What program or extension can I use to hide my eBay account from spying tools?
What program or extension can I use to hide my eBay account from spying tools?
I am looking for a way to start an eBay store without having my personal info linked to it. This lets me sell just one thing instead of selling everything else everywhere. I know how accounts get connected on eBay using things like cookies and passwords, so I've thought about the options before. But since most software costs money except maybe one choice, I wanted to talk to people who already have this figured out.
I was looking at some tools: Firefox Multi-Account Containers (free), something called MultiLogin ($294 a year), LoginWays ($420 a year), and HydraHeaders which are free but part of a Proxys service that isn't free. Some of these come with their own proxies, though I might have to add my own. I'm worried about using residential or mobile numbers because those aren't always reliable.
I don't want to pay for too much just in case I get things wrong and lose the store because it didn't work as planned. I don't want to spend hours setting everything up only to find out later that my eBay account gets shut down.
It needs to be connected to you somehow. Why is saying just make your own eBay account not working as an option?
Because if one account ever gets in trouble, all the other accounts get stuck too, which basically ruins having many stores or accounts at once. It's not about that reason. If I just wanted to run my bids easily, I could do that without a problem. More info is needed just to sell versus just being a buyer account—I think that makes sense. Here is the short version of why and what: My eBay store started back in November 2020, but I took over my wife's old one around August or September 2021 before it ever became real. She had used it since college but never really sold anything until I made a change to turn it into a store and start dropshipping small items from Amazon directly to eBay. It was basically just a test run. I was selling cheap stuff under $25, making maybe $1 or so per product. Not even wild at all. I used some third-party software that is okay with eBay rules, but my tracking numbers weren't updating in time. So after about 30 orders, there were around 15 left out of the loop because they didn't have tracking assigned. Even though the item was delivered and it said "Shipped" or "Delivered" inside eBay, I had to manually match every order from Amazon with a delivery proof that included pictures showing the package on my porch for about 25-35 customers. About one third of those people left positive feedback because they thought their tracking was missing. So I went message ALL the guys who said they didn't see their numbers to make sure they got what they paid for. About two thirds of them came back and said they did have it, and that they were happy with the product. Now if we are just talking about "technicalities," I think dropping shop from Amazon breaks eBay's rules, but look around the store. There are stores with 4.5 out of 5 stars and years on good standing on eBay, selling Xbox Xs, PS5s, GPUs, and other hot items in demand. Their listings show pictures like an xbx or a ps5 on a stack of 12 of the same thing, and the listing says "24 sold." Compared to what is actually allowed right now, what I want to do is pennies on the dollar.
I think it's breaking eBay's rules to drop shop from Amazon. Here is what I know: How has eBay reacted? What did they say? If they don't like, accept, or support this plan (or maybe even something similar), then we probably can't help much here. This applies especially to some "workarounds." Helping with workarounds—especially hidden ones ("stealth")—most likely breaks the Forum rules. That's just what I think about it.
Yeah, if they just kick you out, then it's not fair for them to say that. Sorry, I can't get your side of the story right now.
eBay is the worst place for me to sell stuff, but I still try to use them because they are popular and have lots of sales. The people who check tracking numbers don't talk to normal people. They just reply by email with boring, copy-paste questions or replies. The customer service reps are like tits on a boar hog; they don't know anything about wild honey except how to fix lost passwords.
I asked to speak to managers and supervisors, but they lied to me. I was getting mixed-up instructions on which emails to reply to. No matter what I told them, they kept asking more from me. You know, it makes sense not to ask for everything right away; it saves time. So because they didn't show receipts or proof of my driver's license or residency properly, their system said the tracking numbers weren't showing "Delivered," which killed all my seller privileges on one account. But I still have privileges on my old accounts.
I can't open a new store on common terms if it gets linked to me, but they won't do that. I just learn and grow up. It's funny because one of their stores got suspended for selling $11 worth of stuff from a site better than theirs and making over $1.37. The sellers are the ones who get punished, not the buyers. They aren't stupid; their risk level doesn't match what I did. If you follow the rules, everything is fine. It's almost like driving fast.
Is it against the law? Yes. Do most people do it too? A lot more than the few who don't. I get no feedback because of breaking the TOS, but honestly, it's not a big deal at all. Both my stores have 100% positive reviews from customers. I'll fix this.
Both of my shops got great reviews from all their customers. It's not too hard to fix that now. I'll get the problem straightened out. That's fair enough. So I'm closing this discussion with you right away.