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		kadoban on Aug 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon third-party sellers reportedly hound custom... Do you actually need a phone number to ship? I've literally never had a shipping company call or text me, can't imagine they require phone numbers.

Fuzzeh on Aug 9, 2021 [–]

Courier companies DPD/FedEx/UPS request one. Sometimes it speeds up the process is a location is difficult to find.

With DPD it's certainly down to the individual driver because they're calling on their own phone ( many just wont because of thst).

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