Ebay Stealth Photos

[jrich_32]

Hey you guys, if I use the same camera as my other suspended account but I take completely new pictures with different angles, do I still have to remove EXIF data?

[JamesNorth101]

Yes you do

[christianmend]

Originally Posted by JamesNorth101

Yes you do

I personally have been back for 2 months now, uploading new pictures from the same iPhone and havent done the deleting EXIF thing... Is it really worrying?

[ilcarletto]

Originally Posted by christianmend

I personally have been back for 2 months now, uploading new pictures from the same iPhone and havent done the deleting EXIF thing... Is it really worrying?

It is... if you have used those photos for another account, the 2 are definitively linked.

[Kiroshi]

Run all photos through batch purifier

[MM78]

Originally Posted by christianmend

I personally have been back for 2 months now, uploading new pictures from the same iPhone and havent done the deleting EXIF thing... Is it really worrying?

Here's the thing.....Just because you have NOT had problems yet....doesn't mean you WON'T have problems later. People in fact HAVE been linked via images, so the fact that you have NOT been linked yet, does NOT mean your safe. It takes mere seconds to clean a few hundred with a exif image remover program.

But look, it's your accounts and you do what you wish, but were going to keep telling people to clean their images even if others tell them they aren't having issues.

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by christianmend

I personally have been back for 2 months now, uploading new pictures from the same iPhone and havent done the deleting EXIF thing... Is it really worrying?

Since you are taking new photos, it's not AS RISKY as recycling the same photo's used on a suspended account. If you were to use the exact same photos a link would quickly be created. With that being said it's still best to clean your photos even if they are new. Why take an unnecessary risk?

For the first few months when I was getting into stealth, I didn't clean my photos. I took new photos of the same products I was selling on my suspended account, using the same camera I used before. It never caused any problems for me, but I still started using batch purifier as soon as I learned about it. eBay is constantly updating their stuff. You never know if a detail which hasn't created a link in the past will create a link in the future. This is why everyone advises doing anything you can to stay one step ahead of eBay. If selling online is your livelihood, it's worth taking every precaution. You know what I mean?

[pirate1122]

Originally Posted by MM78

Here's the thing.....Just because you have NOT had problems yet....doesn't mean you WON'T have problems later. People in fact HAVE been linked via images, so the fact that you have NOT been linked yet, does NOT mean your safe. It takes mere seconds to clean a few hundred with a exif image remover program.

But look, it's your accounts and you do what you wish, but were going to keep telling people to clean their images even if others tell them they aren't having issues.

Not sure if this is something completely different, but what if you are selling product that have numerous pictures on ebay and google. I usually just save the product pictures then upload them to ebay. Is that bad too?

[xxrange]

Originally Posted by christianmend

I personally have been back for 2 months now, uploading new pictures from the same iPhone and havent done the deleting EXIF thing... Is it really worrying?

It will happen, one day your account will stop working. Strip the data or use other methods of picture taking/editing

[bettahman]

Originally Posted by Kiroshi

Run all photos through batch purifier

do we do this though regular computer or through vm ware. an dhow. im confused about the process

[MM78]

Originally Posted by bettahman

do we do this though regular computer or through vm ware. an dhow. im confused about the process

You only have to clean any new images, once you clean your images, you don't have to do it again.

[rsot]

Batchpurifier is a stand alone program - just on regular computer

[bettahman]

thanks i got it now!!