Need suggestions regarding POS

[pianko]

Hi - I was wondering if anyone has any opinions of POS and EPOS.

We're taking over a small tearoom (52 covers) and want to start as we mean to go on. I'm currently researching point of sale kit.

I've been looking at EposNow - they have an all-in starter kit for £279 - with £39/month for their software and £19/month for card services.

Does anyone have any views on them? Would it make more sense to go with something like iZettle or even a standard POS?

 

[arnelgp]

there are many, i mean many Free POS out there. you just need to be patient in searching.

 

[CJ_London]

you would be better googling something like 'best POS application' - should be able to find reviews as well as opinions

 

[Pat Hartman]

With "free" you get what you pay for. If you have a problem, who are you going to call? "Ghost Busters" This is your business, not your hobby.

Good customer support is what you are buying. There is a wide range of prices but don't let that be the deciding factor. See if you can get a sales person on the phone to explain how customer support works. You should also have a backup plan for power outages. If you're small enough, a UPS (Uninterruptable power supply) is probably good enough. 279 pounds doesn't sound like a high price of entry but what do you get for that? Is the 39 pounds per month for EACH workstation or your whole installation? You will have at least two PCs connected. One for the office and one for the checkout counter.

 

[arnelgp]

Ghost Busters

no they will call the old witch?
there are plenty which has support and forums like this one: Point Of Sale - Commercial-grade open source software for retail and hospitality (unicenta.com)
a little patience on your searching is what you need.

 

[pianko]

thank you all, let me do some more research about it

 

[Pat Hartman]

@arnelgp If the software were commercial grade it would not be "free".

 

[gemma-the-husky]

What do you actually need to do within your business?