2 eBay accounts, 1 PayPal

[Elisek]

I know you can have as many Stealth accounts as you can manage but is it ok to have 2 eBay accounts linked to just 1 PayPal account, while using the same house address and IP/Cookies?

I have a Stealth PP & EB that I use for selling. Have good feedback on eBay and am verified on PayPal. Address for both accounts is my grandmothers house.

I'd like to create an eBay account just for buying but to still use my grandmothers address so that my mail gets sent to her. It would also be easier if I could still use the same IP/cookies for the buying account as I do for the selling. That ok?

[stealthmaster]

www.howtogetlinked.co.uk

[GrannyT]

You can do that - of course you can - pretty damn stupid if you ask me

[Elisek]

So I can?

Just to clarify I'd like to use:

1 eBay account for selling (Stealth details)
1 eBay account for buying (Same Stealth details)
1 PayPal account for sending and receiving payments (Same Stealth details)
Same IP and Cookies for all EB/PP accounts.

The only reason I need to do it this way is because I'm using my Grandmonthers details as my stealth address. Just been selling and all fine so far. But she's the only family member not living with me that is willing to forward my mail to me.

Using a PO Box address is not an option because - have you seen the prices? £95 for just 6 months?!

I could use my sister's accounts for buying (Original suspended address, changing IP of course) but if something went wrong, they'd be suspended, and I'd be, well, dead. They'd actually kill me

Using my current Stealth PayPal to buy would be easier too as I've received funds into it from selling and I can just use that to purchase things.

I do understand that if I do this, and one goes down, they all go down.

This all sounds so bloody simple and I'm pretty sure I was using this method for years and years with eBay and PayPal. Now, you have watch absolutely everything you do!

By the way, the link above doesn't work. Not sure if it's actually an error or if in some round-the-houses way, it was my answer (Link not work = your idea won't work). I think far too much...

[GreenBean]

Doable. I am saying that because you have expressed your own competency at using the system in a feasible manner. Sometimes we need to play on the wild side. And what could be wilder than beating ebay?
But, you could just buy/sell on one account as well. Had you thought of that?

Yes it links accounts.
Yes if one goes down, the other could follow.

Yes that link was meant to say the idea will not work.

[Elisek]

I could buy/sell on one account, but I'll be buying what I'll be reselling and the feedback I receive from the original seller could give me away...

And thank you for the reply

[GreenBean]

What? That changes the plan.

Not going to endorse that method. Sorry. Nearly got caught. Bad GB, bad.

[Elisek]

So, seperate accounts is the way to go. Just hope I don't screw it up!

[morningwood]

Well in some cases having more than one ebay on a paypal can help. It will not increase your chances of getting suspended so why not. One good benifit is that if you have 2 accounts, if one gets a listing removed or bad buyer the other one is not affected. I usually dont let my accounts get suspended cause as soon as they get a warning or below standard I just let them go before getting suspended. This is rare but it does happen cause I take all buyers with no restrictions. Only if one account is suspended will the other one take a hit. Everything elce does not transfer. They key is to not get suspended. Stop using an account as soon as its in the red zone.

[oompaloompa]

its ok,

buying accounts are not risky anyway in terms of suspensions..........

who says that ebay even care if you buy on one and sell on the other......

2 selling accs to 1 pp, is ok too - the reason people say not to is if one ges down, then the other could too.....however the upside is you only need one bank

[rsot]

The plan itself is not bad - I would not use the same pp to buy though - if funds are not cleared or you have problems with sales, your ENTIRE channel goes down. Keep these activities separate.

As for selling, sure - I have 4 eb going to a pp right now - different low-end stuff - sure if one goes, all may follow but whatever - I am in experiment mode.