How soon should I order a POS System?
By: Sergio - 2/25/2014

Often the question comes up, how soon should I order a Point of Sale System?

In my experience, merchants and business owners who purchase a Point of Sale system early enough in their planning and staging process will be more successful on their opening day or week than merchants who purchase a system at the last minute.

If you are already established as a business and looking to upgrade or replace your system, then you have a little more flexibility. The transition from your old system (if any) to the new should be smooth. Questions may arise and that's where we come in, tech support and resource materials are great ways towards making sure you familiar with your new Point of Sale system.

A few things to consider when planning out your opening dates and purchasing equipment. Who is actually going to use the point of sale equipment? When are you scheduled to open? And how many inventory items, or menu items do you have?

If 1 or 2 people total will be using this system then it cuts down on the time it takes for everyone to learn it. If you have several employees then it may take longer, which you will need to factor in ordering a system sooner. Another variable is the amount of inventory items or menu items. If you have a long list of inventory items you may want to avoid ordering a point of sale system at the last minute if possible. As intuitive as they are you will still need some time to learn the system, enter your inventory or menu items, and train other employees if that applies to you.

I suggest ordering the system at least 4 weeks prior to planned opening date. Obviously you will not receive the complete point of sale system the same day you order it, there is usually a build time of a few days, plus 2-5 days with standard shipping.

In case you order a POS System at the last minute (a week or two before opening) there are a few things that can help speed up the process to get up and running:

*Expedited Shipping

*Existing database files

*Familiarity or experience

*Dedication on learning

Some customers order several weeks ahead of opening date, but don't take the time to learn the system or add all the items until the last minute. Obviously what it comes down to is effort, no one is perfect and we all need a little help sometimes. That is where POSGuys.com comes in, we can help get your system up and running as soon as possible.

How soon should I order a POS System? By: Sergio - 2/25/2014

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