# Counter and Rental Clerks > Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. - Code: 41-2021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 41-2021) - Family: [Sales](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-41), one of its 23 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (15 core and 1 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/41-2021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments. Core task · Task 678 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage. Core task · Task 689 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures. Core task · Task 687 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation, or description. Core task · Task 691 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Advise customers on use and care of merchandise. Core task · Task 692 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Greet customers and discuss the type, quality, and quantity of merchandise sought for rental. Core task · Task 682 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Answer telephones to provide information and receive orders. Core task · Task 681 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer. Core task · Task 686 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses. Core task · Task 684 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns. Core task · Task 690 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment. Core task · Task 683 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Receive, examine, and tag articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired. Core task · Task 685 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented. Core task · Task 688 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Prepare merchandise for display or for purchase or rental. Core task · Task 679 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Recommend and provide advice on a wide variety of products and services. Core task · Task 680 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Allocate equipment to participants in sporting events or recreational activities. Supplemental task · Task 693 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Sales - [Advertising Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3011.00): 20 tasks - [Cashiers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2011.00): 28 tasks - [Demonstrators and Product Promoters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9011.00): 21 tasks - [Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9091.00): 12 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-1012.00): 18 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-1011.00): 21 tasks - [Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2012.00): 13 tasks - [Insurance Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3021.00): 19 tasks - [Models](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9012.00): 10 tasks - [Parts Salespersons](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2022.00): 19 tasks - [Real Estate Brokers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9021.00): 17 tasks - [Real Estate Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9022.00): 33 tasks - [Retail Salespersons](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2031.00): 24 tasks - [Sales and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Sales Engineers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9031.00): 25 tasks - [Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3091.00): 15 tasks - [Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4012.00): 18 tasks - [Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4011.00): 33 tasks - [Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3031.00): 30 tasks - [Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4011.07): 13 tasks - [Telemarketers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9041.00): 12 tasks - [Travel Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3041.00): 8 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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