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minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·7 days agoWhy would my utilities require age verification? I don’t have or want credit cards.
minus-square__反いじめ戦隊@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoWhat utility company charges without ID‽
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoI have never had any of them check. I created an account with details they sent in the post addressed to the homeowner
minus-square__反いじめ戦隊@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoyeah, they validate the homeowner matches the landlord’s addresses, otherwise they couldn’t serve the proper unit/terminal…. that’s Identification.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThe only validation is someone is paying for the energy at this address. They don’t really care beyond that.
minus-square__反いじめ戦隊@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·6 days agoMiss a single bill. See how your validation crumbles.
minus-squarehdnclr@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThat it to their point, yes. Cash is the only ‘validation’ at work here Ps - it’s better if they don’t have your real info so it won’t affect your real credit ;)
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoI am British, what’s credit
Why would my utilities require age verification? I don’t have or want credit cards.
What utility company charges without ID‽
I have never had any of them check. I created an account with details they sent in the post addressed to the homeowner
yeah, they validate the homeowner matches the landlord’s addresses, otherwise they couldn’t serve the proper unit/terminal….
that’s Identification.
The only validation is someone is paying for the energy at this address. They don’t really care beyond that.
Miss a single bill. See how your validation crumbles.
That it to their point, yes. Cash is the only ‘validation’ at work here
Ps - it’s better if they don’t have your real info so it won’t affect your real credit ;)
I am British, what’s credit