Paperwork

[SlimJim Z71]

GOOD GOD! After plowing this morning, I came home to get all the bills in order and get 'em mailed out. WHAT A MESS! I'm using Quickbooks right now, which is working great so far, but I need to learn more of the features.

Just out of curiosity, what are you guys using? Is there a program out there better for our line of work? Thanks again!

-Tim

[Dusty]

I am a low tech guy when it comes to this. A sales pad with your name and address is quick and easy. Use the 3 part carbon type and you can keep it in your cab with you. Easy to make notes as to start & finish time and any other details you want the customer to know, like how many times you plowed the lot and the time you did it. I use a numbered book and never have to worry about loosing a page.

[John Allin]

There is a previous thread that outlines this in great detail. If you do a search, you should be able to get to it. Not sure what the thread was called though....

[Mark Oomkes]

CLIP. My eyes are more blurry from looking at the computer the last three days than from getting 2-3 hours sleep and the rest of the day plowing.

[Alan]

Quickbooks user here and I'm looking at "Blizzard Buster" as well. Only problem is that the two can;t communicate so I will end up using one for billing and then getting the money into the system with the other.

[Mark Oomkes]

CLIP does link with Quickbooks.

[SlimJim Z71]

Where do I find out some info on CLIP???

-Tim

[Mueller Landscape Inc]

http://www.clip.com

[jimsmowin]

I'M USING QUICK BOOKS PRO. LOOKED AT SNOW BUSTER AND LAWN MONKEY, DECIDED ON QUICK CLIP.

[SlimJim Z71]

I just downloaded CLIP... now I just need to figure out how to use it. If it's good, maybe I'll get it. That's pretty cool that it will link to quickbooks.

-Tim

[4 Saisons]

http://www.adkad.com/ for blizzard buster

http://www.lawnmonkey.com/

Both have demo fo free. with clip all these seems great. I gonna decide in january wich one I'll Buy.

going to bed, 4 more inches until tomorow. Got 8" today.

[plowking35]

I am using quick books, and just did my billing. Took me an hr at the most. And I generated about 50 invoices.
Its all in the set up for services. Once that is done, eack invoice shouldnt take more than 30sec to a minute.
Dino

[SlimJim Z71]

Dino,

I agree, it shouldn't take that long, but like I said, I still have to figure everything out. It's a really good program. It just seems like when I enter in a transaction, some things aren't showing up where they should be.

-Tim

[Chuck Sinclair]

SlimJimZ71,

If i were you i would look at Lawn Monkey 2001 its cheaper then clip and has a lot more features then clip.

[SlimJim Z71]

Is it good for snow plowing? I don't do landscaping right now, although, I have thought of getting into it.

-Tim

[JCurtis]

I looked at Blizzard Buster, was interesting. However, I have a few jobs that demand hourly pricing, and Blizzard Buster doesn't do that. I talked to ADkad Technologies, and they suggested that I buy their landscaper program and $200 or $300 more than Blizzard Buster.
I asked them if they had anythought of updating Blizzard Buster to include hourly proicing capabilities.


They Don't ! so I wouldn't buy either one.

[lawn and stump]

I use clip, it prints out great route sheets with instructions great if you use subs and the posting for my 70
driveways takes under 10 min.