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Just got in touch with an old friend... He let me have his eBay account that was made in 2005 with 100% feedback (5).

Now, Theres no CC on it and its not a sellers account.

Before I even logged on it, i changed my ip address and cleared my cookies.

I changed the pw/email address... Now it says I can make a seller's account if I choose to pay for the fees with either a paypal acc, cc, or bank account.


Please someone tell me what i should do to keep this account safe.

also do you think changing the pw & email raised some red flags with ebay? should i stay on the low for a week?

Changing any details of the account with a different IP address will always raise flags with eBay & Paypal. You seem okay for now, but don't make any more changes that don't need to be changed. Just add a credit card and start selling.

Also get a working phone number added to it, that's something you do need to update.

but if i sell stuff, how should i get paid?
should i make a new paypal account ?
i mean i have a paypal account linked to another ebay account that is completely clean and is linked to my bank account... should i just use that one?

Do not link them. Save it for a backup.

Yes, create a new paypal account, look into other payment options etc.

Never link old aged accounts with new ones. If one goes down they will go with it.

The only way I would ever use an old pp account with a newer account is if I needed the money real quick and couldnt wait out the 60 days for a debit card. If not, no way would I link them otherwise.

alright yeh, im not going to link them.

Ill just go get a new bank account where i can take the money out myself... make a new paypal account with it and a new cc...

Thanks, Iam going to be SUPER safe with this one

Personally, I've dealt with some Pre-november 2007 accounts...and I've dealt with accounts I made in 2008. There's really no difference at all unless your gonna add a merchant account to it since u won't have to go through the fax confirmation step. So basically no need to be more or less careful with this account than a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ one you'd make up yourself.

yeh but when your trying to sell vero items like me, new accounts that make vero auctions get pulled within 10 minutes

people with older accountsdont.

Be overly careful with that older account, it could be an awesome money maker your ya!

True I guess...maybe I'll know when I experience that problem