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I use AOL dial up which gives me different IP every time I log in. I have every Ebay ID set up as different windows user, so I can't make mistake. This also takes care of the flash cookies. I use Auctiva to list my auctions and only log into Ebay via dial-up when I need to answer questions from buyers. So far, it works for me... Hope it helps.

If you use a new user account on your computer then you do not have to clear cookies or flash cookies. They stay separate with each user account.

Yes, Changing the Mac address should give you a new IP each time, make sure you verify my going to an IP site, like Whatismyip.com before and after you change it.

It's best to use Excel or write down all of your info and the MAC address you use for each account. I always go to whatismyip.com after changing my MAC to verify it changed my IP. I would ignore your IP changing by itself every three days. It shouldn't have any effect on changing the MAC address.

Wow, that is awesome... makes it so simple. Thanks so much! So you rarely have to go into ebay and you only work in the AOL browser. I assume it is not safe to answer emails that go to my email account from "member@ebay.com". I should answer them through ebay so as to not send a reply from the wrong account accidently? And logging into paypal requires the same discretion, is that matched up as well with each ID?

My tech support with the internet provider told me the other day that dial up would have a consistent IP address, but I had read here that it was always different as you explained. I am sure he was just mistaken.

So I will not have to worry about flash cookies if I create a different User in Windows for each? Should I clear passwords and cookies in between each ID switch?

Auctiva can push up to any account? I am presently with a company that does my website and pushes auctions to ebay, but I am terrified of having them push anything up as I am afraid it will be recognized. So I was going to begin anew, which is a huge endeavor. Do you have an opinion on this? They think its safe as I am not the first of there customers to be suspended, but I don't want to blow it.

Is it safe to take pictures off the web, save to my hard drive then upload into the auction from my hard drive? I have read the create listing looking differently and to use different photos. And is it safe to list items I have had before? I know to start slow with cheap items a few new auctions at a time.

Sorry to have so many questions but my family is counting on me. You folks are awesome!

Thank you lakeman. Excellent guidance. So I have a choice of connecting through my high speed connection as you have guided or using AOL dial up as Lyda explained. I am on my way...... lol.

And each account should be a different name variation and address and phone number of course...

Lyda do you have any advice on my earlier post regarding using a similiar name (with minor variation) to my own name for my ebay and paypal account? So I can getit to work with my bank acount?

Thank you both so much!

I think its ok to use variations of your name, just make sure that all other info is different (Ebay - PP) from each other set of Ebay/PP. Meaning, make sure that every Ebay account has the same info on PP linked account to it, but different info to all others.. I hope I make sense...considering the fact English is not my native language.

Lyda,

Your post communicated quite effectively, and I would never guess that English was not the language you were most comfortable with.

I wonder if my phone line for dial up would be an issue as I have Verizon Fios for my phone, so I am using the same technology as my internet, fiber optic lines.

What happen to Vumber?

well now you've got me curious.. what is your native language?

Hmmm, let it remain a mystery for now....:) Been here long enough to be more comfortable with English than my own language though.:dance:

aol dialup, dialup for that matter, is super slow....i mean, when trying to load a page it takes forever! i can start to load a page, go and take a dump and take a shower , have a smoke, and then maybe it would finish loading.....any other dialup that is faster?