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Cashier Table Cash Handling Display Copies Reordering Product


Checkout Area
The Checkout Area is one of the busiest and most important areas of your Book Fair. Make it easy on yourself by following these tips and procedures.


Cashier Table
Place Table near Fair entrance or exit doors.
Write school name on “Cheques Payable” sign & display.
Locate School Tools on or near Cahier Table for last minute purchases.
Post Volunteer Tip Sheet at Cash (in “Open Me First” box).


Cashier Table Supplies
Cash box with $125 float (include small change)
Calculator, pens, paper, tape, sticky notes
Classroom Wish List Bookplates (in Wish List Envelope)
Volunteer Schedule (51 Kb PDF)
Highlights flyers (any extras)
Family Event Draw ballots
Credit card program instruction sheet, imprinter, signs & sales slips
Reorder List
Receipt Forms
Volunteer Tip Sheet




Cash Handling
Start each day with $125 float (include change).
Have customers make cheques payable to your school.
Balance cash at end of each day. Record sales on Sales Record (132 Kb PDF).
Deposit money daily in bank or school safe (do NOT deposit credit card slips in bank) .
Taxes are included in price of all products.



Credit Cards
As fewer people continue to carry cash, by providing this easy-to-use service you offer convenience for your customers.

Credit Card Basics
Locate program instruction sheet, credit card imprinter, sales slips & signs in “Open Me First” box.
Place signs at Cashier Table & throughout Fair to advertise this payment option.
Accept either VISA, MasterCard or American Express.
NOTE
: Sales slips provided can be used for all accepted card types regardless of logo on slip.


Product Reordering

Display Copies
For fast-selling books, position a “Display Copy” sticky note on cover of these books when they are down to one copy.
Create a “DISPLAY COPY” table near Cashier Table so students & volunteers know which books have to be reordered.
If needed, make copies of “DISPLAY COPY” fold-over & position on books that are down to one copy. (168 KB PDF)

NOTE: Only fast-selling books require a DISPLAY COPY sticky note. Do NOT put a sticky on every book.



How to Reorder Products
Take paid reorders on products that are down to one copy.
Check cases & tables to make sure there are no additional copies on hand.
Have customer pay for product.
Complete Receipt Form*. Give customer yellow carbon copy & retain white copy.
Record phone number of any non-student on Receipt Form.
Consolidate paid reorders by title & quantity on Reorder List *.
Fax in list by 2 PM the day preceding pick-up of Fair. Where possible, reorders will be delivered on day of Fair pick-up.
Subsequent orders will be subject to a shipping charge.

* Located in “Open Me First” box

Tips
Ask shoppers to leave all food and drinks outside Fair location.
Draw winner of Family Event Door Prize. Winning child and his/her teacher to select books from Fair.
Distribute Classroom Wish List Cash Donation Cards DAILY. Teachers must choose books from current Fair.
Alien Life Form Discovery Contest
Idea Exchange



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