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How to get multiple bank accounts?
 

hi,i've surfed this site for a week & still havent found the answer... I read the ebay stealth book.. Im using my young son's bank account now to verify my paypal account.. still dont understand how to get another bank account with a different name. Anyone know exact websites to get an anonymous account? I know I could create a new one with a business name (which i plan to do) locally but how do people get MULTIPLE bank accounts (all for the sole purpose of getting verified by paypal of course.)?

You don't need a bank account with a new name... Paypal/Ebay do not check the names on the bank accounts... They just verify that the accounts are legit active accounts...

I believe it was Modee, (I'm not sure to be exact so forgive me), but someone said something along the lines of, both ebay and paypal care about the numbers... It's all numbers with them...That's a good rule to remember..

Basically, what you need to do is just get a legit bank account (in your name or your sons I suppose)-- but use a different name for ebay and paypal... Just make sure the name you give paypal is the same name you get ebay...

Get your paypal account setup and verified before proceeding with ebay...

ALL bank accounts that you own must be in your own name.
That is not a problem with eBay/Paypal. It is a federal requirement since 9/11 and Homeland Security.
eBay/Paypal will never know what name is on the account unless you, the user, tells them.
And you, the user, should NEVER tell them.
1 Bank account (in your own name) + 1 Credit card (in ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name A) = 1 Paypal account (in a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name A) = 1 eBay account (in ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name A)

HI:
yes, the Patriot Act requires strict identification , so all bank accts must be in your own name,
OR--
in a Company, LLC, name, with you as a Principal..:)

if your going to have multiple ebay account don't you need multiple bank account in your name? you can't use the same bank account for all can you?

There are a lot of conflicting theories here.

1. In order to become a seller, one needs a verified paypal account.
2. To get a verified paypal account, you need 1 physical bank account.
3.You cannot use "bank account A" to setup multiple paypal accounts because paypal stores your unique sort code / account number combination on file.
5. You also need to verify your ebay sellers account by fone. This also needs ONE landline number per account.
6. You cannot use Entropay to verify yourself any longer.

I know the facts. Just not the solutions. Would love to hear someones tried and tested methods. Preferably from 2008.

Cortex

Cortex,

Your facts seem correct. Read the stealth book and forums for suggestions.

One quick pointers -

For phone verification, you can use a throw away prepaid cell phone like trac phone.

Hi thanks for the tip. But i live in the UK and I have no idea what a "trac" is. Besides ebay doesnt call mobiles (or phoneboxes, which i tried today) but insists on landlines. its a bit inconvenient asking friends to pick up their fones every 2 minutes to jot down a 4 digit pin code ;-)

My account got busted this week so im trying what I can to get a new account. Its not as easy as I thought.

Not sure its worthy buying the book just yet. Information is useless unless its acted upon. The only acts I feel i need to do are goto the bank and apply for more accounts. This is easier said than done. Not to mention it will take 1 week to set up, plus 1 week to verify the paypal plus 1 week to gain feedback prior to selling merchandise.

its a long and arduous proces..unless you know a quick solution??..

I've used a cell number for the verification and it worked for me.

I live in the UK - UNITED KINGDOM, not the USA, but the UNITED KINGDOM.
Its a small island ? Posh accents ? Tea drinkers ? Queen Elizabeth ?....

Would love to buy the book, but im sure its more useful for those who live in the USA

Cortex....
If you would place a location in your user profile on this forum then some people would notice that you are NOT in the USA.
Then that location would show up under your name as my location show up under mine.

There is also a section on this forum for UK issues, I have noticed that you found it.

done. thanks for the tip.

still the main questions remain unanswered. even for someone who purchased the "bible"

hmmm..

I personally have more than 10 bank accounts.
All are used for eBay/Paypal accounts.
All were opened in my real name.
All bank accounts MUST have you real information (in the USA) since 9/11 and the Patriot Act.
All eBay/Paypal accounts are still running as of now.

If someone who purchased the book is having difficulties circumventing the main isues of getting back on ebay..what hope is there for those without the book????

Some people understand the obvious when it is pointed out to them while others do not.

Fair enough

UK members might want to peruse the link below and see if any of the cards will work for PP verification.

UK Prepaid card issuers
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Thanks for the link, BUT..to be paypal verified, you need a physical bank account.
Maybe im being really dumb here BUT..what do i need a prepaid CC for except to raise limits on the paypal account? sorry if im askin a really obvious question but im sure others r thinking this also...

cortex, looks like you're right. In the UK, it seems that credit cards are used to lift limits and also for Expanded Use:

eBay UK: eBay Explained: PayPal: PayPal and Your Bank Account

Let me make sure I have this correct. You, "John Doe" were suspended from ebay/paypal. Yet you're up & running with 10 separate bank accounts with the same name "John Doe", each of them separately linked to a different paypal account with a different fictitious name on each paypal account ?

I am in the UK as well.

Buy the book. It's going to be money well spent.

bound2wyn, yes, you've understood HWGA correctly. It's not that difficult.

Thanks - I'll try the pearls of wisdom on this forum first and if it works ill make a donation, else i'll buy the book.

cheers

there could be many "John Does" around the world, but they all have different bank accounts n diff addresses..so why not?

You DO NOT need a landline for ebay . I just recently set up a new account in my son's name & gave them his cell phone number. It worked just fine. Plus, before I was suspended the only phone number they had on record was my cell phone. Soooo...no it shouldnt be a big deal getting friends or family members to help out & answer the phone when ebay calls. All that's required is they write down the 4 digit number the recording gives them, & then tell it to you.

bound2wyn, are you living in the UK?

Im from the UK. Did u set an ebay.co.uk seller account?
Im not so keen on asking every tom, dick n harry to answer their fones with a pen n paper. There must be a more cultured way around this...

and cell phone numbers for verification on ebay dont work in the UK

thanks anyway

why need a credit card?
 

i believe you can be a buyer on ebay with just a bank account. but when i tried to sell something ebay requested i add a cc.I guess to pay fees. Also, it serves as another backup to paypal if there are no funds in your pp account or bank acct.

nope the good ol u.s.a.

Thanks. I rest my case. Still no solutions.
Cortex.

Then your methods do not necessarily apply to other areas of the world.
Please refrain from stating absolutes unless you are certain they apply to all areas.

Yes, that is correct.
It is not hard to do if you stick to the steps laid out in Aspkin's book.

difficult to understand- no; hard to believe-yes;And awesome b/c that makes it so much simpler to proceed.

Scathing endictment for someone who's only trying to help. No I dont hold a degree in 'ebay international law'. So everyone else here knows all about "ebay u.k. except for me?" Sorry.

Except in this case all the money in "John Does" bank account goes into my pocket.
As I said....
I have 10+ Bank Accounts in my personal name & address.
I have 10+ Visa Gift Cards with ⊗⊗⊗⊗ names & addresses attached to them.
I have 10+ eBay accounts in ⊗⊗⊗⊗ names/addresses.
I have 10+ Paypal verified accounts with the $500/month limits lifted. All with ⊗⊗⊗⊗ names/addresses.

I live in the US and it is not that hard to do.

bound2wyn, I did not mean to offend you. Perhaps I could have added a wink or something to let you know my disposition. I was simply trying to help out, as well.

thanks for that. Now Ive reverted back to thinking you're pretty funny once again :)

HWGA, just wondering, are you using prepaid CCs to pay off ebay fees so that you wont be giving ebay your bank acc info in case your account is suspended? or...is it for another reason i havent picked up on yet?