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Approach to ebay & paypal with new account
 

I was wondering....
I have purchased the stealth guide and gone through the process of setting up new accounts...etc....paypal...new user account....the whole bit.

Is it to be EXPECTED that paypal will limit me once my volume increases....in order to ask for supplier invoices, photo ID, etc.? Do they just do that now as soon as your volume gets high?

Thanks for the tips.

Always expect it and be prepared - does not mean it WILL come but be prepared.

Thanks RSOT. I am prepared...but it is a pain in the ass knowing it will likely come.

Something else I was wondering. I got an old EB account from a friend. It is an old seller account from 2007 with 400+ FB. Since there has been no activity on there...there are no DSR's, and zero percent FB. If I start selling....am I to expect NEW SELLER status? As in...10 items per month so on and so on? Thanks!

1. Does not mean it will likely come - example: i have a solid stealth that has solid a lot (knock on wood) - yes i got hit with limitation but was light...but yeah, if you pump all into one account of course pa yp al will want to know who the fug this is - that's why you SPREAD sales.

2. YES - if no steady activity, you are considered NEW and will likely have limits. This is a very nice account that has to learn to walk before it can run. See what you can do...gently. Think of it as EASING into a hot tub...

Yes as rsot says preparation is the key to having long standing stealth accounts.

I would treat that account as you would a new account, nuture it and gain feedback slowly therefore gaining credability before you start listing loads on the account.

Yes gmcenvoy, I have the same thing. My wife account suspend last month, but i found out that I have account in my name that I opened back in 1999. I moved to another state 5 years ago but I will not change the address. I will tread with caution I still have legit account just don't want to link. I might even go out and get UPS mailbox so I have different address

Good advice folks. Thanks for that. The temptation to list like a freak on there is so tempting. But I will slip in slowly.

Its rare to have old accounts like that available to use.

RESIST the temptation and you will be glad you did further down the line :amen:

Although it isn't really any more valuable than a new stealth account is it? I still have the monthly sales limitations right?

im not sure what limitations you have in place their in canada.

Although im sure rsot will be able to answer this for you..

I wonder too - I would think you have monthly limits initially but your holds will be better I am sure. Go slow and test it out. Report back

The only limitations you should have are the 21 day payment holds and monthly revenue limits due to no activity in the past 12 months, unless you go insane with the listings and then get limited. That's really all I've ever run into in the past. Other than that, go slow and steady. Get some selling feedback going again and you should be good to go. I have revived quite a few pre 2007 accounts and they worked great.

@unkown5454 - what tactical counsel do you have for reviving an account that has worked for you? Would appreciate the insight.

What did you do to revive these accounts, do you have any more advice, I may have access to an old account soon.

First, all of these accounts had legit info, so I could supply anything they ask for without an issue. Second, I simply choose a low cost product I can provide receipts for and slowly increase the prices to make sure large payments can be cleared and withdrawn without any issues.

After that, I could pretty much sell whatever I wanted. None of the accounts had any limitations or requests for invoices at any time. Then I just make sure they stay active by bringing in the bigger profit items that are actually worth my time.

I really don't feel like I have done anything special. I just am careful and don't make any stupid, rushed moves that throw up flags.

After 4-5 years of that account being suspended,
there is a secret Suspended Account "rollover" procedure
that e bay has in it's books. Where they can (if you choose)
to revive/reinstate your account if it has passed
the threshold of at least 4 years.

You will have to email them from the email account
associated with that e bay account,
and tell them that it has been this x amount of years,
and that you understand that there is a "rollover" procedure
that they have to reinstate these long overdue suspended accounts.

After a couple days,
you'll get an email back stating your account has been "reinstated"
and then warning you not to get it suspended again.

I have had a couple pre 2006 accounts,
revived/reinstated this way.

And that's basically the main way to revive old suspended accounts,
Mr SlimShady sir, YO!

Mr SlimShady - I like it!!!:clap::eek::shocked:

Well I never knew that! Some great info there Javelin, much appreciated.

:D

Are we talking about e bay or p aypal here? Javelin says "the e bay has in their books" but op asked about p aypal acc right?

^Yeah but look at the OP's other comments, he is talking about eBay as well, so what people have said applies to him. :D

Yea but if his PP acc is suspended how does this relate:

"After 4-5 years of that account being suspended,
there is a secret Suspended Account "rollover" procedure
that e bay has in it's books"

Is PP using e bays book of procedures also ? ;)

^^ No but if you start from the top of the thread and look at the third post (the OP), then you will see him change subject to eBay. ;)

I doubt PP have this same procedure in place, they are a little stricter as they are the financial side.

Someone can confirm this has been done recently? Good info if true.

I wonder what javalin was suspended for. Perm suspensions mean exactly that...maybe it was just a 30 day thing or a non-payment issue, I would like a clearer explanation too! Only account I ever got back was one locked for non-suspension reasons, eg. possible hack. I would like to see where in their book it says this..I am smelling BS until I hear more.....

thread is about both now. Amended the title because there's some ebay info that needs discussing :spy:

It was a couple buyer seller/accounts.

If you don't believe what I be saying to be true,
then don't believe it.

Just don't call me a liar,
and that I am spouting BS,
because you do not know the facts and what is the truth.

I did not believe it in the first place,
but I went and emailed them, and what did you know.
It worked.
I have a couple accounts reinstated because of this.

Now, I am not stating that doing and going through
this process of trying to get your 5 year old suspended (from date of suspension) account will work 100%, but I can
tell you, I have done it, and it has proven to be true for me.

(By the way, I don't think Pa ypal also carries this same protocol/procedure,
they are way way more strict in terms of accounts/finances, than
any other establishment/organization I have ever come across of)

I really should get paid for this information,
but nah, am not that greedy,
and I am thankful for this site/forum.

A thank you by the persons,
who find this information to be useful,
is enough to suffice. :ranger:

^^^ I will try this when the time rolls around. Thank you for the advice.

@javelin, don't take the comments personally but you can imagine that a ton of info comes out and quite of BS is seen or people say things without confirmation. Now if you can provide some tactical counsel, that's an excellent contribution to the forum.

Anyhow, pretty good if it works - not the same for pa yp al for sure.

ok I was harsh...I was not calling you a liar, I said I was smelling BS UNTIL I HEARD MORE...what I meant was, I find it hard to imagine it is across the board for the majority of perm suspensions, but if your experiments paid off for you then I am glad you posted them....

was it on a major ebay country site? and reasons for suspension have got to have a part to play in any rollover reinstatements, were they minor infringements, did they ask for ID, and I would like to know more too...

@ Rsot: I wasn't taking it personally Rsotmeister. I understand that it's hard to believe for something such as this to be true, and quite honestly that was how I felt and believed, before I tried this step out.
And from my astonishment, it turned out quite positive.
And yes, I can provide confirmation on this having happened. And if you need it Rsot,
I can forward it to you buddy. And knowing that I am contributing to the forum,
in some little and odd way, it kind of makes it all worth while, to share this information
with those who need it. As sharing is what can make the world a better place to live in.

Btw, long time no see bud Rsot! How are things going for ya down there in good ol' Can0da? ey? Hahaha. Sorry couldn't resist it.

@ Oompah: It's understandable, I do not hold it against you. I was doing
and thinking the same thing when I came across this bit of information.
And yes, they were "indefinite" suspended accounts and I only do business
in eBay USA...

But, due to recent an advice from a friend,
I will have to refrain from posting further information
about the subject in order to protect the nature of such actions
taking place do to me saying so, even though I do not guarantee
that such actions would result in the same positive outcome I experienced.

So, I must request that any and above information,
be made private (not leaving those hands of those who participated
in this thread) and any further inquiries into the matter,
be forwarded to me via PM, and we can move forward from there,
and I'll counsel you through the process on a hand-to-hand case basis.

Agreed?
Good.

Now, everyone have a wonderful weekend.:amen: