US emigrants- requiring an EIN for shipment?
(Employer Identification Number) Anyone else run in to this? I've just received this email from the moving company--
"I have just been advised that I will need an EIN # from you. This number is provided to the shipping line instead of your social security number to protect your social security number. You can apply for it online. I have been told it only takes about 10 minutes to complete. Attached are instructions on how to apply for one. "
In the instructions it states that this has been in effect since last year, but this is the first I've heard of it and I don't recall anyone else mentioning it.
I think it's a bit weird as we had our stuff picked up about a month ago (supposedly it's in LA now) and they're only mentioning this now??
sigh.