Online Car Buyers Pressured to Provide SSN After Payment for Title Transfer
A customer who already paid for a vehicle describes being asked to provide their Social Security Number before the seller will transfer the title, creating a privacy and trust dilemma after the money has already changed hands. This points to a broader friction point in online vehicle sales around when and how sensitive identity data is collected relative to payment.
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