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Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

Please pick out the flaws in my plan:

I create a gmail with my fa/.ke new name

I connect my 4g to a new windows user account on my laptop, and go to Etsy.com

I use the new email on signup and select United Kingdom for country location, and euros as currency (I believe setting my shop location to Spain will bring me Spanish shoppers, and I wanna be seen mostly by UK buyers. Or does the shop location not make a difference? Will I see fewer sales if my shop location is in an unpopular country?)

I add a random listing with minimal info to continue to "How you'll get paid"

I select my country of residence as Spain (same as real life)***.
I enter my fa/.ke new name, fa/.ke last name, fa/.ke DOB, and a fa/.ke Tax Identification Number (NIF) that I generated using a website.

*** The reason I am doing this is that on my new virtual bank, I have used my Spanish address, as it is my only legal address, and I want the postal code to correlate on Etsy. ***


For my home address, I type in a random address but use the same postal code as on my bank. (I read that Etsy only checks postal code)

For phone number, I use a random generated spanish fa/.ke number (good idea, or not?)


I then select "Lithuania" for "Where is your bank located".
Why? I am using the Revolut app for virtual banking, and they have given me a Lithuanian IBAN as they can't provide me a Spanish one.

I then edit my real spanish ID in photoshop, changing the name to my new ⊗⊗⊗⊗ one, changing the NIF number and DOB, and switching a few digits for the other random numbers on the card. Should I edit my face?

I move on to Set up billing, and use a one-time use credit card my virtual bank gives me. NOTE: On Etsy, I will input the actual credit card number, expiration date, and CVC, but I will enter my ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name (different from what is actually on the card).

For billing address, I will enter the fa/.ke address I typed in before.

Can etsy detect if I use a name different from what is actually on the card? same with billing address?

When the shop is made, I will add listings slowly, using new images of Aliexpress products that I took myself. These are the same products as what I sold in my old shop, but I will change the titles and tags photos etc. Surely etsy can't detect the same physical item if everything is different right?

What is a safe rate of listing adding per day/week?

I know I have bombarded this thread with questions but honestly, it would be really helpful if I could get any feedback. Etsy is such easy money, I made thousands for clicking a few buttons. Are there any flaws in my plan? Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Re: Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

Dont see anything new here.
I would say suspended within a few hours, on appeal they'll say you violated their T&C and dont come back.

Re: Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

Welcome to the forum OP - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:


OP, you might want to consider a shorter initial post - just saying - hope it goes well the plan

Re: Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

You are a thoughtful,deep thinker ,you should find a more rewarding career than selling crappy ALi products on crappy Etsy

Re: Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

Intl espionage is a complex game of cat and mouse,I think you will do well there

Re: Etsy stealth plan - please pick out suspension risks
 

Any luck, success with opening the new acct?