Last year, I can created more than 10 Etsy accounts with no problems. But this year, I have only one 2015 Etsy Stealth account survived (Actually, 4 survived from opened date but got deactivated after 2-3 months with "Shop does not meet Etsy's guideline" reason. I think cause my competitors)
Here is my step to create the account.
1. New IP
2. New Windows User
3. New Image but the same category (Clothing)
4. New VCC from Entropay
5. Add new Email to same Paypal to receive the payment.
6. Hand made products , Non VERO , 100% Handmade.
I experienced of Etsy banning were,
1. Open my shop with all new information above.
2. Listing not indexed yet after listed or opened my new shop. (I think Etsy may manually review my account from now to see that I can open the shop or not)
3. If I got luck, they will let my products searchable, you can try to check by just click on search button on your shop page. If nothing that mean you still not indexed yet.
4. If they not allow me to sell on Etsy , they will deactivate my account from this step. Boom
I have learnt from those above that:
1. Because of my country (Thailand) was accidently got flagged at the first place? never had it last year. But I still see some of US Sellers can open their new shops with no Etsy reached.
2. My products meet all Etsy's guideline but they keep telling that doesn't then deactivate my account.
On top of that, I just wanted to share some of bad facing the whole things that I have been with Etsy all along and hope it will gone by soon. Have anyone been facing one of my problems? I'd like to know and please drag me out of it.