Describe a situation in which a cashier at a department store?

Question

would have the opportunity to steal cash from the register. What steps might the employee take to be able to commit this act of theft?

Answer 1

I used to work in a fast food restaurant that had a very limited menu. That meant that there could be several customers, in a row that order the exact same items.

One cashier would take a number of orders, one right after the other, to call back to the preparer. He'd then ring up the order, once, on the register, then collect the exact same amount from several customers. All the money went into the register. Once in a while, he'd ring up another order, and, continue to collect the exact same amount from several other customers.

Later, on the pretense he was checking to see he had enough change, he'd open the register and take out money, based on the number of meals that did not show up on the register's tape.

When it came time for the manager to count out the register, this guy's tape always came out exactly right: The amount in the register, compared to the amounts rung up. He got away with if for several weeks, and only came to light when the manager realized that a lot of food product was being prepared, without an, apparent, increase in sales.

Our guy was caught when the manager did periodic, surprise, cash register checks, a couple of timed per shift. Suddenly, OUR guy's register ended up with a LOT more money in the till than the tape indicated there should be.

Answer 2

If the cashier does not ring up the items and the purchaser pays in cash would be my best guess. Any other way and your register would come up short when you count down.