Is It Worth The Risk? Advice Appreciated

[nickdee33]

Hi, So I have just reached my Sellers limit on an acc, it is 100 Items or 5000$

So I'm a little hesitant on calling to get it raised i'll tell you the details about my account and risk,

I am 139 , 100% positive feedback, but only 26 DSR ratings with 3, 4.9 and 1 5, I got about 1100$ sales , account is since august but selling since maybe 60 days or a bit more.

I have an account that may be linked to it (cookies/flashcookies) though that is stealth that i have used to buy some my own stuff/driveup $ , Would they look for things like this just on the phone? Another Concern is i have several listings with penny auction tags and Ebook, the ad states I will send via postal and comply with the rules, I'm sending a fair amount of 2nd chance offers for the purpose of you know what.. Should i wait for all these listings to end or does it matter?

This is my first Ebay Account With my real info and is one i plan to be the most legit on , the account that may be linked to it i plan on never using anymore, so with that said, Should i call or not, Should i wait for my ebook auctions to end? Is my ebay account safe if i dont use the acc that could possibly linked?

I know this is like a million questions but any advice is helpful
PS: What should i be ready for on the phone if i choose to do that?

[nickdee33]

plz help :(

[jesseinkaron]

My personal opinion.. it is NOT worth the risk!

The alternative is you just run a bunch of stealth accounts (10-20)

Even with the selling limits, you should be able to sell hundreds of items.

Also, you mentioned your other (stealth) account might be linked? That doesn't sound very stealthy! What did you do, log in using the same browser .. the same IP address?

[GrannyT]

Sounds to me like you are not being very clever with the system. I don't like shill bidding for the record. In your shoes I wouldn't call - too many issues

[rsot]

I have an account that may be linked to it (cookies/flashcookies) though that is stealth

...my ebook auctions to end?

So I'm a little hesitant on calling to get it raised

Sounds like you know what you're dealing with - I would not call. Go slow and change your m.o.

[Callidus]

Originally Posted by GrannyT

Sounds to me like you are not being very clever with the system. I don't like shill bidding for the record. In your shoes I wouldn't call - too many issues

Agree - would get shot of this account and go properly stealth

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by nickdee33

plz help :(

I'd not touch the phone to ebay with your method.

I have other ways to kill my accounts

Shill bidding is not one of them

[rsot]

Shill bidding on GB - starts at what...hmm 0.99 sound reasonable?

[accutinting]

I stopped reading after being a seller for 60 days and possibly linked account. Why would you even think to call???

[Bingo]

I have the same problem with the OP. I did that because I was too naive at the first time of opening a selling account :D.
If I stop using the linked account, in case my real account is required documents, will they ask for the other linked account too?

[rsot]

@Bingo ,possibly yes if you are indeed linked.

[whatnow]

leaning curve just pack up and move on, go fully stealth and have more accounts than you think you need