Re-install Windows XP (Pro is better than Home). Update to Service Pack 2 but do not update to service pack 3. Firefox 3.0.17 and earlier are fine (no need to go all the way back to 2.x.x). Change out your network adapter or get macmakeup.exe/.zip and change the MAC address of your ethernet card or your wireless adapter. Disable flash (or better yet - don't install adobe flash). At the very least, get the firefox addons BetterPrivacy, AdBlock Plus, and NoScript (go find my thread on firefox for ebay ninjas - there are links and plenty info).
Questions? I'll try to handle them in this thread as much as I can. If you don't see a reply from me within a few days, view my user profile and drop me an email.
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