Sometimes it is also standard practice for the consulting company to collect an up-front payment upon contract signing just to assure positive cash flow.

咨询公司有时会在签订合同的同时收取预付款，以保持正向的现金流，并将这种做法作为标准措施。

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Customers can then redeem the points they collect for cash or gift CARDS or even electronics.

客户可以用积分兑换现金，礼品卡或其他甚至是电子产品。

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Groups of 10 contestants are left“homeless”for one night without cash or credit cards and compete against work mates to collect money by busking* or begging.

参加者每10人一组，将被安排在没有现金、没有信用卡、也没有地方住的处境下度过一晚。

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Under these advertising arrangements, companies collect cash for driving traffic to your site, and visa versa.

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Japanese baseball, unable to stem the tide of top stars moving to the states for top dollar, "post" available players who are still under contract to their teams, as a way to collect cash compensation for departing players.

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But under the new system the only way for someone to collect cash from the Post Office on behalf of someone else is for that person to apply for a permanent extra card and pin on the account.

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