The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    POS Software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dusto2k3, Jan 18, 2011.

  1. dusto2k3

    dusto2k3 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I am interested in starting up a store and I am looking for some basic software to help track on hand inventory, sales...

    Can anyone offer any suggestions.
     
    dusto2k3, Jan 18, 2011
    #1
  2. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

    Reputations:
    533
    Messages:
    1,394
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    pmassey31545, Jan 18, 2011
    #2
  3. dusto2k3

    dusto2k3 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Dude, thanks for the info. I hope everyone on this forum already would resort to google for questions. But actual input and discussion from a human being is something GOOGLE!! cannot do.

    Thanks
     
    dusto2k3, Jan 18, 2011
    #3
  4. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

    Reputations:
    1,059
    Messages:
    1,663
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Joel, Jan 18, 2011
    #4
  5. olegsomphane

    olegsomphane Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    50
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    opencart would be a good upgrade eventually, maybe?
     
    olegsomphane, Jan 19, 2011
    #5
  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

    Reputations:
    2,674
    Messages:
    6,039
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    However Google is a better starting point so YOU can begin to winnow down the list of POS software out there and then ask a more specific set of questions. Or even ask about feedback on specific pieces of software you have located.

    An open ended, no constraints, question like you asked doesn't really set any sort of context for us. There are all sorts of POS scenarios, but you didn't set the stage for your particular scenario. Do you need multiple terminals, credit card processing, first-in-first out inventory control, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, statements, cash register functionality? And that's just a small list of options.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jan 19, 2011
    #6
  7. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

    Reputations:
    533
    Messages:
    1,394
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Agreed. I use kbilling just for my very small business. Sounds like the OP is looking for something more.
     
    pmassey31545, Jan 19, 2011
    #7
  8. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

    Reputations:
    2,275
    Messages:
    3,990
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    When I saw POS software, I thought you meant something else and I was going to say "ALL THE FREAKING CRAP HP LOADS WITH ITS PRINTERS!!!!", but then I saw the rest of the thread and decided not to post....sorta....
     
    gerryf19, Jan 20, 2011
    #8
  9. Feral1

    Feral1 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    17
    Messages:
    196
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Me too, work around military types so POS does apply to HP programs when you only want a print driver for a wireless printer.
     
    Feral1, Jan 20, 2011
    #9
  10. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    1,611
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Pre-SP2 Windows Vista
     
    Syberia, Jan 23, 2011
    #10
  11. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,354
    Messages:
    2,705
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    http://www.acess.ca/simply/pos.htm

    adapts easily and can expand to multiple tills very easily.

    I believe they can assist in setting up the Simply Accounting backend easily for US stores as well
     
    crazycanuk, Jan 26, 2011
    #11
  12. nemt

    nemt Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    73
    Messages:
    968
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I definitely misinterpreted the topic title.
     
    nemt, Jan 26, 2011
    #12
  13. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,068
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Quickbooks as noted is a good suggestion; also consider setting up a custom MS Access database.

    Sage North America sells some basic accounting software; look at their Peachtree line of products:
    http://www.sagenorthamerica.com/
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 26, 2011
    #13