Are eBay stealth accounts still a thing?

[LoopHole]

I've been out of the game now for couple years. Couple years ago you used to be able make stealth accounts and sell up to a certain limit before you were required to to provide ssn or EIN. You would just make a new account and repeat. Is this still a thing? Where you can make new accounts without ssn and sell up to a certain limit?

[phaz0rz]

That's a negative, ghost rider.

[LoopHole]

Wait really? How come? What's eBay doing that you can't do that anymore

[LoopHole]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

That's a negative, ghost rider.

Wait really? How come? What's eBay doing that you can't do that anymore

[phaz0rz]

Requiring a tax ID on sign up.

[LoopHole]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Requiring a tax ID on sign up.

Is it on signup or at $600 in sales? Because I just made a seller account , listed and item and it didn't ask for ssn or tax ID. That is why I was asking if stealth is still a thing or not

[phaz0rz]

I haven't started a new account recently.. Maybe one of the account sellers will have more up to date info. My understanding is that since eBay rolled out managed payments and started handling all of the money themselves, running a seller account with fictitious details and no tax ID is a thing of the past.

[agent006140]

wait til you get a sale and the Ebay will withhold the sales proceeds and ask you for ID

[Michael888]

What if it hit the sales threshold by accident, how you deal with it?

[agent006140]

It will ask you as you approach sales threshold,NOt after