Swapping cash for peace of mind

Swapping cash for peace of mind

JAKARTA (JP): Pay a little cash and leave your worries behind, while you enjoy the Idul Fitri holiday out of town.

The state-owned pawn brokerage is now offering the service of taking care of valuables usually left behind in vacant houses by holiday travelers.

"Leave it to us, we will take responsibility for the safety of your valuables so you can enjoy your holiday away from home," Sjamsir Kadir, president of the agency, told Suara Karya.

The service is offered to Jakarta residents for whom tales of burglaries create nightmares. There is no restriction on the kind of valuables which can be deposited for a safekeeping fee.

The Tanah Abang and Kebayoran branches of the agency have mostly been receiving electronic products.

Sjamsir said that he expected Rp. 1.6 trillion in revenue from the service this year, compared to Rp 1.4 billion last year. (14)