ok..I have lots of questions! I use a similar program for my eBay sales, so I REALLY like this for Mike's pens IF he'd use it hahaha Anyway... here goes with my questions:
Date of sale- -- show or inventory/phone order included? And what about a "sold to" entry-- for those we can track with checks or credit card sales. Could possibly compile a mailing/email list from such?
Or does location mean where it sold or is for sale?
Might be trivialâ€"but we’ve been trying to track who buys what at the showsâ€"Female for Male, Male for Self, Female for Self, etc etc would that be too trivial to add under the sale tab?
The additional information window could be a little larger, so you wouldn’t have to scroll. I suppose the ‘trivial’ info I just mentioned could go there, but wouldn’t be included in any calculations, if the program does that.
How many different ‘status’es are there>?
And does the program figure the final cost- taking out total cost of pen and labor? Not sure how it would work, but part of a total pens’ cost is the cost of a showâ€"would you enter show fees and incidentals to get a montly, quarterly or yearly total of your profits? I suppose a seperate window for shows would be nice- with fee costs, accommodations, gas, food, etc. what would be REALLY nice, would be est. attendance, weather conditions, promotions & such! But again, all that could be added in the additional info window- perhaps if you add a show menu, leave a space there--as it'd also be nice to have contact info there as well. the more I think of a show page-- I am also thinking of a drop down for number of pens sold, average cost, accessories, orders taken, etc
How about a page entry for orders? Again-- going back to having contact info & such in the program.
I dated a tax attorney who told me (after viewing the program I use) that it would stand up to an audit (I HOPE he wasn't lying lol)-- as with each item I entered, I post where I purchased it and for how much-- and that program calculates my final cost, after all ebay fees & such. It can be printed out for each item & that is what the auditor would want. I had asked him about it, after I mentioned so many of my items came from yard sales & such-- with never any paper receipts. Altho it would print a page for EVERY single item-- he said they LOVE paper--so it'd work just fine. Having a program like this for pen sales if it could calculate the same-- would be PERFECT for keeping up with your final profits-- altho I'd guess most wouldn't really want to know b/c they often put in more than they get out-- at least at the beginning! LOL
Let us know if you need a beta tester!
Connie
