FB "Ads Only" Account (18)
I know there are a few threads around which have been very active lately regarding setting up new FB accounts. This is a little different, so I wanted to start a new post.
I don't know if a lot of people are aware or not that you can setup a "Ads only" account without a personal profile.
You just go to the main FB advertising page, http://www.facebook.com/advertising/ (I suggest from a "clean" computer) and click "Create an Ad". Go through the process of creating an ad (use something safe like a local business or a charity), put in your email address at the end (doesn't even ask for a name), input your payment info and you are all set. Run your safe ad with a low budget for a couple of days to get past the 24-48 hour manual review window and you are home free! A 'business' account with no personal account attached to it.
Important Note: I just did this a week or so ago and used a debit card tied to one of my business bank accounts. I used the number and everything off the card, but used a name that was completely different from the name on that card. I also used a billing address that is not the same billing address for the card, but is in the same city.
Also, I created this account from my office computer, which has a static IP address and that IP address was used previously with a FB account that got banned about a month ago.
Everything working fine and I have been running ads for over a week with no "Suspicious Activity" emails or nothin'
So to recap:
- Business only account (no personal profile attached)
- Used different name than the one on the card
- Used a different billing address than what is registered for the card
- Using same IP Address that was banned a month ago
Fuckin' Voilà !
I'll give this a go right now, I've tried it in the past but was unsuccessful. I'll let you guys know what comes out of it.
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Which of the 4 "recap" steps do you think caused the issue?
That has to be the quickest ban ever! Seems like a dumb question for someone doing as much as you do on FB, but did you use a fresh CC? Seems like something was set to automatic red flag. The fastest ban I had seen previously was around 24 hours after account creation.
I don't know what to tell ya, maybe everything is random and hit or miss with them or they just flag every xx new account. Using the variables above, I have an account running just fine with dating offers.
I also go the instant ban hammer with this method. New everything...I used a ShopSafe CC
Whats the advantage of having an ads only account?
I have a personal account with some data filled out and 0 friends, running for a week without problems.
Why should we enter our real address anyway? I never got any invoices from Facebook so it shouldn't matter what to enter there.
No real "advantage" that I know of, other than just less steps to setup.
I don't know what's up with the instant Bans. I setup the account this way, waited over a week of running ads to make sure it wasn't a fluke, all seemed fine and I figured I would share.
What is your limit after creating one? seems interesting!
If you use this method -- You def. need to use a fresh CC.
To be extra safe I got my girlfriend a "secondary card" under my amex account and used that one. That way not even the name could be tied back to me. You could do this same thing with any family member and it will insure that your name doesn't get red flagged for showing up in their billing system twice.
Note: My facebook rep told me that a fresh cc number should be all that one really needs.
But - rather be safe than sorry!
Don't believe anything anybody at Facebook tells you. If they are not in the risk management department then they don't really know. I have evidence that suggests that what the reps see when looking at accounts is what other evil people at facebook want them to see.
I was informed that they don't use IP address's to monitor advertising accounts to link them (Facebooks Global Solutions Team). I almost fell off my chair laughing.
I was further informed by them after looking into why my wife's facebook account, whose advertising portion was shut down, that my wife had been actively running "dating ads" from within her account.
I assured them that was not possible. She has never ran an ad before.
Amazing.
Moral of the story, the reps don't really know. They have their own secretive "CIA" to lie to their own employees.
I wonder if even Zuck knows what is "really" going on.
Gave me a real laugh.
Well I think it depends on the credit card processor system to check transactions... If you can get it approved with a fake name, address, just using CC#, expiration and CVV, than this should work. But the IP certainly flags you sometime IMO. Nevertheless I'm getting secondary cards just to be sure.
I used a Mastercard debit card connected to a checking account, not a CC, so maybe that makes a difference(?).
You know, like when you pay a hooker with a debit card and she can just scan the card with her cell phone, but she needs to call in a credit card...
...ah, what were we talking about?
Originally Posted by rmcfaul
Ummmmmmmm? I'm pretty confident in my reps words, he has yet to steer me wrong so far. Your conspiracy theory is very outlandish, but anything is possible!
I used to have 2 fb accounts to advertise, one with a personal fb profile attached, and one was a advertising only account. Back then i used the same CC for both, and eventually they banned these accounts. Now about one month ago i created 2 new advertising only accounts, all the info is the same except the CC. and so far they are still running
Originally Posted by marcovandaar
So the safest way to re open a new account is fresh IP fresh credit card and computer? My other question is say my website that got banned which really wasn't even anything shady is a .net domain if I just go ahead and change the url to .info or .us would that be enough to resubmit or should I create a whole new page?
Also I have a Like button on the lander which links to my fan page is this another flag or does not matter?
Thanks guys!
Well all i did was just use a new CC to start new accounts. no new ip or what ever. But my tracking domain / IP i use is different for each account.
So i guess you can change your url to .info, .us, .net or what ever , but you need a new IP for that domain
Originally Posted by pro3g
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