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Top Questions To Ask Your POS Point of Sale Vendor Before you decide on what to purchase
- Can I implement my business discounts, coupons, and promotions within the system computer?
- Does your POS software allow automatic database backups for my information?
- Do you offer 24 Hr 7 days a week support? When buying a POS software it is important to have tech support when you really need it. It’s not a matter of will my system crash but a matter of when will it crash!
- Is your POS water resistant and whether proof? Different areas of the nation have different temperatures and climate! Know how this will affect your POS.
- Can your POS system integrate with a older version or different POS system?
- What is the level of expertise of your vendor?
- What is the financial stability of your POS vendor? Many companies come and go in the POS system field!
- What is the number of years and experience your vendor has documented on paper. Typically the longer the better. Although some new vendors are just as good because they will go above and beyond to keep your business and build their portfolio.
POS Buying Tips
- make sure you think through all of your promotions and discounts before you buy a Point of Sale system.
- Do not use your POS systems for anything other than Point of Sale services. Browsing the web and other web applications may cause conflict or problems with your software.
- Allow a professional to install your systems. Even if you have a little bit of computer networking skills in your forte’, it is very important to leave the POS installation to the POS pros. As it is a more robust file system that may be overwhelming.
- Most credible POS system software is available for a live demo or cd demo. Make sure you request a demo before you make any further judgments about a particular software.
- Create a list of scenarios that you may face while at the register at your particular business and present them to your potential POS vendor! This will give a better understanding of what type of system is best for your business.
