AlphaPawn User Guide

1

STORE NUMBER

A unique number which allows more than one store to use the  same computer system. This number will identify each store  when summary reports are printed at the home office of a multi- store pawnshop chain.

2

STORE NAME

The name of the store, to be printed on reports, displays, and sales  slips.

3

ADDRESS

4

CITY

5

STATE

6

ZIP CODE

Five digits.

7

PHONE

Phone number of the store, this will print on the pawn ticket. So  enter the phone number exactly as it is to be printed, typically in a  ###-###-#### format.

8

AFFIDAVIT STATEMENT

Enter the amount that the state allows for an affidavit charge.  The "SLIPS" field is to designate whether affidavit slips are to be  printed on the printer when a pledgor has lost his loan ticket.  Reply either a "Y" for yes, or a "N" for no. If the reply is "Y"  then the following fields for COUNTY and STATE must be  entered.

9

COST PERCENTAGE

This percentage field defines what percent of a bulk sale is the  cost of the item. This percentage is used to decrease the value of  bulk inventory when a bulk sale is made. If for example the  percentage were set to 0.70 then if a sale of a bulk item, such as a  wrench, were made for $3.00, the bulk inventory value would be  decreased by $2.10.

10

LAYAWAY DAYS

the default number of days for layaways. The system will  automatically compute the date that the layaway is due. At the  time the layaway is made, or a payment is made the date can be  changed.

11

LOAN DROP DAYS

this parameter tells the automatic drop routine the minimum number of days that a loan is still valid. In most states there is only one value the number of days to hold the loan before dropping (pulling) it. In Texas there are two parameters, the number of drop days, which is the days after the last day of grace; and the number of grace days which is the number of days from the maturity date until the drop day.