Banned Today :(

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Man, my seller rating was a 4.4, store was over 2 years old. Over 1k sells, digital. I tried to buy from another seller....Boom, Ban. I am so use to getting banned from selling, on other platforms, not buying LOL! Probably got linked to another buyer account my guess...used the card before idk.. Sucks, but i will be back on if they don't reinstate me.

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Getting messages for what digital items i was selling, someone asked steam or clash of clans stuff lol...Didn't know that was a thing. Anyways, guys, what's the best country to open a new account up? I have means to do it here but curious, i've seen some mods mention it in different places, if you know kindly dm if its that lowkey...Thank you in advance!

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

It sure is crazy, reminds me of when i joined this forum in 2011...It seems like when i went from selling physical merch to digital, my outlook has changed or i have got lazy LOL! I'm am telling you nothing beats digital! Back in the day there was a grey area on eBay for digital items...You see sellers killing it, and when you try to get in on the action, Ban after Ban. I stumbled upon etsy and low and behold, the grey area is there, the same products are there, not over run by competition and in theory, we still trending a thin line. Loaded up erank, found competitors in same niche, located their top performing products, bought them and repackaged. Etsy steadily giving me money! I wish Mercari had a digital home for me and spent money on ads like etsy does. I remember eCrater vaguely, not sure if iOffer is still a thing. eBay i just cant list there, ive tried so many times listing the same niche and other sellers over 4k feedback from some third world country name, just getting the hammer. I AM ON A MISSION! ALSO have yall seen the scams on fiverr for etsy seller accounts? lol. CRAZY! This place has been like church, only ask or pray when need help HAHAHAHAHAHAH 2025 BABY!

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Def going to get IPBurger, i use a hotspot at home and have noticed it changes my IP. Works from cell towers. I know for a fact i got banned for using my card and it being linked to a ghost buyer account. Was running ads today and just had to have what this guy was selling.

[firebriar]

woah, keep up the great work brother

[murdered_by_ebay]

actually during these two years you should have opened more accounts instead of waiting to be kicked out

if you get back now you should pretend you did not and should open more accounts regularly

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

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If only i hid my store on my profile and used it for buying and not have buyer accounts scattered i wouldn't be in this situation...I wasnt even using them to do charge backs or leave any reviews just grabbing product..going to have to lie here.

[rsot]

Welcome back to the forum bud

[murdered_by_ebay]

from what I heard etsy behave like ebay where no investigations are made but a lot of hot air is sent through email channels

[rsot]

etsy seems worse than ebay - like on AZ level

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Thank you @rsot. And i here ya @murdered_by_ebay....that name alone sound rough bro i can only imagine.


I stumbled upon this just by google.

Etsy Ukraine Face Recognition Policy
Etsy has not implemented a requirement for face recognition for Ukrainian sellers or any other sellers. Etsy’s support for Ukrainian sellers during the conflict in Ukraine has focused on financial assistance and making it easier for buyers to purchase digital items from Ukrainian sellers. This includes canceling balances owed by Ukrainian sellers and providing additional credits to help cover fees. There is no mention of face recognition or similar verification processes in the provided context.

[rsot]

You going to try creating ukraine-based accounts?

[murdered_by_ebay]

ukraine will soon be forgotten

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

BROS!!!!!

This is ##### from Etsy's Trust & Safety team. We’re sorry to hear about the trouble you've been experiencing with your Etsy account.

After reviewing your account, we’ve determined it was suspended in error. We’ve reinstated your account so you can continue to use Etsy.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If we can help with anything else, please let us know.
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[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by rsot

You going to try creating ukraine-based accounts?

I thought about it, now i been reinstated, but still want to give it a go as a back up ya know.

[rsot]

hopefully won't be re-suspended - operate slowly and tread carefully

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by rsot

hopefully won't be re-suspended - operate slowly and tread carefully

I went above and beyond in answering including adding docs with their request. Definitely a wake up call, will be focused on getting a back up or two running. Can't have zero sales.

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Last note guys,

it helps to tag them on X (twitter) during a suspension. I got a reply back but will not post it for obvious reasons.

I removed it for the lurkers. lol.

[murdered_by_ebay]

this is great , maybe etsy is better than ebay after all

[rsot]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

Last note guys,

it helps to tag them on X (twitter) during a suspension. I got a reply back but will not post it for obvious reasons.

I removed it for the lurkers. lol.

Good use of the social media presence

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

I thought about it, now i been reinstated, but still want to give it a go as a back up ya know.

Great that they said "my bad" and even greater that you still wanna get those backup accounts.

Good mindset!

[cookiegiver]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

Thank you @rsot. And i here ya @murdered_by_ebay....that name alone sound rough bro i can only imagine.


I stumbled upon this just by google.

Etsy Ukraine Face Recognition Policy
Etsy has not implemented a requirement for face recognition for Ukrainian sellers or any other sellers. Etsy’s support for Ukrainian sellers during the conflict in Ukraine has focused on financial assistance and making it easier for buyers to purchase digital items from Ukrainian sellers. This includes canceling balances owed by Ukrainian sellers and providing additional credits to help cover fees. There is no mention of face recognition or similar verification processes in the provided context.

it seems like Ukraine is a potential weak point to exploit with Etsy just how it was with Israel and using Paypal back in the day. Thank you for posting this