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When you buy a used guitar from an individual, do you ask for a receipt?
I've bought several used guitars from individuals over the years. I get them from trusted sources or friends. Usually I hand them cash and they hand me the guitar - with no receipt or bill of sale. This is probably not the best approach. How do you guys handle this?
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I pretty much always use Paypal if I'm not buying from a store, and then you automatically have a receipt/proof of purchase.
-Mike
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When selling any guitar over $500 I have 2 receipts, one for me and one for the purchaser. We both sign both. Both contain the words "as is" and "sale is final".
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Agree, when buying or selling follow J-Doug's advice. Both buyer and seller sign and date both receipts and always include "as is condition and the sale is final, no refunds or exchanges".
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Never did, but you are making me think about it.
(I am a trial lawyer, so if anyone tries to defraud me, well, en garde....) Really, though, I think I would incorporate Doug's suggestion for higher value sales--as the seller. No real reason for the buyer to want all that "as is" verbiage. Buyer might rather have, "as represented in ebay advertisement."
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I don't like receipts for anything bought face to face. Hand over money, hand over item, thank you and good bye.
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I hadn't thought about it before reading your post but I have not asked for or recieived receipts when buying and selling locally. It has always been cash with no receipts. The max sale has been just under $2k. The distance stuff has always been paid through PayPal.
I'll be curious to see what most people do. I'm already surprised that a few folks use receipts I'll definitley consider a receipt next time. Tim |
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Always get a receipt.
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Thieves and fences LOVE selling musical instruments that way.
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Go for the Tone, George |
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Since I have received 1099s for over 30 years for songwriting, I always get a receipt. For the taxman.
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I've never asked for or received a receipt for a used guitar bought FROM AN INDIVUAL.
I suppose my "email trail" could serve as a receipt, if required. |
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Yes. I always request a receipt and I provide one to a buyer when I sell.
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I've only bought a couple that were used... and only one did I get a receipt with...
In this day and age? I would definitely get a receipt with any major purchase...
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I haven't generally thought about a receipt for private transactions as either a buyer or seller. It does seem like a good idea, though. There is almost always a paper trail of some sort, such as emails, but an actual receipt makes a lot of sense.
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I have asked for a receipt for each as I have them delivered to Washington State and drive them across the border to BC where I live and may need it for customs.
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