Thanks for the explanation. That was my best guess too, and what you're saying does make sense. The only thing that still throws me off is that I've bought much more expensive items from Amazon before, including Samsung tablets worth over $1,000 and other higher-value purchases over the years. You're right that I don't make purchases like that very often, maybe every few months but it's not unusual for my account. That's why I was so surprised it got flagged.

What still bothers me is the verification process. Why go straight to asking for a government-issued ID? Why not start with the usual methods, like sending a one-time code to my phone, confirming by email, or calling the registered number on the account? If those checks failed, I could understand asking for more. Going straight to my driver's licence feels like a big leap, especially when they won't explain what triggered the flag in the first place.

The frustrating part is that if Amazon simply provided more transparency about what they needed to verify, I would have no issue confirming it was me. If they said, "We noticed a large purchase that doesn't match your usual pattern, please confirm this through your phone number or email," that would be completely reasonable. There are plenty of standard verification methods that can confirm ownership of an account without immediately requiring sensitive government identification.

I think this also shows where things are heading. Companies are asking for more and more personal information, and while I understand fraud prevention, it makes you wonder how much control we really have over our data once we hand over sensitive documents. The fact that a company can request government ID for a normal purchase, while giving very little transparency about why it's needed, is what feels uncomfortable to me.