Diane Echlin on sun 25 feb 01
John,
I've also had the experience of having to provide a SSN when ordering things from
Canada, but in my case the items were business related, (nothing to do with
pottery). The company pointed out that it was a customs issue, and yes, I gave it
to them.
DIane in CT
John Hesselberth wrote:
> Cindy Strnad wrote:
>
> >I've been very pleased with Euclid's. Check their ad in any Ceramics Monthly
> >or Clay Times.
>
> I had an unusual experience when I tried to buy elements from Euclid's a
> couple months ago. I wonder if anyone elso has encountered it. When it
> got time to acutally place the order during my phone conversation with
> them they wanted 1. name and address -- seemed reasonable 2. credit card
> info -- seemed reasonable 3. social security number -- say what???? I
> have never in my life been asked for a SSN in order to buy something.
> They said it was required by customs (they are a Canadian firm and I am
> in the U.S.) -- I don't think so. I have ordered lots of things from
> Canada over the years and NEVER been asked for a social security number.
>
> Since getting your SSN is an important step on the way to identity theft,
> I declined. They declined to accept my order. Strangest conversation
> I've ever had when I tried to buy something. Anyone else encounter this?
> If so did you really give them your SSN.
>
> Anyhow I bought my elements in the U.S. for almost exactly the same price
> so I didn't find their price anything to get excited about.
>
> Regards, John
>
> "The life so short, the craft so long to learn." Hippocrates, 5th cent.
> B.C.
>
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