- Jan 11, 2023
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As everyone knows, registering an account on Etsy is always the first and most troublesome issue for anyone new to this marketplace. Etsy does not prohibit, nor restrict account creation, but the majority do not understand why their accounts keep being restricted. Furthermore, if you intend to sell POD (print on demand) on Etsy, the ban rate of your account is even higher.
1. IP address: Must be tested.
This is the first issue to note, and in all cases, residential IPs are the best currently available for testing. There are many steps to testing IPs, but the basics are to check the location, blacklists, and quality score before and after registration.
Also, pay attention to whether you are regularly facing unusual traffic and captcha when accessing the website (I often see IPs that have these two issues die quickly).
For those who have never registered an Etsy account, using a clean IP and computer at home is the way to go.
2. Info: Must be tested.
This factor is similar to the first factor, and must be continuously tested. Once you have found a good source, don't reveal it to others. You should test it yourself until you find a reliable source, then purchase in bulk to register.
3. Farm: Take your time.
Slow and steady wins the race, as is true for all platforms. Stay in the buyer stage, stay in the seller stage, and list products as well as increase sales slowly to ensure longevity of your accounts.
4. Email:
Gmail is the best, especially a self-registered account that matches all info with the account you're registering.
5. Buyer:
You need to order and review products like a real customer. Ask support for advice on how to become a seller, send many emails asking for help. If you don't have money to order products, don't worry, there are groups on Etsy that pay you to write a review. Register your account, buy some products, gain trust and earn some money.
6. Seller:
This is probably already known to many people. List products slowly, and don't sell POD and digital products. It is best to sell handmade products with proper documentation. If you insist on selling POD, your account needs to be very strong, but if you are capable of doing this, then you don't need this guide.
7. Products:
They must be 100% original or copy, but with different mockups and designs. It's best to sell handmade products, take your own photos, and create your own videos. You'll recieve painful experience when Etsy seized your money for selling copied POD products.
8. Customer care:
Shipping must be fast, if it's too slow, send an email to apologize to the customer. Nowadays, email systems are very developed, so it doesn't take too much time, please pay attention to this. Honestly, the current Etsy team is very chaotic and inexperienced, everything is a mess, so if you do things correctly, they will turn a blind eye, but if you make a mistake, they will lock your account without notification.
9. Bank: This part is sensitive, so I would like to keep it brief.
It is rare to have a US account with a tutorial now, if you buy one, it will be expensive and you don't know when it will be fixed. Therefore, registering accounts in the UK, CA, AU, EURO... is currently preferred option.
10. Clean environment:
I mention this last because it depends on your circumstances, whether you spend a lot of money or not, or have poor quality (VPS, antidetect browser, virtual machine, real computer...). No platform can guarantee you will register 100% live accounts. And even if there is such a platform, you still have to meet all 10 factors to have a chance of keeping the account alive for long.
11. Remember that fake account information will always die, sooner or later.
-> The best solution is to use a real account with real information. If you use your information to register and the account dies, you should use the information of relatives, friends, or family members...
Success or failure in account registration depends on meticulousness, caution, and continuous learning from each failure, so you only have to be persistent. Remember that Etsy updates its algorithms regularly, so account ban is normal.
This thread only talks about account registration, not account farming, and I hope to exchange knowledge with you all!
1. IP address: Must be tested.
This is the first issue to note, and in all cases, residential IPs are the best currently available for testing. There are many steps to testing IPs, but the basics are to check the location, blacklists, and quality score before and after registration.
Also, pay attention to whether you are regularly facing unusual traffic and captcha when accessing the website (I often see IPs that have these two issues die quickly).
For those who have never registered an Etsy account, using a clean IP and computer at home is the way to go.
2. Info: Must be tested.
This factor is similar to the first factor, and must be continuously tested. Once you have found a good source, don't reveal it to others. You should test it yourself until you find a reliable source, then purchase in bulk to register.
3. Farm: Take your time.
Slow and steady wins the race, as is true for all platforms. Stay in the buyer stage, stay in the seller stage, and list products as well as increase sales slowly to ensure longevity of your accounts.
4. Email:
Gmail is the best, especially a self-registered account that matches all info with the account you're registering.
5. Buyer:
You need to order and review products like a real customer. Ask support for advice on how to become a seller, send many emails asking for help. If you don't have money to order products, don't worry, there are groups on Etsy that pay you to write a review. Register your account, buy some products, gain trust and earn some money.
6. Seller:
This is probably already known to many people. List products slowly, and don't sell POD and digital products. It is best to sell handmade products with proper documentation. If you insist on selling POD, your account needs to be very strong, but if you are capable of doing this, then you don't need this guide.
7. Products:
They must be 100% original or copy, but with different mockups and designs. It's best to sell handmade products, take your own photos, and create your own videos. You'll recieve painful experience when Etsy seized your money for selling copied POD products.
8. Customer care:
Shipping must be fast, if it's too slow, send an email to apologize to the customer. Nowadays, email systems are very developed, so it doesn't take too much time, please pay attention to this. Honestly, the current Etsy team is very chaotic and inexperienced, everything is a mess, so if you do things correctly, they will turn a blind eye, but if you make a mistake, they will lock your account without notification.
9. Bank: This part is sensitive, so I would like to keep it brief.
It is rare to have a US account with a tutorial now, if you buy one, it will be expensive and you don't know when it will be fixed. Therefore, registering accounts in the UK, CA, AU, EURO... is currently preferred option.
10. Clean environment:
I mention this last because it depends on your circumstances, whether you spend a lot of money or not, or have poor quality (VPS, antidetect browser, virtual machine, real computer...). No platform can guarantee you will register 100% live accounts. And even if there is such a platform, you still have to meet all 10 factors to have a chance of keeping the account alive for long.
11. Remember that fake account information will always die, sooner or later.
-> The best solution is to use a real account with real information. If you use your information to register and the account dies, you should use the information of relatives, friends, or family members...
Success or failure in account registration depends on meticulousness, caution, and continuous learning from each failure, so you only have to be persistent. Remember that Etsy updates its algorithms regularly, so account ban is normal.
This thread only talks about account registration, not account farming, and I hope to exchange knowledge with you all!
