Talk:Data Universal Numbering System

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The link to the DUNS lookup is broken [1], and the apparent replacement page [2] doesn't provide any apparent way of discovering what the DUN number is of a company. Is there a way? MrRedwood 01:13, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I have modified the part about the Mod 10 check digit because it is now obsolete (since December 2006 DUNS number do not contain a Luhn Algorit Check Digit),it would be good if someone can check the modification an polish the grammar and style since my English may be wasnt up to the task. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.10.219.39 (talk • contribs) 15:28, 21 March 2007.

Free DUNS number lookup

Removed this link as it no longer works: (( https://sellers.fedbid.com/selectVendor.do?startEle=no&startWith=EM&endWith=F&ndx=12 )). Any suitable replacement is acceptable. Eedlee (talk) 15:28, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

FEDGOV.DNB.com no longer works without providing detailed identity of the requester. This site seems to be for the purpose of changing (rather than merely looking up) DUNS information, and thus requires added security. Should this be noted in the text? (The sentence that begins with "Alternatively" does seem to describe a lookup process that still works.) Hammertime (talk) 15:46, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Copy edit

I made edits for clarity, style, etc., but there's still some awkwardness to the text that I'm not comfortable tackling, because I'm not that familiar with the subject matter. For that reason, I haven't removed the copy-edit flag on the page. Macwhiz (talk) 03:16, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Unsourced allegations

I undid an edit that added unsourced allegations about D&B that were negative. Such information, if true, would need to be well-sourced to be appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia. // ⌘macwhiz (talk) 15:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

DUNS for individuals

In a chat discussion with "Nick" of dnb.com, he was asked "Can both my person and my S-corp have a DUNS number?" and he replied "No, we track businesses no individuals." When attempting to acquire a DUNS for my person on their site, I failed. From this evidence, I assert that only businesses may have DUNS numbers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jofclark (talk • contribs) 21:25, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Of what use is DUNS other than providing a credit score for a business?

If you are a business that supplies goods or services to the private sector and perhaps also to US fed/state gov't (military, VA, universities, etc) then of what use is your DUNS number (or any information in your DUNS file) to the customer / client that is purchasing your product or service? I can understand that if your company is seeking credit / loan then a financial institution or investor would want to know how credit-worthy you are, but I don't understand of what use the DUNS information is in a vendor/customer context. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.2.94.117 (talk) 16:11, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

My business has had a D-U-N-S number 3 years, and so far I have yet to actually do anything with it. I was selling to the US airfoce, and they wanted it, but in the end their paperwork was so complicated, they paid via PayPal. When I got an Enhanced Validation SSL certificate (EV SSL), I was asked for a D-U-N-S number, but the company doing the checks for the EV SSL certificate (Comodo) never used the DUNS number. So really, I have yet to find a use for it. It is certainly of VERY low importance for any business I have ever worked in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drkirkby (talk • contribs) 01:09, 21 June 2018 (UTC)

Link Spam

Editors: This article is a frequent target of link spam, from rent seekers selling (unnecessary) access to the DUNS registration process. Please don't hesitate to request additions to the Spam Blacklist. —johndburger 14:20, 23 March 2019 (UTC)