Hi everyone,
After reading eBay
stealth guide and conducting about 3 days of research I have put together a plan to create new eBay and PayPal stealth accounts and would really appreciate opinions from those more experienced. OK, here goes...
1) I will create a new user account on my laptop that will be used exclusively for my new stealth eBay and PayPal account.
2) I have a dynamic IP address (which is helpful) so I have decided to keep an IP log so that I never use the same IP to log in to my old eBay/PayPal as I do my new stealth eBay and PayPal accounts.
3) I have made up a new address. It is is based on a real address but I have changed the property number to one that doesn't actually exist. I am not concerned about having access to any address I register with eBay and PayPal. The new address is in the vicinity of my IP so as not to raise any flags.
4) I have decided to use my real name; albeit, abbreviate my first name to its shortened version.
5) I have a new mobile sim card giving me a new mobile number which I will use for my eBay and PayPal accounts.
6) I have opened a new savings account which I will use to add to my PayPal account so that I can withdraw funds. The account is with the Halifax -
what do you guys reckon to the choice of bank?.
The account is obviously registered in my real name and address; however, my research tells me that this should not be a problem unless PayPal were to debit money from the bank account or if I was to upload money from the account?
7) I have decided to use a virtual credit card to open my eBay account,
just not sure which one to go for?
8) In terms of managing the account I am going to start off slowly just buying the odd item here and there and slowly build up from there. My strategy is to change everything including the items I sell, item title style, background of photographs, description style and format and pricing. The objective is to make the account appear as different as possible from my existing account which I strongly suspect will soon be suspended, hence the stealth.
That is pretty much my plan; now, I am a big lad so hit me with as much criticism as you like because I would really like to get this right first time.
Many thanks and all the best,
Madjohn