Can someone give me tips on creating a Stealth (or several) Etsy accounts 2021?

Prem25 · #1 02-28-2021

Got suspended and 3 of my stores got shut down all at once with no response to etsy (one copy right issue which was only on one of my stores).

Been reading up loads of threads regarding this and I am planning on opening up more stores from a different IP address, new user account on my laptop, new location and bank account under a friends name.

I am also not going to be listing the same items.

Does anyone have any more advice or tips?

Duab · #2 02-28-2021

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Originally Posted by Prem25

Got suspended and 3 of my stores got shut down all at once with no response to etsy (one copy right issue which was only on one of my stores).

Been reading up loads of threads regarding this and I am planning on opening up more stores from a different IP address, new user account on my laptop, new location and bank account under a friends name.

I am also not going to be listing the same items.

Does anyone have any more advice or tips?

We'll creating one on your friend will definately work, but in the long term its an over-kill in my opinion.

Talking about your set-up, seems fine for me.

Prem25 · #3 02-28-2021

Have you had success doing this? And do you know how doable it would be to open multiple stores?

Duab · #4 03-01-2021

Multiple stealth accounts are doable.

Prem25 · #5 03-01-2021

Do you know how well the new user on mac method works? I was suspended in seconds last night

Prem25 · #6 03-04-2021

Made another account and its running on a phone (restored) that's only connected to data. Successful so far, haven't made a sale yet but will see if I get suspended after my first sale. If not then I'm going to open up another store.

Duab · #7 03-04-2021

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Originally Posted by Prem25

Made another account and its running on a phone (restored) that's only connected to data. Successful so far, haven't made a sale yet but will see if I get suspended after my first sale. If not then I'm going to open up another store.

Great news mate. Best of luck!

Prem25 · #8 03-05-2021

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Great news mate. Best of luck!

Do you know if the new user method on macs work? Hesitant to try it as I don't want to risk having my account suspended.

zapx · #9 03-05-2021

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Do you know if the new user method on macs work? Hesitant to try it as I don't want to risk having my account suspended.

I'm a mac user, new user is fine.

Prem25 · #10 03-06-2021

It got me deactivated/suspended in hours... how do you achieve this?

zapx · #11 03-07-2021

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It got me deactivated/suspended in hours... how do you achieve this?

There is no way any website could tell if you are on a user account or a different computer, browsers can't transmit that information. I use "user" logins all the time. But most the time I manage my accounts with virtual machines (VirtualBox) - which takes up more disk space but is more convenient.

You were suspended for some other reason, slopiness will do it.

Prem25 · #12 03-07-2021

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Originally Posted by zapx

There is no way any website could tell if you are on a user account or a different computer, browsers can't transmit that information. I use "user" logins all the time. But most the time I manage my accounts with virtual machines (VirtualBox) - which takes up more disk space but is more convenient.

You were suspended for some other reason, slopiness will do it.

new address, new IP (mobile data), new bank account, new ID...

I have a feeling it might've been because when I switched users and created a new one, the wifi that I was suspended on connected automatically to the new user account.

zapx · #13 03-07-2021

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Originally Posted by Prem25

new address, new IP (mobile data), new bank account, new ID...

I have a feeling it might've been because when I switched users and created a new one, the wifi that I was suspended on connected automatically to the new user account.

If your provider has a fixed IP then that may have been your problem. You're supposed to double check the connection is going through your phone (type "my ip" in browser). I use IPBurger Residential Proxy myself, it has a failsafe measure which I like a lot.

Another flag could be your cc, they get suspicious fast if that's a dud. Also your first listing, if that is not so innocent, they'll suspend.

Anyway, I know all this because of all the failures I've had, they're valueable lessons and you're only going to get better.

ewoky1 · #14 03-26-2021

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Originally Posted by Prem25

Made another account and its running on a phone (restored) that's only connected to data. Successful so far, haven't made a sale yet but will see if I get suspended after my first sale. If not then I'm going to open up another store.

Hi, are you still running?

punitsirse · #15 03-26-2021

every time I try to run Et.sy ads my account gets deactivated. I recently created a store, I was getting sales after a month I started running ads and the account got deactivated in 5-6 hours. And it is not the first time it happened.