Is it the law that receipts are illegal on Black Friday?

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I completely misread this - sorry for confusing anyone.  I am blaming the drugs..... legal ones.....

We were lucky enough to buy all our appliances on Black Friday last year, and some furniture as well. All the receipts showed the actual price we paid.  Not to sound skeptical, but how well do you know this friend?  There seems to be something fishy with their motive, maybe?

Again sorry guys, I misread this entire thread.

I agree with Uncle Buck.

It appears the OP is sending money to a friend in DR to purchase items.

He should insist on  his receipts which will be issued as Uncle Bucks post.

Planner, all bought in person, on-island.  Mostly at Corripio.  We actually didn't ship anything in a container, and still think it was the right choice for us.

Im Dominican and its first time I heard something like that, as planner said sometimes in custom are freaky with the price showed in the invoice, specially when you purchase offers that regular price is over 200.00, in my experience happened one time, and I had to send a copy of the paypal transaction showing all the details of the purchase and I got the cellphone with no mayor problems.

Not sure how will you know that friend but if he told you that is ilegal the invoice, is not true.

Okay so back to the original idea -  this is some kind of con.  Everyone here will issue correct receipts on  Black Friday.   If you are sending money here for purchases INSIST on the original receipts. In fact ask for photos of the signage in the store before purchase and the receipts after purchase.

This was posted today. A good read for all.
Black Friday: ProConsumidor calls for smart consumers and better store practices
The National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (ProConsumidor) is educating Dominican consumers to avoid Black Friday pitfalls at physical stores and online. ProConsumidor director Anina del Castillo has been alerting consumers to check for guarantees, whether installation costs are included or not and for the store's return policy when comparing prices.

ProConsumidor says the agency has been working with stores so they comply with better consumer practices. For instance, businesses need to list the number of items in their inventory to avoid the fraudulent claim that the price applies "while stocks are available." She said stores are obliged to post prices and indicate whether or not taxes are included.

The head of the consumer protection agency, Anina del Castillo said: "Many businesses offer a series of discounts on their products and commit certain irregularities in these special offers, so it is important that suppliers know about their responsibilities and obligations to consumers.

https://z101digital.com/pro-consumid...viernes-negro/https://do.domiplay.net/podcast/la-c...mpaign=podcast

That won't make any difference.  You must know your prices here in order to know if it's a deal or not.

planner wrote:

That won't make any difference.  You must know your prices here in order to know if it's a deal or not.

Correct, as simple example if you bring a TV they will charge 20% Custom tax, 10% Selective tax, and 18% Itbs plus other charges made by the currier like insurance and charges for services.