Just and FYI, you might not have to have a bank account, you could do it through paypal, but you have to talk to your provider for more details.
Ummm, that would automatically be a no no for me, I don't even like giving that out for job applications LOL
Its probably for identification reasons. But seeing has its a site and with scammers around Never I mean never use your SS. Unless the url has a "https" in it the "S" being for secure. Even then its a little risky.