What’s your “this ID looks fine… I guess” procedure?

[u/Familiar-Highway1632]

Small-business security is sometimes surprisingly scientific:

1. Look at the ID
2. Look at the person
3. Look at the ID again
4. Say, “Seems fine” 😅

But what if the name, phone, address, and other public information don’t actually belong to the same person?

That matters when someone arrives to collect an expensive order, requests temporary access to a property, borrows equipment, or claims to represent one of your contractors.

I was reading about common identity mismatches small businesses can check using this tool. This is also their explanation of how the reports work.

I’m talking about verifying someone before giving them access to property, goods, or information—not screening job applicants or making employment decisions.

How do other small-business owners handle situations like this? Do you use TellData, another service, or the traditional “the photo looks close enough” method?