MC152 suspension, should I bother to try to reinstate?
Ok, so, here's the backstory:
I had an old ebay account that lost seller status because of DSR's. So I made a new one... both accounts just sold mundane ****... old tools I had, collectables my wife had, etc... your typical ebay bull****.
Recently, I decided to start acquiring and selling Lowe's coupons. I was making some really good money off ebay with it, when they started snooping my emails... I was stupid and was saying **** in the emails I shouldnt have (Your coupon was just emailed - when emailed coupons are NOT allowed). So they temp suspended me. Me, being impatient and totally stupid, started selling on my other account. This got them both nuked. But, I was a noob at all this.
So I make a new account. Different name, work address. Same paypal account (different email). Different phone number. I started listing coupons. They put my account on hold, and wanted to verify info. I callled them, they asked me a few multiple choice questions which I answered correctly (luck? I dunno. **** like 'what of these following towns have you ever lived in?' and for both questions I answered none of the above - which was apparently right).
So my restriction is lifted. And for the last 11 days I'm selling, getting feedback, making happy customers, making money.
Today they 152'ed me. I called, they said that Paypal initiated it, and to fax my drivers license, a utility bill, and some other **** to a number (I dont know if its ebay or paypal I'm faxing it to).
My question: Should I bother? Its a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name and all, but ****, getting creative is easy enough, I can make faxed documents for any name/address I want.
Should I bother faxing it in? I didnt know about the cookies, IP issues, etc... will they still hit me with the ban-stick anyway even if I spend an hour being creative tomorrow making the docs they want?
I already bought the book advertised here... personally the info given for $37 is kinda weak. But, whatever. I CAN go through making all new **** - but I'd have to start off SO damn slow I know I'll prob get banned again. I make GOOD money selling my coupons. I have a website, but my volume is infinitely better on ebay than it is on my website - getting the damn website advertising is a bitch.
So, my currently banned account is linked to the same paypal as my other banned accounts. Used the same IPs. Same cookies. Should I even bother trying to get reinstated?
Last edited by TGMT²; 04-14-2010 at 11:05 PM.
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