If your cash register isn't working, you need to count out a customer's change on your own.If you don't know how to count out change, you could lose money by giving customers the wrong amount.
Step 1: Speak aloud the purchase price.
If you work as a cashier or with a cash register, you should always state the purchase price to the customer and the amount of money they gave you.The purchase price is $5.22 and the buyer gives you a ten-dollar bill.You would say it was $5.22 out of $10.The purchase price and amount of money will be remembered by both you and the customer.The amount of change in your mind can be calculated.
Step 2: The money can be placed on the register or counter.
If you forget the exact amount they gave you, you shouldn't put the cash into the till.You can see the exact amount of money given and the total price by keeping the money on the counter.The amount of change owed to the customer will be calculated with the help of these two numbers.You can refer back to it if you keep the cash visible.The customer might think they got a $20 instead of a $10.This sort of confusion can be avoided by keeping the amount they paid out of the till until the transaction is over.
Step 3: The cash register has calculated what the change will be.
If you work with a cash register, you can usually do the calculations for yourself.If the cost of an item is $5.23 and the customer pays $10, you should enter the amount they paid into the cash register.The customer is owed $4.77Go to the till and put $4.77 in it.If you know how to cash out a customer, you can use the cash register.If you run into errors while using a cash register, ask your manager or colleague for help.
Step 4: Mental math is used to determine change.
If you don't have a cash register, you can always count out change using mental math.If you are working as a cashier, you need to have this skill.When you get to the amount paid, it's a good idea to stop counting the change from the purchase price.Work your way up by starting with the smallest coins.For example, if the price of an item is $12.48 and the customer gives $20, here is how to count out the change.
Step 5: Change should be counted aloud to the customer.
You should count the change as you give it to the customer if you have determined the correct amount.They will know that you are giving them the correct amount of change.This can be done in the exact same way as the above step, but this time, you are saying it out loud as you hand it to the customer.If the price of the item was $10.25 and the customer gave $20.00, give them the change while counting out loud.Give them 3 quarters, 4 dollar bills, and 1 five dollar bill.They can see that you gave them the correct amount of change.
Step 6: More complex amounts should be paid attention to.
Sometimes a customer will pay more than necessary in order to avoid getting too many small coins.If the price of an item is $33.02, your customer can give $50.02 as payment.You can count up from the two pennies in the register.Proceed to count the change as follows: $34,000.00, $35.00, $40.00, $50.00, and ten dollar bill.This is the total amount of change.
Step 7: Give back the least amount of coins.
If you owe more than a quarter, you may be giving back more nickels and dimes.Once you have determined the correct amount of change by counting up from the price to the amount paid, make sure that you look over the change and give the customer the least coins possible.If the price was $5.55 and the customer paid with a $10 dollar bill, you would count up nickels.$5.60 (1 nickel), $5.70...$5.80...$6.40 (4 dimes), $7.00...$8.00...$10.00 (4 dollars)$4.45 is the total amount of change.You could give the customer 1 quarter and 2 dimes instead of giving them 1 nickel and 4 dime.You are giving the customer less coins.
Step 8: You can check your math with a calculator.
If you have a calculator, you can double check your math before giving a customer change.It will give you peace of mind to know that your mental math was correct.If you made an error, the calculator can help catch it.If you are working with complicated calculations, this is important.You can use the calculator on your phone to double check that you gave the customer the correct amount of change.
Step 9: Before you leave the store, count your change.
If you don't count the change you get after every purchase, you'll end up with the wrong amount.It's easy for cashiers to make a mistake.When you mistake a $20 bill for a $10 bill, you will have less change than you are owed.You should always look over the change to make sure it matches the amount you paid.You can calculate the correct amount to be owed in change by taking the price and the amount paid.If you give $5.00 and an item costs $2.75 you should count out the change.To get to $5.00, count out 1 quarter to make $3.00.The change should be $2.25.If you don't feel comfortable performing mental math, use the calculator on your phone.
Step 10: You should be given change in the correct currency.
You may notice that you have received a few coins in a different currency.You should always make sure that the currency you receive is the same as the one you paid in.In Canada, you will often receive U.S. coins as change.At times Canadian and U.S. currency will be at par.You should check to make sure you receive the correct currency.
Step 11: You should leave the store with the same amount.
One way to think about receiving change is to realize that you should leave with the same amount as you gave, but some should be in the form of change and the rest in a product or service you purchased.If you gave $40 and bought a doll for $25, you would leave the store with 15 dollars in change and 25 dollars of doll.$40 is the total amount you paid when added together.