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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 10, 2003 18:06:34 GMT -5
Has anyone ever written/found a text file on the "pocket transaction?" You know, where a store employee pockets the money from a customer's purchase. I can't find anything on it... (Yes, I know it's quite simple, I'm just bored and think it might be a good read...I don't even have a job right now .)
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Post by ZBoxDemon on Aug 10, 2003 19:07:07 GMT -5
I have never heard of the pocket transaction, plus cashiers are paid a lot of money so they don't do pocket transactions.
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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 10, 2003 23:36:26 GMT -5
Uhm. No. Actually, if you take the /opposite/ of what you just said, then you'd be right. Cashiers get paid a lot of money...right. How much do you think I could make on a lawsuit about eye injury (do to rolling) about this?
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Post by ZBoxDemon on Aug 10, 2003 23:40:39 GMT -5
Well, they get paid better than most in a crappy non intelligence needed job. I mean c'mon, like 8 bucks an hour is such a large amount of money. Well they do get piad better than some people.
/end sarcasm
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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 11, 2003 0:01:47 GMT -5
Well, that's off the point anyway. Anyone know anything 'bout the pocket transaction?
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Post by Tokkalosh on Aug 11, 2003 4:37:08 GMT -5
The pocket transaction should only be done near closing time, unless the shop only gets about 2 customers a day and no one will see you doing it.
Funny to mention, but it would be better if you did it more skillfully than sneakily, when the pocket transaction comes to mind, it just seem like when no one is looking, put the money in your pocket, but I would rather be safe than sorry and just do it skillfully but making it look like you have put the money in the counter, but really you are putting it up your sleeve, once a good opportunity, put your “hand” in your pocket.
And make sure its actually in there! If its sticking out!...Well..You know...*Scary music played in the background*
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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 11, 2003 5:33:31 GMT -5
How much should one limit oneself to taking per day with this method?
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Post by Tokkalosh on Aug 11, 2003 5:38:08 GMT -5
Make it a fiver, $5 or £5, its doesn't seem like much, but considering you gaining every time, it will sum up to quite a bit.
But don't it everyday!
Every 2 days.
When you need a little bit more for whatever you desire, make it 10 $£ for a couple of days.
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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 11, 2003 5:58:08 GMT -5
Thanks, Tokolosh (Tokkalosh, Toqoloush, whatever . Does anyone know if most fast-food chains, or other businesses, log whoever's working on X cash register at X time?
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Post by Stone on Aug 11, 2003 18:02:31 GMT -5
I know a guy who works in a bar and earns an extra 50/60 on a busy night. He gives people the drink they order but doesn't charge for one of the drinks (he only does it if it's an order for more than 3/4 drinks). He takes the money for the one drink and puts it in his pocket after he has given the customer the drink. If anybody asks, he says it was a tip. (Btw, tipping here is not like America. Hardly any customers will tip staff here).
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Post by ZBoxDemon on Aug 11, 2003 20:32:27 GMT -5
I guess this means Americans are more liberal with their money . Either that or some countries don't believe tips or anything extra are necessary. The pocket transaction might work best in the large sotre like target or walmart where 2/ 40 registers are open at any one time.
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Post by T. Wedd on Aug 11, 2003 23:07:10 GMT -5
I know a guy who works in a bar and earns an extra 50/60 on a busy night. He gives people the drink they order but doesn't charge for one of the drinks (he only does it if it's an order for more than 3/4 drinks). He takes the money for the one drink and puts it in his pocket after he has given the customer the drink. If anybody asks, he says it was a tip. (Btw, tipping here is not like America. Hardly any customers will tip staff here). Funny you should mention this. I know a guy who does exactly the same thing in a busy bar/night club. There policy is you members get free drinks between 9-10. The till has a free drink button, but he uses this about a dozen times per night with paying customers, then pockets the money. At $5 per cocktail you are looking at an extra $50 or so per night. Another thing similar to the original post. I worked in a bakery in a busy mall baking. I didn't use the till so he told me about the problem. Up to $50 was going missing every day and he couldn't catch who was pocketing the money. There were about 5 shop girls using the one register. He finally worked out what was happening. One girl was getting different friends to purchase something with say a $5. She was then giving her friend change of a $50 and later going halves in the cash. It's just a behind the counter variation of the "short change" scam. But it was very effective because he was looking out for one of them slipping the money in to "their" pocket and not slipping extra cash to a customer.
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Post by Kakkaraun on Aug 12, 2003 1:28:56 GMT -5
Very good ideas. Thanks .
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Post by lethal on Aug 12, 2003 15:09:56 GMT -5
a friend of mine used to work at mcdonalds (assuming you all know about that fast food chain) and he told me that the only camera that worked at his mcdonalds was the camera watching the drive-thru. He was working the front registers and would simpy take the money from people, make it look like he put it all in the register, palming a 20 or so and then just casually putting his hands in his pockets as he strolled behind the counter waiting for the next customer. He also said they dont even count the money at the end of the day.
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Post by Xaroc on Aug 12, 2003 16:35:49 GMT -5
Reason # 451 why I need to get a job.
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