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[Kokoloko]

Can I open an Etsy account from Colombia with a paypal account? I was banned in the us.

[drBoB]

Originally Posted by Kokoloko

Can I open an Etsy account from Colombia with a paypal account? I was banned in the us.

yes, you can. just find good Colombian proxy or VPN

[SquidsScissors]

From my research most buyers use Etsy payments which Columbia is not a country accepted. Sales might be lower unless the person really wants it via paypal.

[Kokoloko]

I might just buy a US account. What are the precautions I need so this account doesn’t get shut down.
I’m planning on using the same laptop but a coffee shop for internet access. Does it matter if the zip file comes from the same computer?
What else do I need? I’m so scared to be linked to the old account

[AuraGold]

Hey guys

My store got closed on Etsy, I am actually completely innocent. Caught up in the crossfire as another store used the services of my etsy consultant months ago and now they linked his IP and closed down him and all his clients. Totally ****ed, I'm not going down without a fight.

BUT if I have to start again I want to make sure I thought of everything. I'm only doing this once.

I have the Fresh IP
I can change my business name and open a new bank account
I can use a different personal name and address
I can use a new paypal email
I can use a new CC
I can write new titles and descriptions

BUT I will be selling the same products, personalized comics and people and pet portraits.

So I know Etsy reads images. My images are not taken with a camera or phone they are stock photos with the artwork placed on them. Artwork created in Photoshop.

anyone know a foolproof method of tackling this?

So my question is how do I ensure that my images will pass their bots. Do I still need to clean them of exif and metadata? If I were to open a brand new file in photoshop and copy and paste the original image there and save it, would that suffice?

[AuraGold]

Incase anyone else needs to know you need to do all the above plus the following, this might be overkill BUT it will man you 100% don't get caught

1. Remove all extensions on your browser
2. Remove all cookies
3. Clean photos of exif and metadata - plenty of online cleaners
4. Don't use same phone or camera to take photos

[Jewlz]

which vcc works with etsy now for verification of a US account?