RetailMan POS for Windows

User Reviews

• Great Product!

  SaintBenedictApril 4, 2014

  Pros

  Basic, easy to use Superb tech support Reasonably priced

  Cons

  None so far

  Summary

  We have used Retail Man since October 2012 to smoothly operate our Catholic gift and bookstore. After investigating numerous other, much higher priced POS programs, we were very pleased to have found this inexpensive alternative. We really appreciate the excellent tech support and quick response time. These guys helped us solve some issues particular to our environment and customized to meet our needs. Retail Man does everything we need it to do and more. We haven't even come close to using this program to its potential. Bottom line: If you, like most new business owners, are budget conscious and don't want to mess around with something complicated, Retail Man is the perfect option.

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• Simple Application to used

  AFranco74February 20, 2014

  Pros

  EASY TO UNDERSTAND

  Cons

  NEED GETTING USE TO

  Summary

  Put your mind into this application & you get a full appreciation of its simplicity

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• I gave this software one star.

  December 19, 2013

  Pros

  none for my needs - retail business

  Cons

  the reason I uninstalled this thing real quick is because it downloaded a bunch of other software completely unrelated to POS. I hate it when I expect a certain product and vendors smuggle a large number of junk products into the download. Takes forever to remove.

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• Does it all!

  MattOogieMay 27, 2011

  Pros

  -> demo has it all, no limitations -> developers actually answer emails ->has a complete accounting system built in -> time clock, payroll built in -> great security features ->easy to setup and use -> GREAT PRICE!

  Cons

  After 6 months of use, I can't find any!

  Summary

  I was given the task of finding a new POS for our retail store. We had tried two different POS's in the previous 6 months at our first two stores and there were always problems. We were paying crazy amounts for setup and support and they weren't doing what we wanted. So I downloaded and tested almost a dozen different POS's trying to find one that our teenage employees could find easy to use and our managers could use to control all the day to day operations while also giving HQ all the info it needed to grow the business. Retailman did it all at a great price to boot. We got the networked version that got us 3 stations that run over the store network for under $500. The last two POS's we bought were $3,000 for two stations just for the software! I took my time testing all the ins and outs of RMan during the free trial so by the time the store opened, we were ready to roll. I exported the database from one of our other stores into excel and zero'ed out the quantities.This database had 10,000 items and I had it inputted into the new software in minutes. Setting up the rest of the software was easy too. it will accept pretty much any printer, cash drawer and scanner you can install into windows. As with any new piece of software, the more the use it the easier it gets. That being said I had trained the store manager and the 6 employees on everything they needed to run the store in less than 15 minutes. We are dropping the other POS's and converting all our stores to RMAN. I can't say enough good about it.

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• Intuitive, Professional, Easy to implement, outstanding

  Jaeger_S2kJune 1, 2010

  Pros

  The support and feedback is second to none. Many request where implemented within days. Reposts amended and appended. Simple and easy for users to operate and understand. Large feel small price. Multi User and location a bargain. Very understandable

  Cons

  Really not many and are more back office than front POS. Character control/cursor positioning when going through tabs on screen, it's not really a negative, more annoying. Report designer poor, but if you ask they will make whatever report you need.

  Summary

  Been a user since '06 and I'm one of the 'sold' ones. I researched and tried about every POS system available, even had RetailMan in it's infancy. But it's a grown up now and can play with the big boys. The personal commitment to making it easier to run your business was the first thing that impressed me. Minor issues we found/had were addressed immediately (and we where still trialling it). We introduced RetailMan to our business (previous Sage user for 12yrs) and it was a breath of fresh air. Having used RMan for this long we have come to know the software quite well and hopefully with our constant feedback made some operational and useful changed, ever tried that with Sage? We were struggling to control the paperwork and get a handle on just what was going on and RMan released us from many of the tedious repetitive tasks we were trapped in. With additional functionality add by our request we could allow the staff to deal more efficiently with the sales rather than the receipt writing etc. Customer Loyalty is a snap with RMan. We even had our ladies nicknames on the receipts, how much more personal does it get, being served by 'Wee Betty' Elizabeth. There's a fabulous addition of the gift receipt, our girls didn't type anything them selves but allowed the customers to write a personal message on a 'Gift Receipt' which has no prices on it but all the information you need to identify the product, great addition and a lot of fun at the check-out. A great feature is the Equivalent Part Numbers function, imagine all the numbers that could identify a product, the Supplier Number, the Items Barcode, your Barcode, your Item Number, not a problem just tell RMAn that your Item Code could be identified by any of the other and it'll find the right one and import to your till screen in a heartbeat. 2 people dealing with 2 customers at the same time, not a problem Staff 1 just layits away and Staff 2 can serve their customer, even if Staff 2 layits away, then Staff 1 just picks up their sale and continues, no waiting to use the till or having to rush a customer, perfect. Adding special messages that pop up on screen when staff sell something, be it a warning 'Check age of customer. Only Sold to 18yrs or over' or a sales prompt 'When buying a suitcase, all Travel Accessories Save 10% OFF!' COOL! I like many users of RetailMan know the developer but it's not that I've ever met him, it's because he's accessible and is always open to suggestions to improve the software for us the users. I noticed someone said 'Cons: Not a company to be trusted' but no reason why, that's just silly another says 'Waste time. I do not know if this a SCAM. . ' if you don't know don't say. Sounds very much like some competitors aren't happy with the success. I'm happy if you want to check me out feel free, I am Allan MacDonald former MD of Facchino (UK) Ltd. Luggage and Leathergoods store in Lytham England (former because we sold the business last year) RMan is still operational in the store so the new owners where suitably impressed too. I'm actually still a user of EziSolutions software as I use their EziAccounts package, it's just like RMan but hasn't got POS. If you want an easy to use and wonderfully supported POS software, from a company and developer that are truly and accessible and do listen and make improvements to make your life easier in running your business, then look no further. If you would like to discuss my remarks or to 'check' me out if I'm real, feel free to contact me at allan#@s2k#uk.com (just remove the #) I'll be pleased to discuss any questions you've got about the software or how it works. Have I a vested interest? No, I just like this particular piece of software and the developer because they are working to make your business easier to run. It's easy to be enthusiastic with a project/development that is enthusiasticly driven by the developer and that listens to not only your input (if it's reasonable and sensible) but your needs. Download it and try it, you won't regret it! Regards Allan MacDonald

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• Beware of companies reviewing their own software

  makisttellingDecember 19, 2009

  Pros

  Simple & Easy to use

  Cons

  Not a company to be trusted.

  Summary

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• Not Worst POS Software, Not Truly Free to Try.

  DanieljayBratellDecember 10, 2009

  Pros

  emmmmmmmmmmmmm

  Cons

  All useful functions are disabled, such as support point-of-sale printers, cash drawers etc, means you must pay then you can try. So unless you run the till yourself or trust the staff 100% then it's useless.

  Summary

  Waste time. I do not know if this a SCAM.

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• Great Software

  amala3November 2, 2009

  Pros

  Great program, fast operation, very robust, good support, many features even ones not found in more expensive software, reasonable price, supports a wide range of pos hardware, many reports.

  Cons

  Could do with a web module to integrate with my server.

  Summary

  I have looked for a POS program for sometime and tested many of them with a price range of $100 to over $2000. Finally I found Retailman and have been using it for over a year now and I am really pleased with its performance. It does more than many other programs and has a very nice feature set that is well suited to my business, its very robust and very fast to implement and use, it is also very easy to use, it take me around 5 minutes to teach new staff on how to use it. I run the multi-location for my three stores and Retailman does handle the job very well, but I wish it could run on my web server.

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• Basic Software

  jeffreymaclachlanOctober 17, 2009

  Pros

  The software has basic features for small business. Very easy to use. You can also rename all fields.

  Cons

  Lack advanced pos business features

  Summary

  It's a basic software.

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• User friendly

  NedunAugust 3, 2009

  Pros

  Easy to install,Easy to use.

  Cons

  Expiry date for products couldn't be tracked though Option for expiry date is given on purchase screen. (No reports or warning message regarding products expiry)

  Summary

  Good for any retail business because you can rename field to suite your business. Reports can be customized and designed to your need. There is no unnecessary field like customers hobby,customers job or date of birth. One more important feature which I like is there is no compulsory field to be filled in on Customers Registration or Supplier details except their name.(You can update details at any time later)

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