How long until a linked account is taken down?

ash213 · #1 01-11-2012

So my eBay was taken down this morning

Link to same ip and PP I have another eBay account with no limits and 100 odd feedback. Considering using this till it's taken down.

Any idea how long it will last?

oompaloompa · #2 01-11-2012

no answer to exactly how long - sometimes it never comes down, either because they have not noted the link or they are letting you keep it. it is actually cookies that is worse link of all not IP, but I guess you got linked by cookies too?

ash213 · #3 01-11-2012

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Originally Posted by oompaloompa

no answer to exactly how long - sometimes it never comes down, either because they have not noted the link or they are letting you keep it. it is actually cookies that is worse link of all not IP, but I guess you got linked by cookies too?

My main eBay gotta taken down due to some suspension notice with no appeals available. Something to do with abuse of t&c. Ihave another count which I sold on too linked to Same PP. Just wondering if it will last long term? Don't wanna waste my time listing if it's just gonna go down in 48hours. Or have some people had linked accounts that stay on forever??

meVebay · #4 01-11-2012

Linked to the same PayPal??

None starter in my opinion. Not worth the stress it'll give you.

New accounts is the way forward!

seanws30 · #5 01-11-2012

for what its worth, i am currently using a paypal from one state with an ebay from another. the paypal from the one was suspended ant the ebay from another was suspended so i just swapped. been working for about a month now without issue

ash213 · #6 01-11-2012

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Originally Posted by meVebay

Linked to the same PayPal??

None starter in my opinion. Not worth the stress it'll give you.

New accounts is the way forward!

Thinking of just using it till it dies and whilst my fresh stealth accounts are building up.

Mate. I'm so stressed now. I'm actually on the edge

meVebay · #7 01-11-2012

Don't let it get to you. With the selling limits nowadays multiple accounts are the only way you can make any decent money.

I'm currently running 6 accounts, selling daily on each.

They take one down? What do I do? Start on another account I have simmering nicely!

I'll win eventually. Need to create my own website really!

ash213 · #8 01-12-2012

Its very annoyin.
I cant get bad thoughts out of my head now. I dont know where to go.

Obviously the way forward is multiple accounts. This is long winded, stress and hassle but I will have to do it. Just hard to think positive right now as i have had great success for over 2 years with a good business. Now i cant stand life having to tell people my business is effecitvely dead.

How long does it take on a new account to get all limits removed, realistically?

Like i said the bay is my full time job so i cant go too too long without making my regular salary, if you know what i mean mate.

GreenBean · #9 01-12-2012

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Originally Posted by ash213

So my eBay was taken down this morning

Link to same ip and PP I have another eBay account with no limits and 100 odd feedback. Considering using this till it's taken down.

Any idea how long it will last?

Piece of string reply.... not predictable.

Some stay up & some do not.

double check what you might have done to get zapped for abusing their T&S....
the death knock could happen quickly.

If you find the reason, then make sure not to repeat the troubles....

Have you any hints? What was the actual notice?

I am sorry to hear of this

ash213 · #10 01-12-2012

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Originally Posted by GreenBean™

Piece of string reply.... not predictable.

Some stay up & some do not.

double check what you might have done to get zapped for abusing their T&S....
the death knock could happen quickly.

If you find the reason, then make sure not to repeat the troubles....

Have you any hints? What was the actual notice?

I am sorry to hear of this

it was an MC081 FPA NOTICE.
from speaking to several of theyre agents on live chat they all tell me the same thing that there is no appeal allowed on this account and there is no way im getting it back.

very stressed, depressed.

might even have to get a proper job and quit my own business...

rsot · #11 01-12-2012

No set point.

ash213 · #12 01-12-2012

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Originally Posted by rsot

No set point.

just realised i have 2 accounts linked to the one which is suspended.
might just keep listing until they go down...if they ever go down? as paypal seems fine.
should i mess around with any details, email address, personal details?

One other thing...i am also working on a couple of stealth accounts in the background before some one tells me to go stealth!

cheers all.

johnnyleeds · #13 01-13-2012

What I dont get is if you dont know about stealth how can you be working on some other accounts in the background? Chances are you've inadvertantly already linked these accounts if you are accessing them from the same PC due to IP addresses / cookies etc. FFS!

Stigger · #14 01-17-2012

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Originally Posted by ash213

just realised i have 2 accounts linked to the one which is suspended.
might just keep listing until they go down...if they ever go down? as paypal seems fine.
should i mess around with any details, email address, personal details?

No

No

No

ApotteIntek · #15 01-22-2012

Had an e/b acc last 10 months after p/p was shut down. Good while it lasted but they got it eventually.:>

arronb2009 · #16 02-01-2012

Before I knew anything about linking etc, I had a Ebay account shut down 14mnths ago, so I made a couple of new accounts both totaly linked and used I used the same paypal and both are still going, but I've not touched them in a little while as im now stealth, I head back to them now and again to say hi and sell a bit on them, make them feel wanted so they have purpose on ebay - be rude not to. Maybe they are both on borrowed time, who knows.

rsot · #17 02-01-2012

Yes they may be on borrowed time or maybe you have not done activity that would cause them to be jeopardised. I have had fresh eb accounts with a pp account that had blocked eb accounts in the past - nothing is 100% but the risk is high if you don't know how things work.

arronb2009 · #18 02-03-2012

Just a thought , who actualy links these accounts? is it done by computers and automaticaly bans accounts or is their a team of jobs-worths that are employed to do this job? , bet there must be people on here that have work at either PP OR EB!

rsot · #19 02-03-2012

Weird - for a second, I did not remem posting that ha...anyhow you can prob bet it's bots+tech that link it and flag it for manual review.

vany · #20 02-03-2012

spot on rsot, my guess exactly

degsey69 · #21 02-03-2012

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Originally Posted by arronb2009

Just a thought , who actualy links these accounts? is it done by computers and automaticaly bans accounts or is their a team of jobs-worths that are employed to do this job? , bet there must be people on here that have work at either PP OR EB!

The linking is found on routine automatic searches using paramiters that is defined by ebay, however as you know you can search in a search engine and still not find what you know is out there.

Its my experience that a lot of this is done by humans in Ebay who wait for signals and flags such as vero, customer complaints, risky items, high sales volumes who then do a manual search around that account using triggers such as name, area, product, ip adresses and cookies. Now f you have a vero complaint and they see a person using the same browser for 2 or 3 accounts on the same ip those accounts are going to go down if different names and addresses are found.

If the 3 accounts are genuine then they will be linked and according to the risk limited in their sales numbers, volumes and catergories.