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Trying to open an ETSY account
 

Is it basically like an ebay stealth account? I have never opened an etsy account, so my questions are, can I use my existing paypal account, same name and email used on the eBay accounts? as well as bank accounts?

Thank you in advance.

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I've yet to read any forum posts about members being successful with trying to apply stealth to Etsy. There have been quite a few threads about people trying to open Etsy stealth accounts but from what I've noticed they are always very quickly shut down.

You say you've never opened an Etsy account, so you're fine. You will just have to open an account using your real details, then treat the account like your baby because it's likely the only chance you're going to get with them.

As for your question about Paypal, I only see that being a problem if your Paypal account is a stealth account. If your Paypal account is in your real name then I'm sure Etsy will allow you to use it. I'm pretty sure Etsy also offers direct checkout where payments go directly to your bank account, which ends up being a bit cheaper than using Paypal. My wife made an Etsy account last week and during registration they only asked for her bank account info for payments. From what we noticed there was no mention of Paypal in the registration process (though she was on an iPhone). Tons of Etsy listings accept Paypal though so I'm sure you can add it as a payment method after registration.

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I take it you don't look through the Et.sy section here very thoroughly lol

There are a few of us who have successful Et.sy stealths, I have about 5 going at the moment.

For some they are more likely to be shut down than say an Eb.ay account. But it depends on what you are flagged on. Et.sy are less strict on late deliveries and defects, but vero and competitors report at a higher rate.

A lot of countries and a few states do not operate paypal on Et.sy, but from what I've seen there are some states where pay.pal is still accepted. Just needs some research.

Good luck :)

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a few states that don't require direct checkout? are you talking about USA states?

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I was wondering the same thing, because Paypal can be used with Etsy in all 50 of the United States of America. I just checked, lol.

@zenohki - Admittedly I don't surf the Etsy section very often since I don't actively sell there. Just about all of the threads I have seen though imply Etsy (USA) stealth is virtually impossible due to an SSN requirement. I've seen you and one other person who have been successful with Etsy stealth, and I'm betting that's because you're in UK and aren't dealing with this SSN requirement. Etsy is a USA based company so naturally the USA platform will have the most advanced security features. It's only a matter of time before their international platforms catch up, I would assume.

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/etsy-di...-eins-ids.html
http://www.aspkin.com/forums/etsy-di...sn-update.html

Apparently you aren't able to substitute an EIN as your SSN on Etsy anymore, because they will ask for further ID verification very quickly. And they now require your SSN during registration for direct checkout which is now mandatory. You can configure Paypal later but there's no getting around giving your SSN during registration, AFAIK.

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How much money can you make on there?

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I have multiple Paypal only Etsy accounts. They are all running just fine. I also have several US DC accounts (don't like them, I like my money immediately) but some people are being led to believe it's the best way to buy so I have a few not to lose sales. It takes some patience and time, but there's ways out there to do this.

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do you notice any drop in sales on your paypal only accounts compared to DC accounts?

are buyers turned off by paypal?

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Do you mean from a selling or buying point of view? Or both?

I have no idea being from the UK. It's just the impression I get from looking over the Et.sy side of the forums. I thought that Et.sy try and force Direct Checkout where possible on its sellers (like they have here in the uk) but there were a few states where pay.pal was still an option. I think you can still pay with pay.pal regardless, just for those forced into direct checkout, the money is put into Et.sy's pocket first, then yours.

Gladiator seems to be the expert in US stealth, really seems to have nailed it.

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I wouldn't say so. Everyone is different. Some prefer pay.pal, some prefer to pay by card. For me it depends on what funds I have where at the time :D but Et.sy gift cards cannot be used on shops that run pay.pal only, that might hinder sales over January/February maybe?

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Interesting taking - makes sense though if some shops only use pp

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I can understand the concept behind your Paypal-only accounts, but how can you possibly create multiple DC accounts without committing ID fraud?

I know you can always use a stolen SSN, but I don't advocate fraud lol.

I'm not trying to make myself sound stupid. I'm naive about Etsy and am simply trying to gain some insight. Just bought my wife a Silhouette Cameo last week so over the next few months I hope to get some Etsy stealth's going, if it's possible without going to jail.

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I have a et.sy account with just paypal and pay them with my business bank account.I want to incorporate DC but dont want to get banned but i feel like im missing sells.Any suggestions.

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Any updates will be great

I have a serious issue that you would insinuate that I am committing ID fraud. One thing I have been widely known for on this board is I advocate against ⊗⊗⊗⊗ ID and ⊗⊗⊗⊗ documentation to create stores. There are ways around the SSN requirements. Me and a few others have figured out ways to avoid ever using any type of ⊗⊗⊗⊗ documents. I've spoken about this numerous times. Please read the forum before accusing someone of a crime.

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I don't think he accused you of anything Glad, he said he's doesn't know how, and asked how it can be done so that it's something he can consider attempting.

I too am curious. I'd like to know if it's something I can look into for UK accounts.

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He needs to read other threads. It's been discussed several times now. The method should work anywhere that has a similar SSN like setup. I've spent a few hundred dollars experimenting to figure out a few ways to avoid D.C. Requirements but still have D.C. as well as verified PayPal only stores, as well as collaboratively working with a few high regarded posters on here to try things.

To be quite honest it's just getting frustrating to help people on this part of the board as it's clear something is constantly amiss with their stores or they don't want to follow basic stealth principles.

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Well no I agree I see a lot of people that seem to not want to read the guide. But I know I lacked confidence when I first tried to apply the stealth eb.ay method to Et.sy, and not everyone has the budget that others do. This is the place for asking questions and getting help, try not to be too frustrated.

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In no way was I trying to offend you, nor did I imply you were committing fraud. I simply stated that I'm unaware of any workaround for Etsy's SSN requirement without using someone else's SSN, since EINs/TINs don't work. I'm inexperienced on Etsy so I simply asked you to further elaborate on your so-called "workaround." Please, please get over yourself. Getting mad at people on the internet doesn't do you any good whatsoever. I have no idea who you are or what you advocate here.

What exactly is the point of telling me I need to read "other threads" when you are perfectly capable of explaining your methods in the current thread? The point of any forum is to keep active discussions going. That's especially true with such a rapidly changing platform as Etsy.

If it's such a frustration for you to help people on the forum, then stop trying to help people on the forum. Getting pissed off and telling me to read old threads certainly doesn't do any good.

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literally everything asked by the OP has been answered many, many times over already in other threads. the et.sy sub-forum is so tiny compared to every other section, yet everyone still wants to be hand fed.

that is the reason for the frustration. learn how to use PP before you start messing with DC. but, if it's your first time on et.sy, you can just play with both.

why people are worried about stea.lthing et.sy when they don't even have accounts on there yet is beyond me.

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Maybe you need to get experienced on Etsy first? Etsy is 100x easier than eBay, the fact the same questions are asked over and over is getting old when the information is out there for you to piece together. Work-arounds get abused and the ones who truly aren't jerking around will figure it out on their own or if they are truly serious will reach other privately.

Ever heard of the phrase Google it? Research and understanding the platform will help you a lot better in the long run vs someone handing you a manual for free. And trust me, I'm not pissed at you. I just think it's sad that folks cannot read threads/search them and do a little bit of leg work. I'm not the only one who takes issue with it. I've had help on here from some folks starting out in stealth 7 years ago and find their advice to this day invaluable. I also find the time I've taken to apply principles from other venues and doing a bit of research into things on my own has made it so that I haven't had a stealth closed in more than a year. Hard work pays off, man. :humble:

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We could say the same thing for the ebay section, I see the same topics a lot. Like I said earlier I think people are nervous about their first stealth, I know I was, I checked my plan over and over for a week and still had a lump in my stomach before my first sale cleared.

But I'm one of the little guys, I literally do everything in my business and since its et.sy that includes making the product, no one else helps me and I don't make as much money as some of you because of it, for me it felt like there was a lot riding on it. A lot of effort and money wasted if it didn't pay off, so I can understand why people want to ask the same question and get their own reassurances. And I guess some people want answers tailored to their own personal situation. Everyone's method is different, we all know what works for some doesn't work for others.

I don't see the point in getting mardy with newbies. I would have loved to have had this much info available and people to talk to when I first started out. I'd rather promote friendly Et.sy forum members by helping out who might in the future feed me back vital info, than cut throat jerks who wont share because I ignored or berated them.

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and why is it you think you are the only one in this situation? this is business and you have to take risks. we all do. only the strongest and most persistent will survive. everyone in the world isn't meant to be a successful entrepreneur

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Lol I never said I thought I was the only one. But I know from reading some of the ebay side that forum members do employ people. And in one example Gladiator has mentioned how much money he may have poured into his research and testing. I'm envious, it's money I don't have to burn at some times of the year, and the times of year I do have it I don't have the time to give such plans. I'm probably going about it all the wrong way, and I know some people may laugh and scoff at my methods, but I like the way I work. I live quite comfortably and want to keep it this way.

Lol in fact I even said i was one of, implying there is more than one. Not the only one. Man people can come across so tetchy on these forums, or is it just me?

I was hinting more at that I know others may have been in the situation I was once. When you live comfortably on your creations and your income is suddenly taken away, stealth looks like a huge risk which perhaps you can't afford when your rent is due. And trying to justify it to your other half isn't always easy. So you want to make sure it's right, and have those reassurances. Maybe even to reassure your partner. I know my ex would never have let me pick up stealth, he tried to push me into working on tills at the local super market instead. It satisfying when you start to make more than your ex does :d

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What is the best way to open a stealth account?

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If any one of the 5 successful people who have made a stealth account help me make on ne that would be amazing. Just lost my account and I've been in a deep depression. I guess it's like they say, d"ont do the crime if you cant do the time."

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@RCSStank - do you mind giving us a background of what happened, or what you were selling ? There are many things to not do with Etsy, e.g. not pay bill or list many things all at once.

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@wilburnet - Hey there. I unfortunately got banned for selling copy writed products. I knew going in you obviously cant do that, but so many ppl on etsy use characters and logos of popular movies, and tv shows and some how I got banned before them. Now I want to get back on and start selling legit items but there doesnt seem to be any luck.

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This is the case for many and once you get suspended you aren't likely to get the account back no matter what excuses you come up with to give to etsy - its best to start over with fresh stealth accounts - and make sure this time you make a few accounts and sell between them so you aren't left without an account if something was to go wrong with one of them.

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@Hahlala I pretty much figured that would be the case. It definitely was a gut punch at first, but you live and you learn I suppose. Now I'm set on spending my day off on Friday scanning as many Threads as I can to either find how to get on or meet someone who can help. Wish me luck!

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@Gladiator If you have a minute would you mind PM me. I would message you myself but unfortunately I'm not allowed due to being new. Thanks in advance.

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Gladiator was removed from the forum.