social security number

[kimberh]

I have been asked for the last 4 of social for years.

 

[Muushka]

When I called this week they asked me for my last 4 digits of my social.

That's because they have it on record. If you don't give it, they don't ask for it.

 

[Muushka]

Again, if they have it, they ask for it.

 

[Indykds]

Thank you for the information this is very helpful
Karl

 

[LauraLap]

I am Canadian so I didn't have a SSN to provide. Nobody questioned it.

 

[ebloom]

I thought I would update since I posted on this thread earlier. I called yesterday to check if we were in the system. I had (as I posted earlier) never provided our SS# at any time even though I was told I would need to. The rep at MS asked for my address and telephone number to verify it was me. I asked about my SS# and the rep told me they use that for identification purposes, but if it is not provided they use other means for verification. Again I can only report our experience, but we were never required to provide our SS# with a resale purchase we paid for with cash.

 

[Muushka]

Which really irritates me as to why so many businesses continually ask for SSN when in fact, they don't need them.
My new policy (as of 3 years ago) is to not provide it (unless it is something I know for a fact that they need). A few times they asked me what the number was (like in a doc office) and I ask why they need it and they think about it and say that they don't really need it.