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Santa in dunnes stores ilac centre !

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  • 10-12-2017 5:30pm
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    Nedser101
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭


    Has anybody been ? What did they think ? Only accepting cash for photos,and don't issue a receipt. How do they get away with it?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Sounds like the norm countrywide.


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    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,448 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    How do they get away with it?

    Possibly because nobody bothers to report them.

    https://www.ccpc.ie/business/contact/contact-us/


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    Has anybody been ? What did they think ? Only accepting cash for photos,and don't issue a receipt. How do they get away with it?

    Have you considered that the photographer doesn't work for Dunnes and doesn't accept credit cards?

    Why pay a photographer if you have a phone?


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    Nedser101
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Nedser101


    davo10 wrote: »
    Have you considered that the photographer doesn't work for Dunnes and doesn't accept credit cards?

    Why pay a photographer if you have a phone?

    Still should issue a receipt!


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    Still should issue a receipt!

    For what use?


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    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    Still should issue a receipt!

    Did you ask for one?


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    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    'Tis the season to be jolly...


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    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,448 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Vivian Chubby Schoolhouse wrote: »
    For what use?

    For use as a receipt. Does there need to be a reason?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Does there need to be a reason?

    Usually, and reasonably, yes.


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    Gal2glam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Gal2glam


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    For use as a receipt. Does there need to be a reason?

    You’re hardly going to return your photograph? The last thing someone needs is a receipt for their child’s Santa picture. There’s enough litter in the world


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    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    Still should issue a receipt!

    There is no onus to issue a receipt unless it is asked for.


    Did you ask for a receipt?


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    dusty207
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭dusty207


    Nedser101 wrote: »
    Has anybody been ? What did they think ? Only accepting cash for photos,and don't issue a receipt. How do they get away with it?
    Get Santa to sign the photo
    1 You have a receipt
    2 The kids will be delighted
    3 Revenue will know who to sue for tax


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    enricoh
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭enricoh


    Suckit wrote: »
    'Tis the season to be jolly...

    Too right! Some people get dealt a tough hand in life and have plenty to worry about!
    Who knows, maybe next year will be better!


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    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    dusty207 wrote: »
    Get Santa to sign the photo
    1 You have a receipt
    2 The kids will be delighted
    3 Revenue will know who to sue for tax

    Why would santa pay tax against the photographers income?


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    Nedser101
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Nedser101


    notjustsweet wrote: »
    Did you ask for one?

    Yep the machine was broken😉


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    lostie815
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lostie815


    Imagine complaining you never got a receipt for a child's photo with a supermarket Santa life must be good.


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    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,448 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Vivian Chubby Schoolhouse wrote: »
    Usually, and reasonably, yes.
    Gal2glam wrote: »
    You’re hardly going to return your photograph? The last thing someone needs is a receipt for their child’s Santa picture. There’s enough litter in the world

    Proof of purchase for returning is just one of the functions of a receipt. Some people use them for tracking spending. If the child is in care, the care worker might need to produce a receipt to get her expenses paid.

    There are probably other reasons too.


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    GhostyMcGhost
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭GhostyMcGhost


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Proof of purchase for returning is just one of the functions of a receipt. Some people use them for tracking spending. If the child is in care, the care worker might need to produce a receipt to get her expenses paid.
    There are probably other reasons too.

    In 20 years time you can tell the kids they saw Santa when they were younger... and you have the receipt to prove it


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    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Proof of purchase for returning is just one of the functions of a receipt. Some people use them for tracking spending. If the child is in care, the care worker might need to produce a receipt to get her expenses paid.

    There are probably other reasons too.

    It doesn't seem that the op needed a receipt for any of these reasons if so they could have just refused the photo.
    It's not that difficult a decision really.


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    Gal2glam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Gal2glam


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Proof of purchase for returning is just one of the functions of a receipt. Some people use them for tracking spending. If the child is in care, the care worker might need to produce a receipt to get her expenses paid.

    There are probably other reasons too.

    If they want to track their spending they can make a note of it in their phone if it really matters that much. Doubt those are the reasons though


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    Time
    Registered Users Posts: 993 ✭✭✭Time


    How they "get away with it" is very simple, there's no legal obligation to issue a receipt, thats how. It just like there is no legal obligation on you to purchase their services, the onus is on you to refuse to purchase if they refuse to issue one.


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,293 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Has the op clarified if she asked for one?


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    Snotty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    I'm guessing the OP stood in the queue and was then told they only accept cash, so came here to bring this travesty to our attention.


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    SuperSean11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭SuperSean11


    What are you going to do with the reindeer when you win your court case against Santa OP


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    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    dusty207 wrote: »
    Get Santa to sign the photo
    1 You have a receipt
    2 The kids will be delighted
    3 Revenue will know who to sue for tax

    No sales tax in the North Pole and sure isn't that where Santa HQ is located

    http://www.tax-rates.org/alaska/north_pole_sales_tax


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    No sales tax in the North Pole and sure isn't that where Santa HQ is located

    http://www.tax-rates.org/alaska/north_pole_sales_tax

    Op, did you ask Santa if he paid the import duty on his gifts? Not sure what trade agreement there exists between EU and North Pole, I suppose the U.K. Will have to negotiate with Santa as part of Brexit.


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    davo10 wrote: »
    Op, did you ask Santa if he paid the import duty on his gifts? Not sure what trade agreement there exists between EU and North Pole, I suppose the U.K. Will have to negotiate with Santa as part of Brexit.


    Dont forget the VAT! Could be seeing santa having to make a disclosure to revenue in time to come.


    Maybe the aer corp could send up a casa to set up an aeriel checkpoint on christmas eve.
    Ba Humbug!


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    MonsterCookie
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭MonsterCookie


    Mmm, some of the responses are very After Hours. Is it normally this edgy in Consumer Issues?

    I assume the inference from the OP is that she suspects the photographer may be less than honest with their tax returns?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    MonsterCookie wrote: »
    Mmm, some of the responses are very After Hours. Is it normally this edgy in Consumer Issues?

    I assume the inference from the OP is that she suspects the photographer may be less than honest with their tax returns?

    And producing a receipt is proof of nothing in that regard.


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Vivian Chubby Schoolhouse wrote: »
    And producing a receipt is proof of nothing in that regard.

    Agree, but for the service provider it proves how much money he has taken so if revenue do decide to take an interest in them they have proof of their income.


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