Liffespan of an Etsy stealth account?

[BigSwan]

I have planned to embark on a long Etsy journey building many stores out via the stealth account method.

I want to set my expectations before investing so much time in each store. Do any experience stealth sellers know what the lifespan of a good stealth account can be?

I had assumed a good stealth account (selling legit products) could last forever, but perhaps I am naive? Should I only expect the get less than 1 year out of any stealth account?

[mrsalexia]

1 year is good ammount of time, it all depends how you maintain the acc

[rsot]

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

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a lot also depends on what you are selling - crafted stuff for example?

[Jasonchen992]

The lifespan of a stealth etsy account is difficult to assess, it not only depends on your product, but it also depends on your bank account when added to the account.

[BigSwan]

Why would the bank account determine the lifespan? I understand if it would lead to an initial ban, but why would a bank account matter after the initial approval of an account?

[agent006140]

With US account,name of your Etsy account and bank account must match,
But I have been told it does not matter with UK account.
It is hard to say how long a stealth account would last,depends on what you sell and how you create it.
Also sales venues are always finding way to improve ,using new /advance technology

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by BigSwan

I have planned to embark on a long Etsy journey building many stores out via the stealth account method.

I want to set my expectations before investing so much time in each store. Do any experience stealth sellers know what the lifespan of a good stealth account can be?

I had assumed a good stealth account (selling legit products) could last forever, but perhaps I am naive? Should I only expect the get less than 1 year out of any stealth account?

Its impossible to really give a solid answer to this

A well made account that can last years but it also comes down a lot to how the account is run generally that will be the main factor RE how long it lasts.