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Etsy id verification
 

I tried all the stealth tricks to get back on Etsy and got suspended when it went to verify account. I don't get it. I created a new user id, email, changed ip, new bank account, my friends name, address and phone (nearby and with her permission). I used a different name on the bank account but it said here that names on banks don't matter. I'm at my wits end. I had a successful vintage shop on etsy and now I'm banned because something I sold wasn't 20 years old! I sell used fur coats! Please help! I don't want to do Ebay as there's too much competition for vintage.

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did you reuse the same photos?

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No. New photos and new items.

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Did you use a VCC? Were you using a clean browser and how did you change your IP?

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I didn't get to the point of needing the VCC. It shut me down at the id verification.
I changed my ip address and created a new user id

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I changed my ip address by unplugging my router. I know the address changed as I used "what's my ip address and it was different.

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I also changed the internal ip address on my tablet by one number.

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you need fresh ip, not from you router "unplugging"

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The stealth guide said I could just change my ip address by unplugging. It did create a new address as I kept track of the old one. Why wouldn't that work?

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yep. you get "new" address, but are you sure what this "new" IP you are not get in past then you use banned account?

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I don't see how. I created a new user id as well, which shouldn't be able to link anything. I had a new address, new bank account , new phone, new email and new pictures. It set up the store fine until I got to the bank verification. Then it shut me down,

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Usually if they're asking for ID verification it means that the address/birthday you used doesn't match the persons name you used. So maybe your friend hasn't updated their information to the new address. As they do check against some database.

So unless you get a copy of your friends ID. The account is toast, or you have to pay $30 for a new ID.

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I had no idea the birthdate had to match. It doesn't say that in the stealth guide. My friend didn't want me using her real birthdate and I don't blame her. Here in Canada Etsy doesn't require picture id. If that's the case I don't know how to use anyone else's name and address as I couldn't ask them for permission to use their birthdate. This is very disappointing.
How is it possible to get a real identity then?

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What do you mean you have to iay $30 for a new id? Can you buy them?

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Try to made PayPal only shop

You need Mexican IP
- buy ready VPN
or
- buy a VPS which is located in Mexico and find at freelance or fivver admin who will set up VPN there (my favorite option)
- Sing up on etsy shop in Mexico and link your paypal there for receiving payments, if Paypal account is registered on email that the etsy has already banned, then you can add an additional email to your account (up to 6 of additional emails = up to 6 of Mexican stores :heh: )
- In a month or 2 months, you can change your address to Canadian on etsy, your store will still remain paypal only mode

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Hey dude thanks for the insights :) i guess you have opened multiple accounts with this method, have you ever been banned?
can you also better explain when you say "buy a VPS which is located in Mexico and find at freelance or fivver admin who will set up VPN there"? i have not quite understood that line
also do you use ⊗⊗⊗⊗ mexican ids with random google maps addresses when registering? or do you check their validity?
lol thanks in advance for your time i appreciate <3

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Thanks for you info. Etsy requires direct checkout so they need a bank account, not PayPal. Also the stealth guide mentioned that you need to be within 100 miles of your account. Mexico is far away my where my ip address is going to show. It shows up on etsy as a number and a city and country.
As well, the phone number?
I'm getting so overwhelmed.

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The Name On The Bank Account Needs To Match The Rest Of The Account Details

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I got back on Etsy! Hurray.
Let me know if you want the step by step.

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Hey there! Can you give me the step by step, I'm also in Canada and looking to get back into E*sy and have tried all the possible ways as well :(

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happy for you gwyn! :)
did you find out what was the problem in the first attempt?

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Yes. The name address and phone number have to be real and the same person. I just looked up a name in the phone book and then did a reverse phone look up to be sure it confirmed that address.. Bank doesn't matter. I used Tangerine to create an online acct with my real name and used new name on Etsy. Birthday doesn't matter. Also, location needs to be turned off of device. New user id and email iin same name. Prepaid cc registered with postal code of new address. Previously I had the address and phone but used a variation of my own name. That's what didn't work. New IP address from unplugging my device for 1/2 hour. Also changed my internal device IP by one number.
New pictures of items using the new user id.

Hope it helps some of you! I'm thrilled to be back on!