Figuring out where to store the cash you make, and keep on hand, for your garage sale, can be a real challenge. Some of it, depends on where, and how you are having your sale. The rest depends on how many people are helping you out, the day of your sale. There are some easy ways to keep your money handy and safe, both at the same time.
Assign a Cash Controller – In other words, be sure there is one person, who is exclusively assigned, control of the money. This person should know where it is located at ALL times. They might even be the cashier, which would be more appropriate.
Use a Fanny Pack – This is usually the safest method. The money is on your person at all times. You can take some of the cash into the house and hide it, so you aren’t carrying a large amount, but be sure to record how much you are taking in. A fanny pack keeps the money securely around your waist, as well as keeping it close at hand for change purposes.
Using a Cash Box – If you decide to use a cash box, you need to find a good place to keep it, and it needs to stay with one person the entire time. You can keep a key in the lock and lock it, but it still needs to walk away, when the watcher walks away. As much as you think your neighbors are good people, and they probably are, your neighbors will not be the only ones at your garage sale, and many people make it a great living off of ripping other people off.
Remove Cash Constantly – You really only need to keep about $20 in cash and change, handy. It is best to keep the rest in the house, with a rubber band and a piece of paper detailing how much is in the banded packet. Store it in an envelope and hide it well. Do not allow others entrance to your house on the day of the sale. No bathroom use, no telephone use. Post it. More on that in a later article.
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