Honesty box

A casserole of trust (also trust fund) is a container for the required fee shall be deposited in the absence of a clerk or cashier in the buyer of a product or use a service. The provider trusts in the fact that its customers are honest and the correct amount deposited.

Areas of application

Funds of the trust are often used in the following occasions when only small amounts are converted ( mite ) and therefore the permanent presence of a seller not appear viable:

• Sale of agricultural products by the producer at the roadside or directly from the field, such as in self- cutting on flower fields
• Attractions low visitor traffic such as remote castle ruins
• Drinks cash in recreational facilities such as mountain huts, bivouac camps or clubhouses
• Toll roads
• Cash in the nightly fee on non- supervised motorhome parking spaces.

Pros and Cons

Benefits

Advantage for the seller is that it can offer its goods or services indefinitely without having to employ for sales staff. The customer also has the advantage that the offer can be used at any time and easily. By attributable labor costs, it is also possible that the goods are offered below the regular retail price.

Disadvantages

Disadvantage is the theft and abuse risk: " Dishonest customers " could use the services without payment, or even steal the contents of the trust fund. Zweiterem is often countered with bolted and closed funds.

Legal Aspects

The sale of goods on a checkout of trust is legally equivalent to the sale in a retail store. It comes with an implied action to conclude a purchase contract. If goods are taken without pay, so is the offense of theft, but at least the embezzlement, met.

Provides a farmer its products to so by the roadside, he must declare this to the tax office as direct marketing.