Etsy Stealth The Main Issues

[Gladiator]

Originally Posted by dachilla

If I made 600k a year with etsy, I would most certainly live outside the US. I'm thinking of some nice Island in the Caribbean for example.

Not really necessary if you are smart with how you run your businesses and know how to make tax shelters for yourself.

[Gladiator]

Originally Posted by EtsyGirl

What about the birthday for the person you create? Does the person need to be real?

You aren't getting back online with a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ identity, at least not in the DC locked regions.

[dachilla]

True, but I rather chill at the beach than on the bible belt Nothing to do with tax. Can you explan what "DC locked" means?

Originally Posted by Gladiator

Not really necessary if you are smart with how you run your businesses and know how to make tax shelters for yourself.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by dachilla

True, but I rather chill at the beach than on the bible belt Nothing to do with tax. Can you explan what "DC locked" means?

"DC" means Direct Checkout which requires bank account.

Originally Posted by MM78

"DC" means Direct Checkout which requires bank account.

I think he knows what DC means but not DC locked

[Gladiator]

DC Locked = Areas where Paypal Only isn't allowed. (See: Region Locked)

[hopeful]

Originally Posted by Con

Thank you for all of the info you have given for stealth!

Some niches and products are looked at more intensely by etsy and competitors.
If a competitor claims something is not handmade or not vintage, etc, etsy will manually look into it.

I have not had much problems when I was opening shops in the USA. Follow the general stealth principles:
-new user account(windows)
-new ip address
-new name
-new location address
-new pictures with deleted meta data
-new descriptions
-new email
-new username for etsy
-new phone number
-new credit card-I use real prepaid cards-no vcc

Dont overthink it, just follow the tried and true rules of EVERYTHING new. Perceived shortcuts will lead to bad times

Keep it all compartmentalized to the new user account.

I add a couple of items every couple days for a new account.
I use all the tags because the directions say to use all the tags.

Pay the fees

Have not had any accounts suspended or banned.

what about for SSN? or do you use a company EIN? this is the part that confuses me- doesnt etsy ask for a picture id?

[Gladiator]

You cannot setup an account with an EIN. Etsy is being difficult for the sake of being difficult and blocked that.