new ebay/payal

techspec

Go to the Ebay stealth forums via Google.

As long as all details are different, you stand a chance.

But as many on here state - people usually slip up

Eg. dont log back into old accounts - you may forget and leave cookies etc that can link you.

Ebay dont like sellers using PO boxes, but mailbox etc allow you to put say 'FLAT 215' when really its 'box 215'. I know cos i keep getting buyers doing it - when really they are in Kenya.

If you havent been banned from Ebay - may be worth paying - but if you have it won't make any difference.

girlycara

I would definitely
Never slip up as in logging into old account by mistake etc, but I am genuinely looking at a long term honest business here I already do it on Gumtree and private ads but eBay would be useful aswell.

My old account balance is £900 which I just don't have.


I have a business in mind with virtually no start up costs and want to give it a go, wondering if I should use my real name/address and chance it? Or somehow bend the spellings/rules etc?

aklmatthews

girlycara wrote: »

I would definitely
Never slip up as in logging into old account by mistake etc, but I am genuinely looking at a long term honest business here I already do it on Gumtree and private ads but eBay would be useful aswell.

My old account balance is £900 which I just don't have.


I have a business in mind with virtually no start up costs and want to give it a go, wondering if I should use my real name/address and chance it? Or somehow bend the spellings/rules etc?

your name and address will need to match the ones on your bank account. Also if you plan on running a honest business as you say then you need to inform HMRC so all your details will need to be correct.

soolin

girlycara wrote: »

I would definitely
Never slip up as in logging into old account by mistake etc, but I am genuinely looking at a long term honest business here I already do it on Gumtree and private ads but eBay would be useful aswell.

My old account balance is £900 which I just don't have.


I have a business in mind with virtually no start up costs and want to give it a go, wondering if I should use my real name/address and chance it? Or somehow bend the spellings/rules etc?

You want to run an honest business whilst breaking the rules?

sorry but good luck with that.

techspec

soolin wrote: »

You want to run an honest business whilst breaking the rules?

sorry but good luck with that.

You can run an honest business without adhering to Paypal / Ebay rules. They make up the 'rules' as they go along.

But your right, to then build a business with Ebay and Paypal at its core, is probably doomed to fail.

Stealth accounts are great for casual sellers - but to build a livelihood on it sounds a big risk.

But anyway - you can get the Ebay stealth guide for as low as £1 by using trail pay - so defo worth a read.

soolin

techspec wrote: »

You can run an honest business without adhering to Paypal / Ebay rules. They make up the 'rules' as they go along.

But your right, to then build a business with Ebay and Paypal at its core, is probably doomed to fail.

Stealth accounts are great for casual sellers - but to build a livelihood on it sounds a big risk.

But anyway - you can get the Ebay stealth guide for as low as £1 by using trail pay - so defo worth a read.

My issue with this scenario is the OP claims £900 of outstanding fees, that is not a slight issue that is a complete and total misunderstanding of how eBay works. No one who runs a proper legit business could possibly wrack that sort of debt up on ebay in a short period and blame it on buyers.

To now want to return and try again , when we all acknowledge that eBay has got more difficult, is just nonsense.

soolin

Also to add to my post above, Op states that this business idea has little or no start up costs, and that worries me.

The two things that jump to mind are intangible goods, most of which eBay wouldn't allow, or drop shipping which can be a recipe for disaster. Given the OPs previous eBay history that resulted in £900 debt and the willingness to commit fraud to be allowed to trade, is this someone we should be encouraging to sell on eBay?

I do have sympathy with many of the people who have been banned, I have spoken to several who I believe have been treated very badly especially where the ban is as a result of defects they could not avoid. However, if someone chooses to walk away from a debt that large they must have considered at the time that that was the end of their eBay career - they made a decision , which is more than many banned sellers have had the chance to do.

girlycara

I know what I am doing and I am 100%. Genuine, no debating that, I just want to start earning and using eBay again

techspec

soolin wrote: »

Also to add to my post above, Op states that this business idea has little or no start up costs, and that worries me.

The two things that jump to mind are intangible goods, most of which eBay wouldn't allow, or drop shipping which can be a recipe for disaster. Given the OPs previous eBay history that resulted in £900 debt and the willingness to commit fraud to be allowed to trade, is this someone we should be encouraging to sell on eBay?

I do have sympathy with many of the people who have been banned, I have spoken to several who I believe have been treated very badly especially where the ban is as a result of defects they could not avoid. However, if someone chooses to walk away from a debt that large they must have considered at the time that that was the end of their eBay career - they made a decision , which is more than many banned sellers have had the chance to do.

But when paypal freeze your account at a minutes notice - and you no-longer have access yo your income - debts rise fast - AND ebay/paypal expect you to still honour sales. Most people can't , as Paypal even hold onto the postage buyers have paid.

As a result - Ebay end up refunding buyers who subsequently put claims in, seller goes overdrawn at bank and incurs fees, credit card bills go unpaid, mortgages arn't paid ....... ect etc.

All because Paypal decided to was your turn to be frozen.

Most peoples priority would be keeping a roof over their head - not paypal / ebay who caused the mess in the first place.

RFW

soolin wrote: »

My issue with this scenario is the OP claims £900 of outstanding fees, that is not a slight issue that is a complete and total misunderstanding of how eBay works.

I would agree. If the £900 is fees then that's a lot of sales. If it's a chargeback on a laptop, or whatever, then there could be more to it.

I initially started commenting on this thread a few days ago, with some advice, then read the other follow up comments and changed my mind. I still won't offer the advice I had in mind.