calls from eBay or suspensions.

Maybe it also had to do with the passing of kim jong? He forgot to tell his son to keep chasing you

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by Hrad

That's ridiculous.

Notice the picture on the wall?

I cannot keep myself private anymore!!!!

[Laritha]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

If you are not willing to put in the time then you will not reap the rewards.

I have currently 400 fully verified accounts and sometimes make 30-35 accounts in a day.

I have worked 24 straight hours before on ebay/amazon/etsy stuff and take care of 2 teenagers and a hubby.

I think you kind of missed my point, pretty much because I didn't explain it fully. It's not the TIME I was questioning the most, but the amount of MONEY it takes to fully verify 30-35 accounts a day. Wow, I really really respect your work ethic and progress. Salute :-)

[corleone]

Originally Posted by Laritha

I think you kind of missed my point, pretty much because I didn't explain it fully. It's not the TIME I was questioning the most, but the amount of MONEY it takes to fully verify 30-35 accounts a day. Wow, I really really respect your work ethic and progress. Salute :-)

If I wanted to go full cheap mode, I could have a ebay and paypal up and running with a listed item for $4.00. That's with phone verification and credit card.

It's not really that expensive. I don't go that route, as I like a prepaid phone not a fwding service, so I spend about 13.00 on my accounts.

Only after I hit my sending limits do I usually add a bank account.

[ateep22]

how does one create a stealth ebay/pp account for $13...

[corleone]

Originally Posted by ateep22

how does one create a stealth ebay/pp account for $13...

Prepaid tracfone for 7.99
Vanillavisa 3.95

With tax, little less than 13.00

What does it cost you?

You can go all out with VBA's if you want, but not necessary to sell. If you really want a strong account, you can eventually add a savings account to it, and that doesn't cost anything as well.

You can add a po box or mailbox if you want, but I don't ever. I use stealth return addresses(real addresses, but I do not occupy them), so if a package ever gets refused, I'm SOL, but I prefer to keep my identity stealth. I have a method I use for returns if I care enough to want it back(sometimes I just refund and let them keep it, it really depends on their attitude and reason for return).

[zoneout]

Couldnt agree more... though I have been burned by a sweet-talking scammer - rare though.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Futuremogul888

Do you think maybe alot of this has to do with the advancement of your skills as a stealther. That at this point you are such a pro at staying under the radar, that your accounts aren't even slightest priority on ebay's list of accounts to suspend.

If that is the case, why did my first accounts never have issues?

OK, I do wear a tin hat. But I can say that I have followed aspkin's guide past the dotted line and not had ebay suspensions.

Issues have been buyer stupidity most of the time.

Heck, I never updated FireFox after 3.1. LOL. It was reported as buggy. So I left it.

Also, very very very early on, I changed to MAC for main accounts.
That MAC system thrives on stealth in my workings with it.

It's in the user handling. So I guess getting more proficient would come into play.

Now, if I could tame paypal

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by Laritha

I think you kind of missed my point, pretty much because I didn't explain it fully. It's not the TIME I was questioning the most, but the amount of MONEY it takes to fully verify 30-35 accounts a day. Wow, I really really respect your work ethic and progress. Salute :-)

It is called re investment.

Take a portion of your profits and set them aside to insure your future.

With eb and pp changing something all the time I want to be prepared for any changes that come.

I value my accounts in several thousands of dollars worth and have a 2003, several 2007, 08, 09 accounts that are worth a ton of money just sitting there.

One person sold a 2007 account with 1200 feedback for 15,000 not too long ago so I have several to match that.

Invest in yourself and your future, build an arsenal of accounts as back up.

Actually wish I had made more in 09-10.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Laritha

I think you kind of missed my point, pretty much because I didn't explain it fully. It's not the TIME I was questioning the most, but the amount of MONEY it takes to fully verify 30-35 accounts a day. Wow, I really really respect your work ethic and progress. Salute :-)

Money makes money.

You have spend from the start to bring money to you.

You work in increments to get going.

It's hardly an overnight thing. But careful steady work to get to whatever your goal is.

[Futuremogul888]

What is $50 to get an account up and running if you are going to make 10K off of it. If you can't make a profit off of opening another account, stick to what you have. Think of each Ebay account as new locations for your business.

On a side note Shottas is the Jamaican Scarface. Awesome movie

[incdesign]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

I dont lose accounts and never sold risky items ever.

I have 400 sellers accounts and rotate them around to keep them active.

The one account you let sit for a year and got the limits drop scares me to death, now I find myself double checking to make sure I at list list 10 items or so on each account in rotation. Others I list far more but if you have accounts sitting I would toss a few things on them once in a while myself.

With 400 seller accounts, how many addresses do you have, what would you say is the most or safe amount of addresses you can use per account, and # of seller accounts you can link to a paypal account?

[Laritha]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

It is called re investment.

Take a portion of your profits and set them aside to insure your future.

With eb and pp changing something all the time I want to be prepared for any changes that come.

I value my accounts in several thousands of dollars worth and have a 2003, several 2007, 08, 09 accounts that are worth a ton of money just sitting there.

One person sold a 2007 account with 1200 feedback for 15,000 not too long ago so I have several to match that.

Invest in yourself and your future, build an arsenal of accounts as back up.

Actually wish I had made more in 09-10.

My guess is that the greater majority of your accounts are "sleepers" with no feedback.

[Laritha]

Originally Posted by corleone

Prepaid tracfone for 7.99
Vanillavisa 3.95

How is this possible when Vanilla visas cost minimum of $20?

[GreenBean]

Stay on the topic please.

It's not a discussion of the costs or how accounts are established.

It relates to what happens AFTER they are active.

[ateep22]

this is actually very useful...talking about how to make stealth with specifics instead of just saying "try hard and keep reading the thread". i pmed a guy about buying a vcc for $20 and just found out you can get one for $4...unless theres a major difference between the two, which ill have to learn, id say i got some good info..thanks don corleone....sorry.."happy face guy holding back to topic sign"

[AmazonStealth]

Originally Posted by ateep22

this is actually very useful...talking about how to make stealth with specifics instead of just saying "try hard and keep reading the thread". i pmed a guy about buying a vcc for $20 and just found out you can get one for $4...unless theres a major difference between the two, which ill have to learn, id say i got some good info..thanks don corleone....sorry.."happy face guy holding back to topic sign"

I am not a VCC genius, but I do know sellers on here are approved and is a controlled environment for the most part, because their rep is on the line, which equals money. When you purchase from Joe Blow on buymyvcc.com he could care less what you think, using it for, or intend to do with it, and who know if they are legit, could be linked, etc.

I would also like to add that when people try to create the cheapest fastest account, and want to make $10,000 in the first week selling they are often screwed out of everything and have to start over. Do it right, and to a "T" the first time.

[ateep22]

You are right, pay some more money and get more quality...makes sense...i was just saying thanks for at least learning that a vcc can cost as low as $4, so when i compare 20 to 4, i know what the differences are..