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« on: July 30, 2011, 06:23:33 PM » |
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Hello.This is my first post and i'm looking for some advice.I'm fed up with bits of paper and i want a small portable device that will hold details of my round,let me mark customers as paid and show me if they still owe me for the last clean.I don't want to take my laptop out with me and i'd like to keep the cost at a maximum of £400.
Any suggestions.
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mikes window cleaning
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 06:38:59 PM » |
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currys do a pda £150  by the way hello  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 08:39:38 PM » |
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welcome, and a tablet is an ideal
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Bob.
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2011, 01:52:40 PM » |
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Thanks for replying.Do any of you use a device like this or just pen and paper?
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Craig McNeil
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2011, 06:13:04 PM » |
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I use a half way house. I run Window Cleaner Pro on my PC and print the rounds out. I find paper easier to deal with while out working. Once I get home, I update everything on WCP from the paperwork, a process that takes a couple of minutes.
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 08:40:57 AM » |
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I use an Apple iPod Touch (like the iPhone but without the Phone part) and Bento database. This syncs up with the database on my laptop at the end of the day so all my records are updated at home and on the device. You can get the iPod Touch from £165 (check out the Apple refurb store).
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 10:17:46 AM » |
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ive just got a 2nd hand zire 31 pda off ebay for £12 inc p&p that i can sync with 'george' on my pc george costs about £50 i think great little machine fits in yr pocket only problem was i dropped my last 1 in a stream at the back of a house i was doing lol
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2011, 04:27:10 PM » |
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To be honest I'm a pen & paper guy. Just keep a clipboard type folder in van with all my work sheets in. List all customers for each day down the side & about 20 columns across where I can put in the date. Then I have a simple system of a circle when cleaned, and a tick inside it when paid. That way just a glance & I can see circle=done & not paid, circle & tick- done & paid. Simples!
Sorry that may not answer your question!
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« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2011, 12:15:59 AM » |
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I use George software - may change to Aworka soon. This can be kept on your home computer & also used on a pda out in the field. You can also print off from your computer. You are not allowed to view links.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2011, 11:19:13 AM » |
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I use my laptop to print off a worksheet for the day and put a tick at the left of the house number when cleaned and a tick at the right side when paid.I'm just getting fed up with all the bits of paper.I'd like to see at a glance who hasn't paid for their last clean.I've thought about taking my laptop out but the battery won't last all day and the time it takes to boot up makes it impractical to switch on and off all the time.Could get a better laptop i suppose.I'll have a look at George and a pda.Thanks again for replies.
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2011, 08:18:50 AM » |
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download a free trial of george if you then like pay for the full vesion
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« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2011, 08:58:37 PM » |
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I've ordered a cheap pda off ebay just to see if i can do something with it.If it looks viable i'll get a better one and try sinking to my laptop with george on it.Cheers for the suggestions.
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2011, 11:03:47 PM » |
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SURELY EXCEL IS THE SIMPLEST  |
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2011, 12:45:51 PM » |
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SURELY EXCEL IS THE SIMPLEST It is simple initially - but keeping records for the last 6 years (which HMRC can potentially require from you) for customers, each charge and payment transaction, expenses etc can soon become unmanageable within Excel. To manage this stuff effectively, to reduce work for year end tax returns and to show HMRC you've made the best endeavours to maintain good records (which helps reduce fines should you ever be unfortunate enough to receive one) you really need to have a tool fit for the job. |
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