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risk of constantly changing IP address
 

I'm paranoid about constantly resetting my router and using a different IP every time I log in, does ebay care about this? I'v heard you can save your ips so the same one appears for certain accounts by changing your mac address, anyone know about this and how to do it?

Iv also noticed strong correlations between each fresh IP, do anyone think ebay will find this suspicious?

thanks.

Think logically young jedi and don't let your fears get the better of you.

If you were on dial up instead of broadband you would have a new ip everytime you logged in. Cookies and beacons make EB feel cosy and want to cuddle up with you, make you their friend, then they can offer you all sorts of goodies that will let them have a look at your pooter and see what you are doing.

IPs are not your worry.
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right I see cheers, so what about cookies, I'm still not clear on them and fearful of logging into different email addresses on the same IP can ebay only follow your movements on pay pal and EB? or can can they see if you have been on the ebay stealth form for example..

Its just i prefer to check sale history via my emails so it saves me logging in and out of accounts, but im worried ebay can track this.

I also sometimes check the sale history by searching in ebay for my own products on my other accounts, could this link me as well? what if I signed out of ebay and then did it, would they just see it as general traffic, even though its the same IP? cheers, al.

Set up a new user account and do all your EB and PP work in there.

They cannot, as far as we know, tell where you have been or I would have been knocked off 3 accounts weeks ago
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thanks mate, its just I was reading that post about beacons. never heard of them before..

Welcome to the forums - have you read the stealth guide yet? Just asking to understand your situation before I post.

Looks like GTran is on you so that advice is good.

hi yes I'v read the guide, cheers, Just trying to get my head round it all, still a few concerns, tar.

Many people have a constantly changing IP addresses whether they are using stealth or not.

You will be fine.

^ I agree. eg.when I used to use my mobile broadband to connect to the net, I would get a new ip everytime.

Thanks for the help, this has helped me too:clap:

hi.I am reading the ebay stealth and just wondering if i get a dongle mobile internet with O2 -15GB, will it be ok for the IP as i cannot change my ip,its static and better get dongle.Am i going to have different IP every time i connect to the laptop?Is it possible to get the same IP .Thanks

Anything is possible but your dongle should be fine. Use the search button there are many threads on this

if you use this exact O2 internet for only one EB-PP account it's okay of course. even with a static IP. but be very carefull if you want to use some accounts!!

I mean my resent internet is from Orange and the IP cannot be changed as i called them and asked,so i desided to get this mobile wifi dongle with 15GB from O2.I read somewhere here that every time when you connect it to the Laptop it gives you different IP every time.Iam about to use multiply accounts ebay and Ppal but just wondered if this pay as you go internet is ok.I don want to use dialup,VPN or router swap,i would mess it up.
Just want every time iam in my ebay or Paypal to switch to different IP.I think this is more safely!?

it's difficult to understand what your're getting at, just don't use this exact dongle with multiple accounts. you'll link them all. your IP won't change whatever laptop/PC you use. considering, as you said, the IP is static...

No No.I probably didnt explain it as i had to.I am not going to use the orange static connection with the IP which is in the black ebay list anymore just the mobile dongle..Probably it will give different ip each time

Why not just test it with those IP lookup sites.

I found out my IP always changes when i turn off the router for 5 sec.Orange customer service based in India sucks.they told me i couldnt change it at all.

Why u didn;t find vps server it only take u 3-5 $ everymonths.,...
U will crear steath account good

I read somewhere here that VPS is not so good for stealth account .But i figured it out.I have a new IP every time when i switch my router off for 3-5 sec.Thats what i was looking for.

Big difference between VPN and VPS - VPN is generally not good, VPS (when correctly researched) can be workable.

I wish my home router/modem changed no matter how long or how many times reset I cannot get a new IP with my roadrunner I tether so not a big deal. But annoying nonetheless. Thompson phone/internet combo. RCA makes it

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