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Using a friends eBay account
 

My eBay account is suspended due to poor seller ratings

I can use a friends ebay and PayPal accounts that is no longer used by them, I know I'll need to use a new IP, anything else I need to be doing to avoid accounts being linked

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Not recommended, make your own account.

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

New IP, new user account (or computer). That's about it, assuming your friend already has a seller account.

empire actually has a point this time though. It would be a lot easier for you to just start or buy your own new account.

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Yeah friend has a seller account, it's not used at all anymore so thought it would be a quick option to get get selling again

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Quick but not ideal.
If/when the account goes down that friend of yours will never be able to sell using that account again. And if your main account got taken down theres the possibility of it happening again and that could affect your friendship.
Is it worth it?

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Learn stealth OP - best to make your own accounts for which you will know ALL details and can operate well.

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Not the wisest move.

What stops you starting from scratch and having proper control of the account?

:comp5:

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Time is what's stopping me, I need to earn money ASAP

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Then you are doomed to fail if you rush things 110% guaranteed!

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Agree, if you rush...your just going to end up back here upset.

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Can your friend list and pay you out? Otherwise not recommended

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

We all need money.

But many of us found that rushing back and taking short cuts failed.


Can only suggest learning stealth properly will be better long term.

:ballchain:

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Thanks for the advice, I'll take my time

If I was to set up a stealth ebay account myself and bought a ready made PayPal account would that work? Or do addresses need to match?

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Ideally, address need to match to operate safely...

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

Ideally you would want to know the ins and outs of stealth before trying to make your own or buying an account.

Essentially if you do buy an account, you will only need a new user account and a fresh ip address to start using the account. Pretty much all sellers offer instructions and a mini guide on how to run accounts safely.

All information should also match on eBay and paypal. Don't try and take things too quickly or you will make errors.

Re: Using a friends eBay account
 

This is a disaster waiting to happen, make your own paypal, start selling slow and work you way up to a higher trust status from both ebay and paypal.

Don't cash out all your money at once, don't shuffle huge sums through different accounts, don't have item disputes and too much money returns, etc...