SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Who is using an jobsite computer for bids?
I was thinking of a phablet with a Quickbooks app. Anybody else do this?
I was thinking of a phablet with a Quickbooks app. Anybody else do this?
Phablet Phone/Tablet use for bids, associated apps
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Peter
Treehouser
I use easy books, which only works with mac, but is pretty good, and not too expensive.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
That's not a miss-spelling?
rskybiz
TreeHouser
I use invoice2go for all job related tasks from my smartphone works great!
NickfromWI
King of Splices
Jobber. I do it on jobsites for big jobs right on my phone. For small jobs I'll just remember everything and do it when I get back to my truck.
Actually, i go in to every bid planning on remembering everything. If it turns out to be a bigger job, after like 5-7 items I'll ask the client to stop for a sec then I'll just open up the Notes app and just type everything in a shorthand code that gets converted to an estimate when I get back to the truck.
Actually, i go in to every bid planning on remembering everything. If it turns out to be a bigger job, after like 5-7 items I'll ask the client to stop for a sec then I'll just open up the Notes app and just type everything in a shorthand code that gets converted to an estimate when I get back to the truck.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
I have been playing with the idea of a truck based printer and laptop to do written estimates/contracts while on site for the bid.
About as far as I've made it...
About as far as I've made it...
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Carl, guess you are talking about a portable or mobile printer. There seems to be some useful ones on the market.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
I used an in-car printer when I worked for the family biz. It worked just fine. Nowadays we email 99.9% of all our estimates. In 2012 we paper mailed 2 estimates to LOLs (little old ladies). Everything else was email.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
I use my Galaxy note 2 and invoice 2 go. Email 95 percent of our bids now
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
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If anyone wouldn't mind sharing a bid with me, please email to sean @ southsoundtree.com. I'd like to see what the customer sees.
Thanks, all.
Willie, good to see you posting. Had a break, eh?
Thanks, all.
Willie, good to see you posting. Had a break, eh?
NickfromWI
King of Splices
Email sent
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nick
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sotc
Dormant hero!!
I've been around mostly. Sent you a bid.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
I'll beat willies price by 10%. I'm a member of ASCA. That means we do good work.
Right?
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nick
Right?
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ClimbMIT
TreeHouser
ClimbMIT
TreeHouser
Can you send me one too? I think this would be helpful for me as well. I have I-pad 1st generation and I-phone 4S I think.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I ask and ask.... Majority of my clients are retired and decline corresponding through e mail. Only a few exceptions. More people my age and younger are starting to come up here setting up for retirement. Probably be more in the next 5-10 years willing to use on line and CC services.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
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Thanks, guys.
I spoke with Erik more about it (he's a computer nerd tree man), and likely will get a tablet of some kind. I think the ability to show people things on a bigger screen will be worthwhile. Just, which kind?
I spoke with Erik more about it (he's a computer nerd tree man), and likely will get a tablet of some kind. I think the ability to show people things on a bigger screen will be worthwhile. Just, which kind?
Peter
Treehouser
I use ipad mini, big enough to be useful but not so expensive that if something happened to it at work it would be a real problem.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Robert (my business partner) has been real happy with his ZOOM he bought Sean. Android base I guess. Durable.
ClimbMIT
TreeHouser
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
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PM me your email address, I will forward it.
ClimbMIT
TreeHouser
Pm sent. Thanks!
