You should also compare the person standing before you with the photograph and or description on the iden- tification. You should set a policy for cashing checks, write it down, and instruct your employees in its use. Your policy might require your approval before a salesclerk can cash a check. When all checks are handled alike, customers have no cause to feel that they are being treated unfairly. Your procedure might include the use of a rubber stamp.
Many stores stamp the lower reverse side of a check and write in the appropriate information.
Here is a sample of such a stamp. Print Salesperson-Name and No. Authorized Signature Customer's Address Home Phone Business Phone Ident. 1 Ident No. Will Call Your policy might also include verifying a check through the bank that issued the check. Some banks will do this only if you are a depositor in the bank.