Member 6000, as it turns out, is eligible for a 2% discount. The running total is recalculated, and the amount of tax due is recalculated after the application of the discount.

We notice that the name on the screen is a woman's name. 6000 is unlikely to be the male customer's number.

He appologizes and says that he never could remember his number, but he's been a member for years and years now. Perhaps we could look it up?

We aim to please, and furthermore, we are unfazed, because if the membership clerk has been diligent in keeping the records up to date, or perhaps there is, in addition, an automated system that allows for membership data to be synchronized with the data in the POS, we will have no problem searching for active members.

Pressing the ID key without entering a number first will initiate a member search.