Cashiers who are short of money more than once may be fired. In addition, cashiers often count items such as charge forms, return slips, and coupons. Cashiers also handle returns and exchanges. They must make sure that the returned merchandise is in good condition. If the customer does not have a receipt, cashiers try to figure out where and when it was purchased.
Most businesses now use equipment such as scanners and computers.
The cashier passes the product's Universal Product Code over the scanning device or enters a code into a computer by hand. Cashiers work in grocery or department stores, restaurants, movie theaters, service stations, and many other businesses. Cashiers must know the store's policies and procedures for accepting payment by cash, check, charge, or debit cards. Depending on the type of establishment, cashiers may have other duties as well. In convenience stores, cashiers may be required to know how to use a variety of machines.