Originally Posted by
nkp46
asking for SSN is really anonying, and I do not want my SSN and ID info to be recorded on the page piece of paper. it is not secure at all
I suspect they have the authority to ask for SSN. Do they?
Trust me, I feel the same way as you do. However I don't feel right making up a SSN because what happens if it is a SSN that is a real person. Just imagine if someone was required to put a fake SSN and it somehow ended up being your SSN. Would you appreciate that? I think not.
My point is next time just walk away and come back later with a different cashier. If that store/company has a policy that if you buy at least $5K you need to provide SSN, then just buy less to get around that. Don't feel like you are trapped having to provide SSN because in reality they are just protecting themselves from such a large purchase. Nobody is forcing you to buy $5K and sometimes there are consequences for buying such a large quantity of VGCs so just adapt.