Etsy suspension... I just want to shop NOT sell

[nancygail]

Hello!

New here as I just found this forum. After several years on Etsy, my shop was suspended. I used it only for shopping only but a couple years back we did test a few handmade items for about month or so. Only 3 were left and I never bothered to remove them. Then months later I get suspended. They gave me no details why, just general stuff, and I still have no idea what I did wrong and why they give no second chances or warnings. I tried to open another account, not knowing what I was doing, and of course it was suspended again. This was last year.

I recently moved and just tried a 3rd time but I inadvertently used an email I had used before. Suspended. Wish I had researched before that one as it now has my new address. Then I found this site.

All I want to do is shop... I don't understand why they link stores AND shopping. That seems incredibly illogical from a business standpoint. Anyway... many reference using the same method as shown on an eBay Stealth pdf but the links I found are broken.

Is there current info in one spot gives me a rundown list of how to set up a stealth account, assuming I can now do so after using my current address. I've been reading but its a bit confusing.

Thanks so much!
Nancy

[wilburnet]

If you are looking to just purchase things on Etsy, i dont think it would be too hard, like why would they want your SSN etc ?

[nancygail]

Originally Posted by wilburnet

If you are looking to just purchase things on Etsy, i dont think it would be too hard, like why would they want your SSN etc ?

They didn't ask for that. They just suspend my account anytime I do a basic sign up.

[Sunspot144]

You could check out as guest without signing in or registering.

[nancygail]

I had no idea I could do that... the messed up part is I lost my order history and saved shops. Its really a messed up system them have.

[HAHlala]

Originally Posted by nancygail

I had no idea I could do that... the messed up part is I lost my order history and saved shops. Its really a messed up system them have.

Just download the etsy app on your phone and shop through your phones data (not wifi), and sign up with an email you haven't used before. Really not difficult. Same applies for the computer but just make sure you have a new IP address and a new user on the computer (or wipe all cookies).

[rsot]

Originally Posted by nancygail

I had no idea I could do that... the messed up part is I lost my order history and saved shops. Its really a messed up system them have.

Welcome to the forum - all the best as you master stealth