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Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

NO...PP does not cause links with Et/sy. STOP trying to spread this rumor.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Have you opened any new et/sy with same PayPal recently unknown?
I have older accounts with same PP working great, however new accounts seem to be an issue - I am still narrowing down possible causes and can't say exactly what has caused the link.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Yes, new store opened in February, still going solid. Uses the same PP account as others. I just keep adding new emails.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

UPDATE2: I was browsing Et.sy for trending products and suddenly I saw items from the 2nd shop which got deactivated. I was pretty shocked. I didn't receive any explanation email why they closed my shop or why they opened it again. It was up for around a week before they close my shop again asking that I send a proof that items I sell are real handmade. I will send them proof and see what will happen.

I can't say exactly if it's Paypal since I never tried open new shop with new paypal yet. The 2 shops that got closed used the same paypal with added email and different credit card. I just tried to narrow the possibilities but since they never answered any email, I really can't be sure.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Ok, well, with the anecdote you just mentioned...it's easy to see you have issues with your products not being handmade. They hate that as they do not encourage commercial products.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Can the bot distinguish if the products are handmade or not? Because if my shop was closed after 15 minutes, I don't think it's their employee that manually scan it. I don't have problem with proving that my items are handmade like I mentioned before.

From my research, they sent this email to most shop, no matter how handmade your product look like. It just depends on your luck if you don't have any photo of how your products are made in "About" section.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Did you reuse photos?

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

The photos and products are both new. I never sell it before.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Im in the same boat Bubskin. Have u had any success since then?

Some sellers are clearly not selling handmade goods and they are still operating. I think if ur flagged then it will give u a hard time getting back on, regardless how stealth u go.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

They probably look for similarities between accounts

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

UPDATE3: I sent them the pictures and description of how I made my products and my shop was back online after only 1 hour. I don't know if they will make any more problem in future but I take this as a good sign.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

Were you deactivated or suspended? When you are deactivated you dont get an option to explain your case which is odd.

Re: Etsy account got deactivated after 15 minutes
 

thank you in advance
you do not change your laptop ???