USA Etsy Stealth Seller Account? possible in 2025?

[Alex_Pro_Etsy]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

Yes I’m happy to see you on here spreading good information! I suppose my biggest issue is not having any family / friends that would allow me to use their info for an Etsy account, so I have no way to pass verification for an Etsy account. I understand it’s likely a huge write up if you were to lay out the entire process, however, would it be possible to provide me with a brief amount of info of what / how the process of creating a Ukrainian account looks like?

Thanks for your insight here Alex

I’m not entirely sure what you mean are you asking specifically about the account registration process (creating a Payoneer account, document photos, etc.) or about setting up a PC for stealth registration?

[Alex_Pro_Etsy]

In any case, registering from Canada to another country is more complicated than simply registering Canada to Canada.

And no matter what, you’ll need a real person from that country to have the account registered in their name, the days of creating accounts with completely made-up identities are long gone.

[philby]

I think it can be done temporarily, but long term you will need to use real info. IMO etsy is even more stringent than ebay with their registration verification process.

[Spookymudbox]

Originally Posted by Alex_Pro_Etsy

In any case, registering from Canada to another country is more complicated than simply registering Canada to Canada.

And no matter what, you’ll need a real person from that country to have the account registered in their name, the days of creating accounts with completely made-up identities are long gone.

My buddy said he will allow me to use his information to create an account. I am familiar with methods for creating eBay Stealth accounts. Would I go about using my friends information the same way on Etsy or will i need to register in a foreign country using payoneer?

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by Alex_Pro_Etsy

I get what you mean and I agree that transparency is important.
But to be honest, explaining the entire process in one write-up is not only difficult, but often not that helpful.

Some people need to start with basics like what’s the difference between a proxy and a VPN, while others may just be missing one small detail in their setup. That’s why I find it more effective to simply answer specific questions rather than trying to cover everything in one post.

Happy to share what I know just ask!

The diff between VPN, Proxy, Residential IP, IPBurger etc has been covered over and over again for year.

But there'll always be new comers who missed it or didn't think of searching the forum for these info.

Hence why we encourage people to just make a thread and ask questions and we have no problem repeating the info to help. In fact it's encouraged.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

My buddy said he will allow me to use his information to create an account. I am familiar with methods for creating eBay Stealth accounts. Would I go about using my friends information the same way on Etsy or will i need to register in a foreign country using payoneer?

Has he used his own info before and got suspended?

[Spookymudbox]

Originally Posted by rsot

Has he used his own info before and got suspended?

No, he would be a brand new user to Etsy. He has never had one before.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

No, he would be a brand new user to Etsy. He has never had one before.

Ah ok - nice and clean, good luck

[Alex_Pro_Etsy]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

My buddy said he will allow me to use his information to create an account. I am familiar with methods for creating eBay Stealth accounts. Would I go about using my friends information the same way on Etsy or will i need to register in a foreign country using payoneer?

You can register an Etsy account using your friend’s information.

If the account is registered in a country that’s on Etsy’s list of countries supporting Payoneer payouts, then you’ll need a Payoneer account in that same country and name.
If the country is not on that list, you’ll need a local bank account in the same country as the Etsy registration.

The best and safest way is to create the account directly from your friend’s physical PC (or their own device), so the IP, location, and device match the registration country from the very start.

[EtsyMA]

The problem with using your friend's PC to register is that you need to use that same PC in future. I would suggest using a emulator of some sort that gives you a different profile for your PC. So it looks like a completely new PC to Etsy.

[Alex_Pro_Etsy]

That’s actually a misconception. The best approach is to register on an old physical device, and ideally use an old payment card for the first payment. After creating several listings on that old device, you can open the account on a new device, post one listing there, then one back on the old device keeping the timing completely random.

Once that pattern is established, you can fully transition to working from the new device. I follow this method myself, and Etsy accepts it just fine even when switching to a VDS later on.

[EtsyMA]

That seems like a lot of work.

I simply use software that gives you a separate browser per account. Also emulates different hardware even though its running on your PC. Off course using proxies, different bank accounts etc. Never had a problem for years. Only my first account was banned because of IP issues.

For each account you need someone to verify the account, so a different ID per account.

So its quick to create a new account especially if you have unlimited signers.

Also if you have a lot of accounts (say over 30), then maintenance is a lot easier. Label each profile by the shop's name and you are free to switch between accounts.

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by EtsyMA

That seems like a lot of work.

I simply use software that gives you a separate browser per account. Also emulates different hardware even though its running on your PC. Off course using proxies, different bank accounts etc. Never had a problem for years. Only my first account was banned because of IP issues.

For each account you need someone to verify the account, so a different ID per account.

So its quick to create a new account especially if you have unlimited signers.

Also if you have a lot of accounts (say over 30), then maintenance is a lot easier. Label each profile by the shop's name and you are free to switch between accounts.

I know it's an inconvenience to do things manually, but usually that's the best and most secure way to do things.

[Spookymudbox]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

I know it's an inconvenience to do things manually, but usually that's the best and most secure way to do things.

It’s no problem to go to his house and use his equipment to sign up / run the account that way. Thanks for the advice everyone!! I’ll report back how it goes!

[Alex_Pro_Etsy]

Originally Posted by EtsyMA

That seems like a lot of work.

I simply use software that gives you a separate browser per account. Also emulates different hardware even though its running on your PC. Off course using proxies, different bank accounts etc. Never had a problem for years. Only my first account was banned because of IP issues.

For each account you need someone to verify the account, so a different ID per account.

So its quick to create a new account especially if you have unlimited signers.

Also if you have a lot of accounts (say over 30), then maintenance is a lot easier. Label each profile by the shop's name and you are free to switch between accounts.

I also work through an anti-detect browser + proxies it’s definitely much more convenient, and on that point I completely agree with you.
But from my experience, the safest way to register is still using real hardware and a real internet connection.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

It’s no problem to go to his house and use his equipment to sign up / run the account that way. Thanks for the advice everyone!! I’ll report back how it goes!

Best of luck - looking forward to news

[Spookymudbox]

Originally Posted by rsot

Best of luck - looking forward to news

Update. Got the ban hammer after selling about 10k in products.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Spookymudbox

Update. Got the ban hammer after selling about 10k in products.

Backup accounts going?

[Spookymudbox]

Originally Posted by rsot

Backup accounts going?

Still have 1 account going, fortunately. Working on finding methods to create new ones..difficult because I recently moved and my social circle is rather small atm.

Curious as to what may have triggered the ban. I operated the account the same as my other account that is currently good standing!