How it works

How article surveillance works

Merchandise security for the textile sector

In the area of ​​merchandise security for the textile trade, we serve all concepts and customer sizes with the highest quality.

We support you in planning your merchandise security measures and help you prepare all the necessary work. Did you know that the Hamburg Criminal Police Advice Center still offers free training courses for retailers on "merchandise security and prevention"? Almost all other German states have long since discontinued this service due to cost reasons. Eastek Systems supports this with product training and demonstrations.

There are two different systems for the use of article surveillance in the textile trade:

1. Radio-frequency article surveillance (RF)

Advantages:

  • More cost-effective than AM systems
  • Many manufacturers
  • Many designs
  • Very large selection of fuses

Disadvantages:

  • Range smaller than with AM Acoustomagnetic Article Surveillance
  • Rarely can synchronize (coordinate with each other) with neighboring systems, so technical limitations may occur
  • More sensitive to radio interference
  1. Acoustomagnetic article surveillance

    Advantages:

Typical retail entrances are approximately 2 meters wide with inward-opening doors. Using AM (acoustomagnetic technology), the article surveillance antennas can be placed behind the doors, covering a passage width of approximately 230 cm, and function flawlessly there.

When the security system is installed by trained technicians and reputable providers, there are rarely any malfunctions and a faultless Operation for many years

Many designs are available for the article surveillance antennas: Plexi, aluminum, holders for advertising media, etc.

Disadvantages:

Greater range between the antennas also means greater detection into the store, thus more distance to secured goods (possibly use dummy security devices)

Goods security and the leasing trap

You would like to lease a security device to make better use of your money rather than tying it up in a security device.

Basically a good idea, because you can often achieve more with free capital than the interest charged by the leasing bank.

In addition, you can immediately record the leasing payments as expenses and at the same time have a low inventory difference thanks to the merchandise security.

In some cases, terms such as 36 or 48 months may be attractive, but even with leasing there are regulations that are rarely explained.

Many of our competitors are happy about a leasing contract because the money is paid immediately by the leasing bank, often plus commission. What happens later is initially irrelevant to the seller.


Full amortization leasing for your merchandise security

The leasing contract must be concluded for a specific period of time and cannot be terminated during this period if both parties properly fulfil the contract.
be terminated (no right of termination).

This is the so-called basic rental period.

During this basic rental period, the lessee's leasing payments must at least cover the acquisition/production costs and ancillary costs, including the lessor's financing costs.

According to these two leasing decrees, the decisive criterion for the tax allocation of the leased asset is the length of the basic rental period:

If this is between 40% and 90% of the normal useful life of the leased asset, calculated according to depreciation, it is attributed to the lessor.

The lessee can then deduct the leasing payments as business expenses.

AFA for merchandise security 12 years = 144 months x 40% = 57.6 months minimum term if the tax advantage is to be used.

For all goods there are depreciation periods (AfA = depreciation for wear and tear), for the goods security system the tax office a useful life of 12 years, over which period the depreciation would have to run.

When leasing, 40-90% of this time must be fulfilled:

12 years = 144 months x 40% = 57.6 months minimum term

12 years = 144 months x 90% = 129.6 months maximum term

Please note that our advice does not replace legal or tax advice, but it still helps to ask us!