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new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

I'm in the UK

Paypal - I use paypal for purposes outside of ebay. I have 3 accounts for 3 business. 2 accounts receive subscriptions.
Paypal are happy with this & have even conformed in writing they are happy for me to open a 4th account.

Whatever I do to create & maintain a stealth ebay account must not impact on those accounts as any restriction or loss would be catastrophic.

It must also not impact my wifes ebay account as the loss of that as well would also be serious.

Using friends or family is not an option

I sell in a niche area where sellers are all known by the community. My new account must be long term. Regularly reinventing myself on ebay will harm my reputation.

I can use a clean fresh computer that's not been on ebay before.
I'm happy to take up a 24vc account for fresh IP VPN account
I can arrange a new valid 'business' address.
New email addresses can be set up

What do I do about my name for the ebay account - especially if I ever have to provide proof of identity? Is it safe to use my name again?

Can I use a clean new non-stealth Paypal account to receive payments?

Can I use this to pay the fees.

Any advice appreciated. I'd have bought the book but paypal not an option on checkout

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

I believe the stealth guide suggest something a long the lines of using your name but a little differently. For example, William can be Will and Michael can be Mike. It's you name if you ever have to prove anything.

For paypal, do the same, open a new one to match your eBay info and address.

Don't mix up accounts. Pay the fees from your new paypal that will match your eBay.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

Thanks

The name thing is probably do-able.

What worries me is messing with Paypal as I can't risk losing my 3 good accounts.

I can use a fresh bank account with Paypal no problem. My present Paypal accounts don't all use the same bank account. The bank account would have to be in my name though. If I set a new non-stealth account up in my own name but with a new business name (maybe to match my stealth ebay id) do ebay only see the business name or do they see the named individual behind it?

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

These are quite basic questions. You would benefit from buying and reading the guide. Then posting any questions
You still have here afterwards.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

Welcome to the forums - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

I think you are confusing two things into one. Do you want to make a stealth account completely different from your normal accounts with a new name or do you want to use your name for a new account?

I'm assuming you want to keep it separate so it doesn't affect your current paypal accounts.

Then get a new ip from 24vc and on the new computer open a new eBay account and paypal account. Do not put any info that could link the paypal accounts like same bank, same cc, same address, phone number and so on. If you use your name then change it up.

Getting the stealth guide will definitely help you.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

I've got the book now so will do some reading before asking anymore questions. A stealth ebay account is my priority. If I can use that with a legit new paypal account in my own name that would be great. If I can't - well I'll read the book & take advice.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

You have a few PayPal accounts here which are 'openly' linked to one another.

My advice would be if you decide to go the stealth route, isolate these accounts from the stealth account, that would be one of your highest priorities.

The stealth guide will explain how to do this pretty easily.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

Why would you use a stealth eBay account with your legit paypal account and risk it. You can use a stealth paypal account and still link to your bank account. This way it wont link to your palpal's you've worked hard on.

Read the guide and ask if you have any questions.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

It's not Paypal I have a problem with. If ebay can't figure out that my new unused paypal account with new user email is linked to my other paypal account used for old ebay account I'd rather not go stealth on paypal. I'm still reading up on it so I don't know.

Re: new subscriber - need help with my plan please
 

To be safe, you should go stealth