Re: Found it

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

I never unit price a bid, that makes people think they can ala carte a =
system, and it never quite works out correctly that way. If they want a =
basic & an upgrade I'll give them a couple of bids.

Someone keeps calling me about proposal software too drive me nuts, some =
days I get more solicitations than requests for quotes.

I just upgraded Quick Books Pro and also bought their Contact =
Manager...gonna see if I can make them work for me. Ive been using QBP =
for years. I have a feeling it won't - Im a fuss pot when it comes to =
software.

I have a feeling that I'll end up putting everything except accounting =
into Access again and exporting everything from my old flatfile db into =
Access. I never quite have the time to finish this project!



"Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> I like the Panaspec version. Simple drag and drop into the cart. I do =
all my
> submittals in word. I try not to break down the individual costs =
anymore to
> the clients. Makes them think their on a shopping spree. I have some =
pretty
> good excel spreads I've built for costing, job tracking, and JSR's.
> I keep getting hounded from QuoteWorks to try their software =
Interface. It
> Interfaces with Act, which I use in our office to track everything,
> communication wise.
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yah, I  have Panasonic's.
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> I made mine in Excel years ago, showed it to Mark at DMP (I think it =
was
> Mark) and they expanded upon it. It's simple but works well.
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> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Have you ever seen the Panaspec software from Panasonic? I use it =
for
> > estimating big jobs because you can basically run through your lists =
of
> > equipment, components, etc., and throw them into a "shopping cart" =
style
> > format, and it tallies, and splits your cost vs. mark-up right out. =
It
> does
> > a lot more....but few have ever known what it possessed. The guy who =
wrote
> > it has his own company, but used to peddle CCTV, and alarm =
equipment. It's
> > an awesome little "free" program.
> > I still have a few copies of it.
> >
> > "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:54qdnSYvvvnslavfRVn-iw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > yah got it - i just use a spreadsheet with
> > > > macros that has my most commonly use
> > > > parts in it and room for a fudge factor
> > >
> > > For many years all I used was a legal pad, pen and calculator =
clipped in
> > one
> > > of those metal folding cases.  I kept a few Napco and Sentrol =
brochures
> > > under the pad and a few blank, multi-part contract forms.  That, a =
few
> > > business cards and a nicely tailored suit worked fine for me.  =
YMMV.
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> > > Regards,
> > > Robert L Bass
> > >
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> > > Bass Home Electronics
> > > 2291 Pine View Circle
> > > Sarasota =B7 Florida =B7 34231
> > > 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
> > > http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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