“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
There are alternatives to PayPal. But what you will learn is there is no "perfect" solution, and most people try to find their way back onto PayPal, but they go about it unsuccessfully. A lot of people are switching over to complete merchant solutions such as authorize.net. This section is going to be about other simple / basic merchant programs as an alternative. The following is a list, of what I believe are good payment solutions. This list is geared towards Digital Delivery, and not selling tangible items. (There is No Affiliate Links What-so-ever)
Google Checkout:
URL: http://checkout.google.com
Trust: After PayPal, personally would go with Google checkout. When you first sign up, you are going to be considered a risk. It takes GCO 60 days to have full account access with no limitation. For the first 60 days, each of your transactions will be under a 2 week hold, so you won't get access to you money for at least 2 weeks. I suggest having several of these accounts too, just in case you do run into problems. Some people have reported issues, but I have never had an issue. I think most issues arise from GCO when you are not really being honest with your business practices.
2 Check Out (2CO):
URL: http://www.2checkout.com
Trust: This is a trusted service, I would use this as a last case scenario. They
Charge $49 setup, and %5.5% + $.45 which is pretty high, but if it's all you can work with then this is a good method. I have heard some good and bad about this company, most of the people who report issues never seem to tell the "whole story" so you just never know. With any online merchant, if you treat it with respect, it will return it back to you.
Click Bank www.clickbank.com
Click bank is a great alternative, plus you get to market for affiliate to help sell your product. There is a $49 setup fee as well. I would use click bank next in line after Google checkout. There are other services out there, but these are just the three I would prefer to use. You may want to use authorize.net, it's more expensive upfront, but you don't have to worry about the hassle. And I also believe (I could be wrong) that with Authorize.net you have to pay for a security certificate which is another expensive cost. I like to keep things as simple as possible, that's why I've been using a mixture of Google checkout (On my more Risqué items) and PayPal on my standard Items.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
3rd Party Shopping Carts
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
If you plan on using PayPal for your digital items, PLEASE plan on using a 3rd part cart software. By using a 3rd party software , you're essentially hiding your Domain name from PayPal. Which is important, as you know PayPal can track you. So you want to make sure to take every step in avoiding any linking. There are a number of third party carts you can use, most are a paid service however they are not that expensive, especially if you're looking for peace of mind of not being linked. I'm going to tell you about the two services that I have been using and I absolutely love. (I'm not including any Affiliate links)
1) www.digitalproductdelivery.com
This is a great service, you can have a test account for free, and this is perfect if you only want 1 product. It's only $5/month for an additional 10 products, and the price goes up from there. Digital Product delivery makes it very simple for you to change PayPal account information also, which is very important. It integrates with PayPal's cart buttons, so you simple create a button in PayPal, and you plug that information into the cart. It takes a few minutes to setup, very quick, easy and streamlined. The other cool thing about this is the use of coupon codes (which I love) and the ability to setup affiliate products. A disadvantage with DPD is that it does not really work well with member sites, but there is a way around that. The product is delivered Via File. So if you want to give someone access to a member setup page or something, you have to create a HTML file that will redirect them to the site you want them to be FWD to. So after they make payment, they will be direct to DL the HTML file which will redirect them. This minor issue is easily solved, so it's not really that bad.
Another good advantage of DPD is that they can be linked with other merchants, such as 2Checkout (2CO) and they are planning on setting up with Google Checkout and Amazon. I highly recommend this service.
2) www.e-Junkie.com
You can get e-junkie coupon codes on the web, I got my account free for 160 days or something like that. I really like eJunkie. They are pretty similar to DPD in terms of features. The currently allow multiple payment options. PayPal or GoogleCO. On your checkout page, you can have both as an option, so if you lose a PayPal account, Google will take over right then and there. This service is a little bit more cumbersome, it may take you a hour or two just to get the feel of the system, but once you have a good feel of what's going on you won't have any problems navigating the service. This is a great checkout system that will hide your domain info from PayPal.. That’s what the goal of this is.
If you plan on using PayPal for your digital items, PLEASE plan on using a 3rd part cart software. By using a 3rd party software , you're essentially hiding your Domain name from PayPal. Which is important, as you know PayPal can track you. So you want to make sure to take every step in avoiding any linking. There are a number of third party carts you can use, most are a paid service however they are not that expensive, especially if you're looking for peace of mind of not being linked. I'm going to tell you about the two services that I have been using and I absolutely love. (I'm not including any Affiliate links)
1) www.digitalproductdelivery.com
This is a great service, you can have a test account for free, and this is perfect if you only want 1 product. It's only $5/month for an additional 10 products, and the price goes up from there. Digital Product delivery makes it very simple for you to change PayPal account information also, which is very important. It integrates with PayPal's cart buttons, so you simple create a button in PayPal, and you plug that information into the cart. It takes a few minutes to setup, very quick, easy and streamlined. The other cool thing about this is the use of coupon codes (which I love) and the ability to setup affiliate products. A disadvantage with DPD is that it does not really work well with member sites, but there is a way around that. The product is delivered Via File. So if you want to give someone access to a member setup page or something, you have to create a HTML file that will redirect them to the site you want them to be FWD to. So after they make payment, they will be direct to DL the HTML file which will redirect them. This minor issue is easily solved, so it's not really that bad.
Another good advantage of DPD is that they can be linked with other merchants, such as 2Checkout (2CO) and they are planning on setting up with Google Checkout and Amazon. I highly recommend this service.
2) www.e-Junkie.com
You can get e-junkie coupon codes on the web, I got my account free for 160 days or something like that. I really like eJunkie. They are pretty similar to DPD in terms of features. The currently allow multiple payment options. PayPal or GoogleCO. On your checkout page, you can have both as an option, so if you lose a PayPal account, Google will take over right then and there. This service is a little bit more cumbersome, it may take you a hour or two just to get the feel of the system, but once you have a good feel of what's going on you won't have any problems navigating the service. This is a great checkout system that will hide your domain info from PayPal.. That’s what the goal of this is.
What NOT To do from new PayPal Account
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
Once you create a new account, and I'm assuming that you have created the
account the "right" way, you want to make sure to protect this account with all your might. You want to make sure you keep proper track of the records such as IP , Mac Address, Windows user log-in, Email Address, Names, etc. Any of the "identifying" information you want to make sure you keep up with, that way you don't mess up and get linked to a bad account. The following is going to be a basic list, of "what not to do" from your new account. And if you do any of the listed things, you risk being linked.
You don't know if someone has used that computer and has signed into a bad account. Take Extreme caution.
Once you create a new account, and I'm assuming that you have created the
account the "right" way, you want to make sure to protect this account with all your might. You want to make sure you keep proper track of the records such as IP , Mac Address, Windows user log-in, Email Address, Names, etc. Any of the "identifying" information you want to make sure you keep up with, that way you don't mess up and get linked to a bad account. The following is going to be a basic list, of "what not to do" from your new account. And if you do any of the listed things, you risk being linked.
· Log into an old (limited / suspended) account from the Same IP Address.
· Log into an Old account if you have not cleared the Cookies, Flash cookies and or changed Windows User Log-ins.
· Use Trading Manager programs such as eBay's TurboLister.. EVER.. They modify your registry, and unless you are good at finding the strings you will be linked every time.
· Never try to use the same account information.
· Within 30 days, don't go overboard with your transactions.
· Don't try to link your new PayPal, with your old eBay account that has been associated with your old PayPal account.
· Never call PayPal, and tell them you just created a new account because your old account was limited, this is just common sense.
· Never log into your PayPal account outside of the country you registered it in.
· NEVER log onto your PayPal account from a public computer..
You don't know if someone has used that computer and has signed into a bad account. Take Extreme caution.
The best way to use your accounts
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
The follow is a System I'm going to call "Account Piggy Backing" You will want to make sure you employ a good bit of strategy when using your PayPal accounts. There are several methods that will be best, some not safe, and some are really safe. In this chapter I'm going to discuss the absolute best ways to take advantage of your PayPal accounts.
Unsafe Method
If you have a long standing PayPal account that has been active for years, you can probably get away with this method. However, this is not the case for most internet marketers, as PayPal will always find ways to shut down people who sell digital delivery items.. It’s just how it happens. If you have a long standing PayPal account, I don't suggest using this method anyway, because you're risking a good account.
The advantage:
Your money is going directly to your primary account, and you don't have to worry about 3rd party services.
Disadvantage:
If PayPal is your primary merchant you will be in big trouble if your account is limited.. Then you won’t' have any quick way of changing some email addresses in your flow to continue receiving payments.. And can be a big hiccup especially during a launch where you will receive a ton of money in bulk.
Semi-Safe Method
(always have a backup PayPal account ready to go)
This method I have used pretty successfully, up until about a month ago. I first thought that I could get away with using 1 PayPal account if I could "hide" where the money was coming from via using a 3rd part checkout. The other advantage about a 3rd party checkout system is if you are changing your IP around regularly, you can still log in to the 3rd part site like Digital Product delivery, or e-junkie and track your sales.. Without the fear of logging into PayPal from the wrong IP address. The other good thing about this method, is if you have had a specific URL linked with your PayPal account that has been limited.. That URL is now in PayPal system... and so aren’t all of the other Domains you have with the same host, as they have the same IP. So if you open up a new PayPal account to accept payments from that website.. Guess what, PayPal will link you and you're PayPal account will be limited to being linked to a bad account. Now, if you use a 3rd party payment system, your domain is linked with them, not linked with PayPal and most 3rd part systems won't share information. The Downfall to this system, is that you are still at risk of getting limited. How, if you are not being linked?? Well, unless you provide a S.S # (And if you're like most people you don't want to give PayPal your SS # , or your SS# is already linked to a bad account) then you are basically S.O.L.. Reason being is right around the $10k withdraw mark, PayPal is going to limit you and ask you for more information..Most of the information is pretty general and you can supply.. But the main thing they ask for which is tricky and virtually impossible to get around is the SS# (FOR US PEOPLE) once
they ask you for that, you might as well as move on to the next account. So if you only have 1 account and you are using the "semi safe method" this is only good, until you get limited.. Then if that happens in the middle of a big sale or launch, you are going to be scrambling trying to figure out what next! What to do! You have a ton of people trying to buy but no way to get the money.. Trust me, I’ve been there and it sucks. If you get money held in this account, it's going to be held for no less than 180 days or 6 months. This can be really annoying, especially if you were counting on that money coming in.
Really Safe Method!
Okay, this is pretty much just like "semi safe method" only this one involves
another level of protection. You notice a "2nd PayPal account" This PayPal account is designed to me disposable. Your 2nd PayPal account is back end account. Your 1st PayPal account will collect the profits from the 3rd party cart, however it will not be responsible for withdrawing the funds. This way, you don't have to worry about risking it. You will SEND the money from your primary account to your second account. And withdraw it from your secondary account. This way, if your secondary account it frozen or limited, you can still collect payments, and use another PayPal account you have setup (I'm going to show you how) as your secondary account. And the good thing is, you can refund the payment BACK to your primary account, then send it to another account to withdraw.. So when that 2ndary account is frozen.. Who cares. You will have a system in place that twill still allows you to collect payments, and move on with no problems. People can still send you payments, and you can still withdraw money..Instead of sending the money to account B you will just send it to account C..No one will ever even notice.
Super Safe Method, Low Risk of Detection, and High Risk of error on
your behalf (Great for paranoid people!)
This method is just like the Really Safe Method. It involved using a single, secondary account that you will send you money to. And every week, you change rotate your accounts, this way you keep your account activity spread out through multiple accounts. This is a Great technically low risk strategy, however you will have to be juggling multiple accounts on a regular basis, and it can just get to be a hassle. However, if you're up to the challenge, go for it. I personally don't use this method, but I believe someone may find it handy.
The follow is a System I'm going to call "Account Piggy Backing" You will want to make sure you employ a good bit of strategy when using your PayPal accounts. There are several methods that will be best, some not safe, and some are really safe. In this chapter I'm going to discuss the absolute best ways to take advantage of your PayPal accounts.
Unsafe Method
If you have a long standing PayPal account that has been active for years, you can probably get away with this method. However, this is not the case for most internet marketers, as PayPal will always find ways to shut down people who sell digital delivery items.. It’s just how it happens. If you have a long standing PayPal account, I don't suggest using this method anyway, because you're risking a good account.
The advantage:
Your money is going directly to your primary account, and you don't have to worry about 3rd party services.
Disadvantage:
If PayPal is your primary merchant you will be in big trouble if your account is limited.. Then you won’t' have any quick way of changing some email addresses in your flow to continue receiving payments.. And can be a big hiccup especially during a launch where you will receive a ton of money in bulk.
Semi-Safe Method
(always have a backup PayPal account ready to go)
This method I have used pretty successfully, up until about a month ago. I first thought that I could get away with using 1 PayPal account if I could "hide" where the money was coming from via using a 3rd part checkout. The other advantage about a 3rd party checkout system is if you are changing your IP around regularly, you can still log in to the 3rd part site like Digital Product delivery, or e-junkie and track your sales.. Without the fear of logging into PayPal from the wrong IP address. The other good thing about this method, is if you have had a specific URL linked with your PayPal account that has been limited.. That URL is now in PayPal system... and so aren’t all of the other Domains you have with the same host, as they have the same IP. So if you open up a new PayPal account to accept payments from that website.. Guess what, PayPal will link you and you're PayPal account will be limited to being linked to a bad account. Now, if you use a 3rd party payment system, your domain is linked with them, not linked with PayPal and most 3rd part systems won't share information. The Downfall to this system, is that you are still at risk of getting limited. How, if you are not being linked?? Well, unless you provide a S.S # (And if you're like most people you don't want to give PayPal your SS # , or your SS# is already linked to a bad account) then you are basically S.O.L.. Reason being is right around the $10k withdraw mark, PayPal is going to limit you and ask you for more information..Most of the information is pretty general and you can supply.. But the main thing they ask for which is tricky and virtually impossible to get around is the SS# (FOR US PEOPLE) once
they ask you for that, you might as well as move on to the next account. So if you only have 1 account and you are using the "semi safe method" this is only good, until you get limited.. Then if that happens in the middle of a big sale or launch, you are going to be scrambling trying to figure out what next! What to do! You have a ton of people trying to buy but no way to get the money.. Trust me, I’ve been there and it sucks. If you get money held in this account, it's going to be held for no less than 180 days or 6 months. This can be really annoying, especially if you were counting on that money coming in.
Really Safe Method!
Okay, this is pretty much just like "semi safe method" only this one involves
another level of protection. You notice a "2nd PayPal account" This PayPal account is designed to me disposable. Your 2nd PayPal account is back end account. Your 1st PayPal account will collect the profits from the 3rd party cart, however it will not be responsible for withdrawing the funds. This way, you don't have to worry about risking it. You will SEND the money from your primary account to your second account. And withdraw it from your secondary account. This way, if your secondary account it frozen or limited, you can still collect payments, and use another PayPal account you have setup (I'm going to show you how) as your secondary account. And the good thing is, you can refund the payment BACK to your primary account, then send it to another account to withdraw.. So when that 2ndary account is frozen.. Who cares. You will have a system in place that twill still allows you to collect payments, and move on with no problems. People can still send you payments, and you can still withdraw money..Instead of sending the money to account B you will just send it to account C..No one will ever even notice.
Super Safe Method, Low Risk of Detection, and High Risk of error on
your behalf (Great for paranoid people!)
This method is just like the Really Safe Method. It involved using a single, secondary account that you will send you money to. And every week, you change rotate your accounts, this way you keep your account activity spread out through multiple accounts. This is a Great technically low risk strategy, however you will have to be juggling multiple accounts on a regular basis, and it can just get to be a hassle. However, if you're up to the challenge, go for it. I personally don't use this method, but I believe someone may find it handy.
How to Create a New Account.
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
Before you create a New Account, you will need the following to make it a
confirmed account:
1. New Email Address (Gmail Preferred)
2. Alias Name
3. Address
4. New Credit Card or Debit Card information.
5. New Bank Account Information.
6. New Phone Number.
Email Address:
Please refer to post about Emails.
Alias:
Example of Real name: Susan Eileen Boyle
Possible Alias’s:
Alias 1) Susanne Boyle
Alias 2) Susan Boyl
Alias 3) Suzanne Boyle
Alias 4) Suzanne Boyl
Alias 5) Suzan Boyle
Alias 6) Suzan Boyl
Alias 7) Eilen Boyle
Alias 8) Eilen Boyl
Alias 9) Eileen Boyle
Alias 10) Eileen Boyl
Address:
Use any basic address, PayPal will never send you anything, so this does not
really matter. But you should always remember to use the same Zip code as
the Zip on your credit or debit card. This is how PayPal "Confirms" the
address. Unless you opt to have them send you a confirmation in the mail.
Debit Card / Credit Card:
There are a number of different ways to go about getting a new debit card or
Credit card. With my bank, it's very easy to report my card lost or stolen. So when I go to the branch and report my card as lost or stolen they will issue me a temporary card. This card I can use for a new account. Then in about 5-7 days they will send me my new official card with my name on it, and I can use this card for another PayPal account. Don't forget, PayPal does not track the name on the card, they only want to make sure the Zip code matches the zip code to the address. You provide. So if you are going to be using the bank card, credit card trick, it will be important to have the same zip code.
Another way around this is by getting a pre-paid gift card, the best one and
most trusted is using a Simon Gift card (http://www.simon.com/giftcard/).
If you use a Simon card, you will be able to use any zip code, as the card is
not attached with an particular Zip code. Like most gift cards, you have to purchase a card that has a pre-set amount on it, plus some sort of activation
fee. With Simon, I believe the least is $25 plus a $5.95 activation fee. So
once you link the card to your PayPal account, you can just go spend it at
the grocery store or something.
There are other options and pre-paid gift cards. There are also "Virtual Credit Cards" or "VCC's" There are a lot of them out there, some VCC's may not work though, actually, most won't work. And some of the people who sell you these VCC's are shady. I have paid as little as $4 for a batch of VCC's but only a few of them worked, so you may save a little money but in the long run, it may cost you money if you have to keep buying this from untrusted sellers.
Bank Account:
What I do is pretty simple. My bank allows me to have multiple checking and savings accounts. So if I ever need a new account, I simply visit the location let them know I need a new account and 5 minutes later I have a new account. There are a ton of different banks out there, so push come to shove, if you bank won't let you open a new account, just open up another account at a different Bank.
It is illegal for PayPal to request information from the bank such as account
owner name and what not, so don't worry about PayPal finding out who you
are based on your bank account information. Just open the account up as usual, and go from there :-)
Phone Number:
It's very easy to get a new phone number for verification purposes that are
really cheap. What I've been doing very successfully of the past few years is
by purchasing a TracFone. This is a prepaid phone. Big Lots sells them for $8.88 and Wal-Mart sells them for $9.87. They come pre loaded with 30 minutes, so that's more than enough minutes to verify the phone number.
You can use this same number to register a new eBay seller account also if you want to. The phones expire in 60 days. So if you have a good running account, you won't have to every worry about having to link another phone to it. But in the rare possibility you have to link another phone, it will cost you less than $10.
Before reading the rest of this post, it’s going to be very important for you to fully understand how PayPal will track you.
Once you have read that information, and understand it, you can start the account creation process. I'm going to do this in steps for you.
Initial Steps (These steps are designed to clean any trace that PayPal has left on your computer)
1) Change your IP Address (see how that's done in the Video) The way demonstrated changing IP address is by using a Wireless Router and Changing the Mac address to the router. If you are on a dial up service, you can simply log off, wait a little while then log back onto the service and your IP address will change.
2) If you're using a PC , create a New windows User (this method is preferred, please watch the Video) If you don't want to do this step, that is OKAY but please pay close attention to step 3.
3) IF you don't want to create a new windows user then clean cookies - clean basic cookies using CCleaner
(http://www.ccleaner.com/download)
- Clean flash cookies using the online flash cookies cleaner
(http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/s
ettings_manager07.html)
4) Check your IP. www.whatismyip.org
5) Record your IP and Mac address used for that IP in the excel spreadsheet
6) Double check your IP has changed and all your cookies (both standard and flash) have been cleared.
Account Creation Steps: Make sure you have everything in place First, refer to the checklist. These steps should be completed after, and only after you have done the previous steps and you have double and triple checked your IP has changed, and you cookies and flash cookies are gone.
Up to now, you should have everything you need to create the new account,
and you have "cleaned" you computer:
So now, it's safe for you to go to paypal.com and setup your new account, make sure you set it as a premier account.
The other important thing for you to do is record everything to the IPLOG spreadsheet. This way you can keep track of which Accounts Have been access from which IP address and Mac Address so you don't mess anything up.
Importance of Multiple Accounts.
What I suggest you do (based on years of dealing with PayPal) is to setup 5
Active accounts and 5 dormant accounts. The active accounts are accounts that you want to be fully verified and confirmed. So you will need 5 CC's, 5 Phone #'s, 5 Bank Account #'s. This way, if anything ever happens to one of the active accounts, you can plan accordingly and make any necessary changes to your checkout process, to eliminate any problems that may arise.
A Dormant account, is basically a "Basic - unconfirmed and verified" account. The reason why you want these is so if you ever need to use a new
account, the account will have an activation date months prior, so it's not like it's a brand new account. Setup these accounts like normal, you want to make sure you follow the same procedures when setting up these accounts. All you will need is a Fresh Name, Address and Email address. The other info like Bank, CC, and Phone you can fill in at a later date.
Before you create a New Account, you will need the following to make it a
confirmed account:
1. New Email Address (Gmail Preferred)
2. Alias Name
3. Address
4. New Credit Card or Debit Card information.
5. New Bank Account Information.
6. New Phone Number.
Email Address:
Please refer to post about Emails.
Alias:
Example of Real name: Susan Eileen Boyle
Possible Alias’s:
Alias 1) Susanne Boyle
Alias 2) Susan Boyl
Alias 3) Suzanne Boyle
Alias 4) Suzanne Boyl
Alias 5) Suzan Boyle
Alias 6) Suzan Boyl
Alias 7) Eilen Boyle
Alias 8) Eilen Boyl
Alias 9) Eileen Boyle
Alias 10) Eileen Boyl
Address:
Use any basic address, PayPal will never send you anything, so this does not
really matter. But you should always remember to use the same Zip code as
the Zip on your credit or debit card. This is how PayPal "Confirms" the
address. Unless you opt to have them send you a confirmation in the mail.
Debit Card / Credit Card:
There are a number of different ways to go about getting a new debit card or
Credit card. With my bank, it's very easy to report my card lost or stolen. So when I go to the branch and report my card as lost or stolen they will issue me a temporary card. This card I can use for a new account. Then in about 5-7 days they will send me my new official card with my name on it, and I can use this card for another PayPal account. Don't forget, PayPal does not track the name on the card, they only want to make sure the Zip code matches the zip code to the address. You provide. So if you are going to be using the bank card, credit card trick, it will be important to have the same zip code.
Another way around this is by getting a pre-paid gift card, the best one and
most trusted is using a Simon Gift card (http://www.simon.com/giftcard/).
If you use a Simon card, you will be able to use any zip code, as the card is
not attached with an particular Zip code. Like most gift cards, you have to purchase a card that has a pre-set amount on it, plus some sort of activation
fee. With Simon, I believe the least is $25 plus a $5.95 activation fee. So
once you link the card to your PayPal account, you can just go spend it at
the grocery store or something.
There are other options and pre-paid gift cards. There are also "Virtual Credit Cards" or "VCC's" There are a lot of them out there, some VCC's may not work though, actually, most won't work. And some of the people who sell you these VCC's are shady. I have paid as little as $4 for a batch of VCC's but only a few of them worked, so you may save a little money but in the long run, it may cost you money if you have to keep buying this from untrusted sellers.
Bank Account:
What I do is pretty simple. My bank allows me to have multiple checking and savings accounts. So if I ever need a new account, I simply visit the location let them know I need a new account and 5 minutes later I have a new account. There are a ton of different banks out there, so push come to shove, if you bank won't let you open a new account, just open up another account at a different Bank.
It is illegal for PayPal to request information from the bank such as account
owner name and what not, so don't worry about PayPal finding out who you
are based on your bank account information. Just open the account up as usual, and go from there :-)
Phone Number:
It's very easy to get a new phone number for verification purposes that are
really cheap. What I've been doing very successfully of the past few years is
by purchasing a TracFone. This is a prepaid phone. Big Lots sells them for $8.88 and Wal-Mart sells them for $9.87. They come pre loaded with 30 minutes, so that's more than enough minutes to verify the phone number.
You can use this same number to register a new eBay seller account also if you want to. The phones expire in 60 days. So if you have a good running account, you won't have to every worry about having to link another phone to it. But in the rare possibility you have to link another phone, it will cost you less than $10.
Before reading the rest of this post, it’s going to be very important for you to fully understand how PayPal will track you.
Once you have read that information, and understand it, you can start the account creation process. I'm going to do this in steps for you.
Initial Steps (These steps are designed to clean any trace that PayPal has left on your computer)
1) Change your IP Address (see how that's done in the Video) The way demonstrated changing IP address is by using a Wireless Router and Changing the Mac address to the router. If you are on a dial up service, you can simply log off, wait a little while then log back onto the service and your IP address will change.
2) If you're using a PC , create a New windows User (this method is preferred, please watch the Video) If you don't want to do this step, that is OKAY but please pay close attention to step 3.
3) IF you don't want to create a new windows user then clean cookies - clean basic cookies using CCleaner
(http://www.ccleaner.com/download)
- Clean flash cookies using the online flash cookies cleaner
(http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/s
ettings_manager07.html)
4) Check your IP. www.whatismyip.org
5) Record your IP and Mac address used for that IP in the excel spreadsheet
6) Double check your IP has changed and all your cookies (both standard and flash) have been cleared.
Account Creation Steps: Make sure you have everything in place First, refer to the checklist. These steps should be completed after, and only after you have done the previous steps and you have double and triple checked your IP has changed, and you cookies and flash cookies are gone.
Up to now, you should have everything you need to create the new account,
and you have "cleaned" you computer:
So now, it's safe for you to go to paypal.com and setup your new account, make sure you set it as a premier account.
The other important thing for you to do is record everything to the IPLOG spreadsheet. This way you can keep track of which Accounts Have been access from which IP address and Mac Address so you don't mess anything up.
Importance of Multiple Accounts.
What I suggest you do (based on years of dealing with PayPal) is to setup 5
Active accounts and 5 dormant accounts. The active accounts are accounts that you want to be fully verified and confirmed. So you will need 5 CC's, 5 Phone #'s, 5 Bank Account #'s. This way, if anything ever happens to one of the active accounts, you can plan accordingly and make any necessary changes to your checkout process, to eliminate any problems that may arise.
A Dormant account, is basically a "Basic - unconfirmed and verified" account. The reason why you want these is so if you ever need to use a new
account, the account will have an activation date months prior, so it's not like it's a brand new account. Setup these accounts like normal, you want to make sure you follow the same procedures when setting up these accounts. All you will need is a Fresh Name, Address and Email address. The other info like Bank, CC, and Phone you can fill in at a later date.
Should I Continue to use PayPal?
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
Whether you create a new account or not is completely up to you! I can remember the first (of many) times waking up, checking my email just to find out my account had been limited. This occurred in 2003. I was Shocked! I didn't know a company could do this, and to make matters worth, me and my roommate at the time were business partners. We sold cellular phones eBay in huge quantities. We both had about $1,500 in out accounts and since we were on the same IP Address they suspended both of our accounts. They asked for proof of shipment, SSN, proof of supplier, utility bills, and Identification. We supplied all of that information, but they simply told us they no longer wanted to do business with us. So for 180 days, we had roughly $3,0000 being held.
Keep in mind, this was money we needed to pay our suppliers and bills. We didn’t know what to do. After that, I swore I would never use PayPal again. Fortunately, at the time we eBay still was allowing the use of money orders, so we just started to take Money orders. However, 6 years later and about 15 limited accounts.. I'm back and not going anywhere.
You hate to admit it, but PayPal is the largest online payment processor. They have brand recognition all over the world. They are good at what they do, and that's the bottom line. They've beaten countless lawsuits, and competitors.
PayPal is a name people associate with "trust". There are issues that I hate about PayPal (their seller protection) but that's another eBook all together, and it won't be a guide it will be a bash fest!! So, to answer your question.. I would not stop using PayPal simple because they limited one of your accounts. I would keep using their service as long as you know how to do it the right way to avoid any frustration of being shut down within days of opening up accounts.
Whether you create a new account or not is completely up to you! I can remember the first (of many) times waking up, checking my email just to find out my account had been limited. This occurred in 2003. I was Shocked! I didn't know a company could do this, and to make matters worth, me and my roommate at the time were business partners. We sold cellular phones eBay in huge quantities. We both had about $1,500 in out accounts and since we were on the same IP Address they suspended both of our accounts. They asked for proof of shipment, SSN, proof of supplier, utility bills, and Identification. We supplied all of that information, but they simply told us they no longer wanted to do business with us. So for 180 days, we had roughly $3,0000 being held.
Keep in mind, this was money we needed to pay our suppliers and bills. We didn’t know what to do. After that, I swore I would never use PayPal again. Fortunately, at the time we eBay still was allowing the use of money orders, so we just started to take Money orders. However, 6 years later and about 15 limited accounts.. I'm back and not going anywhere.
You hate to admit it, but PayPal is the largest online payment processor. They have brand recognition all over the world. They are good at what they do, and that's the bottom line. They've beaten countless lawsuits, and competitors.
PayPal is a name people associate with "trust". There are issues that I hate about PayPal (their seller protection) but that's another eBook all together, and it won't be a guide it will be a bash fest!! So, to answer your question.. I would not stop using PayPal simple because they limited one of your accounts. I would keep using their service as long as you know how to do it the right way to avoid any frustration of being shut down within days of opening up accounts.
I got limited now what?!
“How to Avoid, Eliminate, & Resolve ANY Limited Paypal Account!”
After you get limited, don’t panic. When people panic, they usually do something stupid that will just continue to mess them up. Remember the golden rule “Never indirectly link accounts” And what I mean is, if you wake
up and you get the infamous “Notice of Limitation” email, don’t immediately
log into another PayPal account and try to start accepting payments there. Or 2) don’t immediately create a new account without taking the necessary precautions.
There is always a reason for limitation, and 9 times out of 10, it will be due
to one of the reasons previously discussed. Sometimes PayPal will only require a few things, like proof of suppliers, or proof of delivery. If it’s something very simple like that, try to work it out with PayPal and send in the documents they request. That’s much easier (and better) for longevity, versus immediately giving up and starting a new account.
I got limited with money in the account!
This has happened just about to everyone who uses PayPal. You’re not the
only one this has happened to, so don’t worry. Now, if this happens and you
are unable to lift the limitation, then the money is as –good-as gone… for 180 days. After 180 days PayPal will release the money to you and will become available for wither Check or Bank Transfer. I always recommend the bank transfer, this will eliminate any issues that may arise with a check, in case you use a fake address or fake name. Just remember NOT to close the account that is attached with that bank account, that’s why it’s going to be important for good accurate record keeping.
“Refund the Payment”
Sometimes what has happened to me in the past is one of my accounts just
received a payment for a large sum of money. Example $1,000. This may have raised a flag, then PayPal has limited me. So in this case, what I had to do was refund that money to the person, and have them send it to another account. OR If I’m using a PayPal piggy back system, I simply refunded the money to another one of my PayPal accounts, and sent it to yet another account. I will go more into depth of this later.
So if you ever get notification of limitation:
1) Don’t Panic
2) Figure out why you think you were suspended
3) Don’t link Accounts
4) Don’t create a new account without taking proper measures
5) Communicate with PayPal about possible lifting the limitation
6) Refund any recent transactions or wait out the 180 days.
7) Create new account and start over.
After you get limited, don’t panic. When people panic, they usually do something stupid that will just continue to mess them up. Remember the golden rule “Never indirectly link accounts” And what I mean is, if you wake
up and you get the infamous “Notice of Limitation” email, don’t immediately
log into another PayPal account and try to start accepting payments there. Or 2) don’t immediately create a new account without taking the necessary precautions.
There is always a reason for limitation, and 9 times out of 10, it will be due
to one of the reasons previously discussed. Sometimes PayPal will only require a few things, like proof of suppliers, or proof of delivery. If it’s something very simple like that, try to work it out with PayPal and send in the documents they request. That’s much easier (and better) for longevity, versus immediately giving up and starting a new account.
I got limited with money in the account!
This has happened just about to everyone who uses PayPal. You’re not the
only one this has happened to, so don’t worry. Now, if this happens and you
are unable to lift the limitation, then the money is as –good-as gone… for 180 days. After 180 days PayPal will release the money to you and will become available for wither Check or Bank Transfer. I always recommend the bank transfer, this will eliminate any issues that may arise with a check, in case you use a fake address or fake name. Just remember NOT to close the account that is attached with that bank account, that’s why it’s going to be important for good accurate record keeping.
“Refund the Payment”
Sometimes what has happened to me in the past is one of my accounts just
received a payment for a large sum of money. Example $1,000. This may have raised a flag, then PayPal has limited me. So in this case, what I had to do was refund that money to the person, and have them send it to another account. OR If I’m using a PayPal piggy back system, I simply refunded the money to another one of my PayPal accounts, and sent it to yet another account. I will go more into depth of this later.
So if you ever get notification of limitation:
1) Don’t Panic
2) Figure out why you think you were suspended
3) Don’t link Accounts
4) Don’t create a new account without taking proper measures
5) Communicate with PayPal about possible lifting the limitation
6) Refund any recent transactions or wait out the 180 days.
7) Create new account and start over.
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