Hello all,
American living in Paraguay here. I've bought the
stealth guide (did I get an old copy? it's copyrighted 2012) and read through and I've done some browsing through the forum, but I'm still a bit unsure of what to do next. Ideally, I would like to establish a US based Ebay and PayPal account and continue the retail arbitrage business that I was conducting back in the States. I know that first, I need to establish a dedicated e-mail address and phone number. But, most importantly, I need an appropriate IP address. I have read that a dynamic IP is best unless you are outside of the US. Well, I'm outside of the US, so I believe that I need a
Static IP address. I know that I have a couple of options, one being a
VPN and the other being a VPS. If I use a
VPN, then later, when I want to establish more accounts, I will need multiple
VPN accounts, which can get a bit pricey per month (based upon the most popular
VPN mentioned 24vc.com), but I will be able to quickly switch between accounts using VMWare. If I use a VPS, it can cost less based upon different users comments about having a Linux VPS and multiple IP addresses. I'm a bit confused about which option I should choose. 24vc.com sounds like the safest, but most expensive option, while a Linux VPS sounds like it will get the job done just fine, and at a significantly lower cost. After sorting the IP address issues out, the rest can be addressed.
When I say the rest, I am referring to e-mail address, phone number, etc. I imagine that signing up for the email address and phone number through the
Dedicated IP address is probably the best practice, so all information stays in it's own discrete silo, but is that not the case? Also, for a phone number, what is the best solution for that? I have read that something like Google Voice is both good and bad. What is the best solution for someone like me who does not have access to the US cellular network? (tracfone seems like the standard for a cheap, legit, phone, but I do not believe it's an option for me due to being in Paraguay.)
Thanks, in advance for all of your help!