Public IP Address
Your local Library, Coffee Shop, etc!
Your Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds even the Library or your School Wifi.. any open network. That said you do NOT want to directly access your eBay or PayPal accounts from a public IP address. Instead you’ll want to use any of the remote connection tools (below) OR a VPN which we previously discussed. This way you can access your accounts from anywhere in the world without worrying about putting your accounts at risk.
Remote Connection Tools
If you don’t want to risk your account, you can use different remote connection tools to connect back to your HOME computer. This way you can access your accounts while you’re away.
- I personally use TeamViewer which is a free remote connection application that you can use to login to your computer while away. You can access your computer as if you were sitting right in front of it.
- Another tool is LOGMEIN which is a paid tool last I checked. It works just the same as TeamViewer but it has a couple extra features.
If I know I’m going to be away from home for an extended period of time and I need to access my desktop computer, I will use TeamViewer to remotely login and do my work. It’s the safest way to access your accounts away from home.
Extra Bits.
Keep a Log of Your IP Addresses: It’s a good idea to keep a log of your IP addresses as you go from eBay account to eBay account. The reason to do this is because sometimes when you change your IP, you may get back an old IP address you used for another account. Most of the time you will get a new IP address but about 5% of the time you’ll get a previously used IP address. Just keep a log of your IP addresses and make sure not to use the same one for multiple accounts. I recommend having IPBurger.com as your default homepage for your different user accounts.
Also a change of just one or two digits to your IP address is good enough for what we’re doing. That means if your IP address is 45.177.245.169 and it changes to 45.177.245.171 you’re perfectly fine!
Is it Normal to have a new IP address each time you connect to your account? Most of the time.. it’s not normal. Most people (non-stealth users) don’t actively change their IP address prior to logging into a website. Part of being stealth is blending in with others and not standing out.. and changing your IP address each and every time you connect can be suspicious.. it’s something eBay and PayPal can yellow flag you on..as a result VPN IPs have become more popular.
Yellow Flag? Yeah.. it’s something I just made up.. there are red flags and yellow flags.. heck, let’s throw in a green flag! A computer system (software algorithms) can flag an account and assess it’s risk based on what you do with your account.. it’ how eBay and PayPal works.
While changing your IP address each time you connect to your account isn’t a red flag (yet), I’ll consider it a yellow flag and cause for some concern. If at all possible a static IP address per eBay/PayPal account is PREFERRED. It can be expensive but it’s a green flag to your account.. something that shows you’re a normal user..
Once you have a new IP address and user account on your computer, then you’re ready to create a new eBay and PayPal account. In the next section we’ll discuss name and email address.
