night cycler
Guru
- Location
- Rotherham (near town)
About 2 or 3 years ago I noticed that organisations were insisting on your D.O.B when discussing things like your gas bill for example.
In fact, that was a case in point that led to an argument with a bloke on the phone when I refused. He said, "We are a financial institution". "No you're not", I told him, "banks are a financial institution, you're an energy supplier". There ended the call because he wanted to argue, and would not proceed LOL.
(For years British gas had a false D.O.B on my account, but it's the principle of companies insisting. Plus, how do you prove a false D.O.B ).
Utilities usually back down if you refuse to give it.
I've just tried to register my Mavic wheels online for their extra care.
Serial No of wheels-ok
Date of purchase-ok
Photo of original receipt-ok
Date of birth-What? I don't think so. The result is no registration of the wheels. I can live with that.
So what you generally find is the system does not let you proceed, or the person on the phone won't proceed.
I am not talking about financial institutions or insurance companies. Some people give any info to anyone, and then they wonder why & how they have become the victim of fraud.
So do you give your D.O.B to anyone that asks, or do you feel that too much info is being insisted on by non financial organisations?
In fact, that was a case in point that led to an argument with a bloke on the phone when I refused. He said, "We are a financial institution". "No you're not", I told him, "banks are a financial institution, you're an energy supplier". There ended the call because he wanted to argue, and would not proceed LOL.
(For years British gas had a false D.O.B on my account, but it's the principle of companies insisting. Plus, how do you prove a false D.O.B ).
Utilities usually back down if you refuse to give it.
I've just tried to register my Mavic wheels online for their extra care.
Serial No of wheels-ok
Date of purchase-ok
Photo of original receipt-ok
Date of birth-What? I don't think so. The result is no registration of the wheels. I can live with that.
So what you generally find is the system does not let you proceed, or the person on the phone won't proceed.
I am not talking about financial institutions or insurance companies. Some people give any info to anyone, and then they wonder why & how they have become the victim of fraud.
So do you give your D.O.B to anyone that asks, or do you feel that too much info is being insisted on by non financial organisations?
