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Sharing knowledge: My Etsy set up process
 

Hey Everyone
Hope you're all holding up well. I’ve been in the Etsy game for a while now, and until recently, I managed about 20 shops—all of which got banned. I've been working to get them back up since.

I’m creating this thread because it sounds like we could akl benefit from swapping insights. Especially with things changing every week with Etsy at the moment and the new £12 fee which makes it expensive to test and figure out ways round these new things, Here’s a quick rundown of my current process:

1. **Setup with Incognition**: I create a new profile and run a cookie collector. After it’s done, I wait 24 hours before moving forward.
2. **Google Shopping Entry**: I then open that profile, search "Etsy Jewelry" on Google, and click through a shopping link to appear less like a bot.
3. **Browsing Behavior**: I spend about 15 minutes browsing, make sure to add at least one item to the cart, and add five items to my favorites.
4. **Account Creation**: Using a Gmail account, I sign up, hang around for a bit, then log out.
5. **Store Setup**: The next day, I click to open a store. First, I handle the questionnaire which Etsy uses to gauge my intent, making sure to answer in a way that helps to humanize my account. It then forces me to list an item, so I usually pick something from around the house. I saw on a thread daveh83 said to add a production partner, but I’m not sure how that works with me listing home items.
6. **Banking Details**: I input my Chase bank details, which allows up to 20 personal accounts. This flexibility is great for managing multiple shops.
7. **Verification**: After entering my bank details and hitting continue, the system doesn’t verify on the first try. After the third It prompts me to upload a passport photo, which I always take fresh for each account, making sure to remove any metadata before uploading.
8. **Payment and Security**: Next, I use Revolut Business to create a virtual card and handle the £12 opening fee. Once the payment is processed, I set up two-factor authentication using Google Authenticator.
9. **Final Touches**: I spend about five minutes browsing and interacting with the site to make my activity appear more human, then I log out.

That’s my entire setup process. Recently, my stores have been getting banned quickly after setup. I’d love to hear any strategies or insights from anyone else :)

Cheers
Rejjie

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If you haven’t made the item entirely yourself you need to state who’s made it and what role you play in its design. Plus take your own pics and you shouid be ok.

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Need to buy one from Duab

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it is 11 GBP.not 12.

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Thanks mate, the first item I hurt take a picture of something from home to pass the manual review so it’s probably if I don’t add a production partner right?

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Thanks what’s duab?

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Nope, £12 now

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


duab is a seller in the marketplace here

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If you sell say a pair of trainers and don’t add a production
Partner they’ll suspend you. You need to either make the production of the product or the design and list who made it.

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Thanks again for your response, where would I find him and what does he sell?

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Thanks mate put that into action and looks like I got two stores up now

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1. Scroll to the forum's marketplace section. You'll find all the sellers approved by the forum in there.

2. REPORT anyone sending you a DM offering you for sale or services to me. Those are scams

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Do you create UK accounts?
I guess the main problem is the step that you make payments by virtual cards.

Someone told me nearly 100% dead while linked with virtual bank, as well as bank accounts from third-party.

If you create british account, use PAYPAL. it is much safer.

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This is true

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OP, you used to have success with incognito browsers?

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Lol no DO NOT DO THAT!

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Adding a production partner is not needed. 🤦*♂️

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yes, why buying verified accounts with warranty, when you can spend months trying to figure out how to create your own.

Clown :)

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agreed in general - the partner idea will take cash but might ensure quality - to each his own choice

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Do you mean to use Paypal to buy an item from the personal profile before opening a shop? I use wise physical card, is paypal better?

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It is needed. The Etsy ceo has talked about this.

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no，it is about link your payment during your setup process. from what i have known,US accounts have Paypal no option.

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recently i have opened up some new shops with etsy and had first sales successfully, but going slowly due to prepare images,do listings and wait first order coming. I will spend more time on Etsy and may create my website to sell Etsy accounts with first sellings and tutorial soon. At the moment I spend more time on my other current website

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Do you mean that if you make the first payment with a virtual card to open the store they will suspend you?

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Yes. Avoiding to use virtual card as well as the third-party banks on Etsy. Very risky!

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I have a Payoneer account, but I don't have a physical card, can I do something to make the first payment safely?
Is the suspension automatic or is it decided by an agent? I think the problem must be that they detect that it is a proxy or a VPN, because I don't understand why they prohibit using a virtual card

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I know you are from China. Just forget Etsy if you dont have reliable resources. Using virtual card, third-party bank accounts just waste your time and your accounts will be dead sooner or later. Plus you dont know how to setup safe net environment from China. Etsy can read that your account registered from China

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From China? Why do you say I'm from China? I'm Spanish, my friend.
I read in a comment on this forum that someone had done it.

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Sorry.
Well, if you create Spanish ETSY, you don't have to worry about the VCC, use PAYPAL as I mentioned above. And then link any real bank accounts, from yourself , your family, your friend...

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In this specific case, it is not for an account in Spain. I want to use a Payoneer account that I have to create an Etsy account, with the same details as the bank account.

But I find it hard to believe that Etsy would delete an account for using a VCC. If I create an account in Spain with a real Internet connection, with all the real information, why would they suspend the account? VCCs are not illegal.
If they delete them, it must be for other reasons. Under what circumstances did they delete your accounts?

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Would it be possible to link a virtual card to PayPal and pay with PayPal on Etsy?

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Just dont bother VCC legal or not. You want an Etsy account and I told you that VCC is not good for Etsy.Just it!

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Ok, I understand. But linking a VCC to PayPal and paying with PayPal, do you think it will work? Have you tried it?
I don't think I can get a physical card.

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I don't have the experience to create Spanish account, but I do create UK , NL, DE ETSY accounts and all of them have the option of adding PAYPAL during setup ETSY account, so I guess majority EU accounts can add PAYPAL to "active"Etsy seller account.

And I don't have the experience to add VCC to PAYPAL, you can transfer the euro0.96 or 0.97 equals 1 US dollor from your reliable PAYPAL account to the new PAYPAL , and then make the new PAYPAL account verify your ETSY account. Simple.

You don't have to bother VCC , just buy new SIM card to create new PAYPAL account.

Thats it!

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dont some sellers in marketplace sell VCC for etsy use?

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Why $1? Am I not supposed to spend enough money to make the first payment for the Etsy shop? Is it $14?

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where is the link for your post selling etsy accounts?
i got also friend who need
thanks

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all service and sales are found here; http://www.aspkin.com/forums/account-services/

i don't see etsy accounts being sold but perhaps i didnt look hard enough