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Taking money orders using alias names
 

So I talked to some banks and they say they won't let you deposit checks in someone else's name.

They briefly mentioned having a business account and then you can use various names associated with the business. However, if you give then 10-20 aliases and then change these regularly as ebay suspends your account, the bank would probably go apesh|t.

So how do people handle this?

You don't make up a totally different name, you make varaition. My bank never gives them a second look. Example:
if your name is: John Smith
You are now Johny Smith, Jonathan Smith, Jonny Smith, Jon Smith,
John S mith, J. Smith

Right, I've used totally different names before.. even business names, and I haven't had a problem. I use Bank of America.

Have all money orders sent to the same name; a name not stored in eBay.

Try a Business name, i.e. Deluxe Cars, then get your ck acct in deluxe cars collection ltd. on eb acct#1- send mo as delux car parts, acct#2- car collection, acct#3- car collectibles..... variations, but bus, accts in our town use ein, not ss. so theyre easier to obtain...(this all will allow you to deposit them)-- when running more than 1 acct- you can have the mo going to the diff addresses, as if they were all dff people/bus.