[Jewelry making - Article 00347] - Re: [Orchid] Good POS system

[David Geller]

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    The QuickBooks company had me come out to their USA office to view
    the first QB POS. 

    It is bad for jewelers. It's OK if you're a "7-11". It can't do
    inventory control as it can't track date. Yes, repairs can't be
    tracked. 

    If you're in the jewelry industry and have inventory you MUST have a
    jewelry specific program. Our inventory turn is too slow for anything
    else and with tracking repairs, well only a GOOD jewelry POS program
    acan do that and there are few. 

    I do like DCIT 

    I "support" jewelers with The Edge and Jewelry Shopkeeper, too very
    good programs, both cans end daily business to QB. I think DCIT will
    too. 

     www.ajsllc.com - The Edge
     www.JewelryShopkeeper.com - Jewelry Shopkeeper
     www.dcit.com - Business Mind

    There are 5 reasons for financial distress in a jewelry store 

    1.	Charge too little for their labor (repairs & custom). Simple Fix,
    charge more (or get my Blue Book to Repairs - www.jewelerprofit.com.

    2.	They have more inventory than they can sell in one calendar year.
    (Need a good program with good reports) 

    3.	Have the wrong price points. (The POS will tell you what price
    points 	sell and which do not.) 

    4.	They don't have enough people walking through the front door (an
    advertising/Marketing issue) 

    5.	When they DO walk through the front door, the staff let's most of
    them walk. 

    If you're going to have a store with inventory, over $50,000, you'll
    need a jewelry specific software. 

    I think these programs cost for one computer 

    Shopkeeper $2350
    The Edge    $3700
    DCIT          $3500+

David Geller

JewelerProfit, Inc.
510 Sutters Point
Atlanta, GA. 30328
(404) 255-9565  Voice
(404) 252-9835   Fax
david AT JewelerProfit.com

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