Can you legally make someone give you a receipt for a transaction?
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Can you legally make someone give you a receipt for a transaction?
We bought a dog from a private party. Paid cash and forgot to get a receipt. Next morning we went back to get one and they refused to give us one. Can we legally do anything about this?
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Business Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately you cannot legally force a person from whom you bought something from to give you a receipt for your purchase where in your case you paid cash for a dog.
One way to get a receipt is simply to send a letter to the seller memorializing the cash transaction and the seller's failure and refusal to give you the requested receipt for the payment of the dog. Keep a copy of the letter for future reference and need. It has become evidence of a receipt for the purchase of the dog.
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