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Retail Point of Sale (POS) Edition
The QuickBooks Point of Sale Solution is
touted to be an easy-to-use, affordably priced system. The system works
with your PC and monitor, and includes fully integrated
hardware/software. The system updates inventory, scans bar codes,
processes credit card transactions, captures customer information, and
prints detailed sales receipts. This POS system is integrated with
QuickBooks financial software, which allows you to transfer sales
information to your QuickBooks file with one mouse click.
Intuit claims that this system provides
everything you need in one guaranteed-compatible package: software, bar
code scanner, credit card swipe, receipt printer and electronic cash
drawer (these items are also sold separately).
This solution can track inventory in
real-time, allowing you to see exactly what you have on hand at all
times without manual counting. You can sort inventory items by
department, item number or other description, so you can locate items to
check its in-stock status or price. You can also find the variations of
a single inventory item. For instance, you can see how many t-shirts you
have on hand in each color and size without looking up each item
individually.
Basically, you ring up sales just like you
would on a cash register using your computer keyboard. You can also
scan product UPC codes, or you can start typing and choose the right
item from a pop-up list. With each sale, the cash drawer opens
automatically, and the receipt printer prints a receipt, just like a
cash register. You can also process credit card sales with one swipe, -
just run your customer’s credit card through your POS card reader, and
the rest is automatic. QuickBooks POS Merchant service authorizes the
sale, the card number and authorization code are entered into the
transaction record, and a receipt is printed for signature. This
requires POS Merchant Service. Application approval and fees apply.
Presented
below are some sample screens from the QuickBooks Point of Sale system:
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