How to start again?

[Haidukken]

I've been reading a lot and thinking about the whole stealth process about 3 or 4 months now.

I'm running my sales, using a family member account and information because my own account got suspended some months ago- I wasn't quite that aware of DSR ratings and how serious it is once it goes to red. A noobie mistake to make, but something that I have improved upon and I have now removed about 95% of my old mistakes whilst listing items.

BUT, here is my question:
Should I open a business account in UK, use "sole trader name" and register my business address as PO box and get a new IP(Not that difficult, is it). So in theory, I would be a brand new person because I have changed all my old information because:
No old name.
No old bank account details.
No old Paypal.
No old eBay account.
No old address.
No old IP.

To me, this seems to be a good way of starting it again, semi stealth whilst still using "normal ways" of doing things?

OR.
Go all Gung Ho Stealth.
Get the Steath accounts going and get the business going, knowing FULL WELL, that sooner or later my account, or few of them, will get suspended.

long, long, LONG term I feel that having stealths would make the business more stable, because I sell legit items, no drop shipping or other "funny" business or VERO related items. But like my old account, things still happen and when I only have one account and it goes down, my finances and business suffers.
Having 5-10 stealth accounts would distribute the risk and it would most likely make it more stable in the long run?

What's your ideas or suggestions, should I perhaps do BOTH?

Will keep thinking about it more and more and most likely will read the stealth guide for a week and then decide. Based on your opinions and information.

Thanks guys.

[ooooo.halo]

Originally Posted by haidukk

I've been reading a lot and thinking about the whole stealth process about 3 or 4 months now.

I'm running my sales, using a family member account and information because my own account got suspended some months ago- I wasn't quite that aware of DSR ratings and how serious it is once it goes to red. A noobie mistake to make, but something that I have improved upon and I have now removed about 95% of my old mistakes whilst listing items.

BUT, here is my question:
Should I open a business account in UK, use "sole trader name" and register my business address as PO box and get a new IP(Not that difficult, is it). So in theory, I would be a brand new person because I have changed all my old information because:
No old name.
No old bank account details.
No old Paypal.
No old eBay account.
No old address.
No old IP.

To me, this seems to be a good way of starting it again, semi stealth whilst still using "normal ways" of doing things?

OR.
Go all Gung Ho Stealth.
Get the Steath accounts going and get the business going, knowing FULL WELL, that sooner or later my account, or few of them, will get suspended.

long, long, LONG term I feel that having stealths would make the business more stable, because I sell legit items, no drop shipping or other "funny" business or VERO related items. But like my old account, things still happen and when I only have one account and it goes down, my finances and business suffers.
Having 5-10 stealth accounts would distribute the risk and it would most likely make it more stable in the long run?

What's your ideas or suggestions, should I perhaps do BOTH?

Will keep thinking about it more and more and most likely will read the stealth guide for a week and then decide. Based on your opinions and information.

Thanks guys.

DONT use family info. Many reasons as to why thats not advisable. Even more so going as a business account..Taxes etc...
Read the forums, family and friends info is NOT.advisable.

Im not familiar with business accounts but many have said that personal accounts are easier. But as said, not familiar.

Operating a handful of stealths is the way to go...spread your sales across accounts and having more accounts means you have backups at your disposal incase disaster happens.

Each account has to independent of each other. Everything needs to be different.
But i reiterate again....DONT use other peoples info.

[RosieTosie]

Halo is right, you have no need to use a relatives info for your stealth account, ifs you get banned again then they are permanently banned from ebay as well, some people would get extremely annoyed about that. Fresh everything is the way forward and that means your name, address, everything!

[rsot]

5-10 stealths is a good way to rotate sales besides the comments on avoiding use of family info.