Check there site out and download a free demo. Do a search on this board for “estimate” or “pricing software” and read the rave reviews of this Letterville merchant.

it is worth the trip to mark smith's website just to download the free job timer. (cool)

i am using the free job timer today as a matter of fact, i am about to leave the shop to change telephone numbers and add web adresses to a fleet of trucks. when i leave the shop i set the job timer at my hourly shop rate, when i return it will give me the time taken as well as tabulate the price per hour for my efforts.

mark

[ January 26, 2002: Message edited by: Mark Fair Signs ]

That said Cyrious has some advantages. We process at least forty small oders every day. The ability to time and track jobs gives Cyrious the edge. Cyrious is a time consuming setup. I had Estimate setup in one week. We installed the network and Cyrious the first week of October. As of this date we are still perfecting it.

Cyrious is expensive. First computer $ 2850.00. Each donglee for the network is $ 500.00. Support is great and free for the first 90 days. After that support is going to run $ 600.00 per year.

I have tried to sell my copy of Estimate since November. It is the full version with all modules. I have (1) extra license for a total of (2) computers. I have been asking $ 550.00 for the package. I paid $ 1100.00 in Jan 2001. Mark saw my post to sell it. We discussed it and he said he would fully support it. I had one guy offer $ 100.00. No way I'll keep it for that. I still have it and would be happy to sell it if anybody is interested.

[ January 26, 2002: Message edited by: Jim Mulligan ]