I purchased the
stealth guide 2 months ago and was very impressed with the detailed information. I followed each process step-by-step and successfully created my eBay and Paypal accounts.
Having several of my eBay and Paypal accounts suspended or limited earlier, I learnt from my mistakes and made sure I didn't mess-up. I started selling stuff I really don't need, some are pre-owned, brand new just to keep the ball rolling.
Naturally, as soon as you list an item, eBay removes your listing and to contact them, which I was fully prepared for. Six weeks passed without an issue until two days ago I sold a pre-owned watch for $350, which had been re-listed several times because I couldn't get the price I wanted. Immediately after it was sold, and they buyer paid, Paypal decided to limit my account.
They claimed it is an high-end item and my account was still new. Luckily it happened late in the evening and the item wasn't shipped.
I contacted Paypal and realized that there was no way they would release my account since they were asking for SSN and proof of address. With a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name and address, there was no way to prove the identity.
I decided to refund the buyer and move on. I contacted eBay and they were quite surprised that this had happened, since my eBay account was in good standing order. I called eBay several times, and each representative offered me different advices - to create another paypal account; to use a friend or relative's paypal account in each listing.
Here is where I am totally confused and really need advice from members in this forum. My first eBay account (under my name) was restricted last year
from selling. I can only use it for making purchases. This account is over 3 years old and with 100% positive feedback. The paypal account associated with it is still active and I never had any issues with it for the past three years.
My question is, in each paypal account, a member can add upto 8 email addresses. Correct! If I create a new email address and add it to my listings, so that payments will be made to my personal paypal/bank account. Will eBay or paypal detect this?
Apologies for this long thread, but, I want to explain it all in detail.
Thanks.