QuickBooks Pro fessor

POS Bundle + Software

POS Overview

QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS) is a solution for retailers who have up to 10 stores, and up to 10 registers per store. You can choose from Basic, Pro or Pro Multi-store. The integrated hardware bundle comprises a scanner, receipt printer, credit card swipe, and cash drawer. Intuit also provides a merchant gateway over the Internet for high speed and integrated credit card transactions. Tight integration with QuickBooks eliminates retyping. The package comprises of four parts: POS Software, POS Hardware bundle, QuickBooks, and QuickBooks Merchant Services. If any of these is missing, it will not work the way it is supposed to. Buying our services is optional.

POS Software

Version 7.0 sets the new standard in POS user interfaces. If you have a single store, you need either a Basic or Pro. If you have more than one store or more than one location (such as a warehouse to receive into), you need the Pro Multi-store. You need the same version on each machine.

POS Hardware

Intuit Hardware Bundle

This is comprised of these 4 critical components:

		Receipt Printer		Cash Drawer		Bar code Scanner		Credit Card Reader
Retail		$349.95		$149.95		$299.95		$89.95
Our Price*		$331.95		$141.95		$284.95		$84.95
You Save		$18.00		$8.00		$18.00		$5.00

Bundle Cost*: $664.95 [A savings of $ 35.00 off Retail: $699.95]

		Tag Printer		Inventory Scanner		Pole Display		Debit Card PIN Reader
Retail		$369.95		$719.95		$269.95		$289.95
Our Price*		$349.95		$684.95		$255.95		$274.95
You Save		$20.00		$35.00		$14.00		$15.00

Optionally, you can have a Pole Display to show transactions and display sales messages. The PIN reader enables you to accept debit cards. For your Back Office, you might need a Tag printer and additional scanner. The Inventory scanner is a mobile, hand-held device that scans inventory tags and, once docked in the cradle, updates the quantities in POS; provides great anti-shrinkage control.

QuickBooks

You will need QuickBooks Financial Software to be installed on the same computer as the first POS in your store. It is the software solution used by more than 86% of all small businesses nationwide. QB POS integrates completely with QuickBooks so you do not have to re-enter Vendor bills to make payment - POS updates Financials at the time you close the store. You can also track profitability since your data is current.

QuickBooks Merchant Services

The credit card reader is integrated with POS, and can work only with QuickBooks Merchant Services (IMS) using the high-speed Internet gateway. Thus, if you already have a credit card machine with a modem and a dedicated telephone line, you must be entering the transaction amount into the terminal.

You will need to switch to IMS for the following reasons:

• Eliminate double data entry, plus get automatic Bank Reconciliation.
  
• Save money: It is our GUARANTEE that IMS will meet or beat what you pay your existing credit card merchant services - all you need to do is fax 3 past statements to IMS. They will also waive their $50.00 setup fee.
  
• IMS is an integral part of the above package, and is a requirement for you to get our discounted prices.

Computer

You also need a computer and display (flat screen or touch screen) - we recommend you buy a new Dell or HP PC [Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Disk] since they cost less than $500. Touch-screen: not necessary, but if you'd like one, POS won't mind. If you need help with installation and networking, click here to contact our trusted IT provider, Angelo Harasts of Tri-State Computer Solutions.

Retail Solutions Provider

We are part of the elite Intuit Retail Solutions Provider program, comprising a small (<200) number of ProAdvisors nationwide specializing in providing retail solutions.

Why choose QBProfessor

If all you need is a cash box to store your money and accept credit cards using a stand-alone terminal, you don't need us. You do need us if:

• You need to manage inventory (forecast, purchase, receive with 1 click, set up matrix-style inventory tracking, do annual counts, velocity analysis)
• You need to manage customers (track purchases, identify most profitable customers, communicate with them)
• You need integration with QuickBooks for 1-click synchronization and NO duplication of transactions or data entry. We will rationalize your chart of accounts, and demarcate functions between POS and QuickBooks to avoid confusion. POS will automatically update QuickBooks with sales, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable so you can do your banking, make and receive payments, see profitability, and communicate with your CPA.
• You want truly seamless credit card processing - having POS connect over the Internet for authorization and end-of-shift settlement, as well as daily auto-reconciliation with your bank.
• You need to simplify your workflow - we remove icons and unnecessary steps
  
• You need training videos - we can provide 2-3 minute custom videos using YOUR DATA that your employees can watch to come up to speed
• You need a simple but robust system to help hire the right people and get them up to speed in minutes, not hours or days. [We set up a "lab" procedure to train and test]
• You need someone to advise you on best practices for productivity and profits.

How to buy

Package: If you would like to purchase the above package and integrate it yourself, please proceed to the shopping cart, sign up for Merchant Services, and we will ship it to you. You will be eligible for 30 days of unlimited free Intuit support. In addition, we would be happy to provide 1 hour of free consultation and training (a non-trivial proposition to be trained 1-on-1 by a member of the Intuit Speakers Bureau!).

Services: If you would like our services listed above to help you set up QuickBooks, integrate with POS, convert your inventory, and create custom videos, we will be happy to collaborate: we will train you to do whatever you or your team would like to, while we take care of the rest. You can purchase our 10 hour Pre-paid Remote Support Plan for POS for $1,950.00. You can use this time for any implementation, integration, training or complex support issue which will be done remotely using the Web and telephone; we charge by the minute, and the plan is valid for 2 years.

Lease Financing

Owing to our track record, our work is deemed "Leasable". Our clients benefit from being able to use lease financing for the entire project, including computers, POS hardware, software and our services. Thus, you pay 10% down and the rest over 36 months, with $1 buyout at the end. (The range is 12-60 months). Check out our lease calculator to see how competitive the rate is. You can also fill in the lease application to get the ball moving.