r/POS

Edit: I got so infuriated finding a legitimate solution i just reverse engineered the app instead of finding an official solution as it was EASIER. I cannot distribute my changes since the code that verifone wrote is probably protected by ip law, but what i can say is that there is nothing stopping you from using dnSpy and claude to reverse engineer and recompile a set of commandline flags into the application. What i cannot tell you is the relationship between ReportManager and the dll in the folder is not important, and it doesn't handle login and you should not decompile that as well to give your model context for how login flow works, so you can generate reports from task scheduler using cmd

OP:

Losing my mind because there doesn't appear to be a way to export automatic end of day reports like i'm used to on Gilbarco systems. Am i boned and the report manager is the only way to get the info out, or is there a way to get any kind of document with department, fuel and plu info automatically at store close?

Some context: I'm designing a bespoke integration for retrieving logs from a couple different POS systems, and then parsing them all to a standard format, then uploading them via api to netsiute. nbd. What i did not expect was it to be nearly impossible to get a daily report out of Verifone Commander systems without using the report manager. which is fine, but management would rather me automate every problem away than train C-Store employees to run reports. Fine, but i don't think i have a way out of automating this one if there's -no- way to get a report

I looked into the online verifone central stuff, and it doesn't have the reports we're looking for there.

Am i missing something? I probably am. Feel free to roast me if it's an rtfm but at least point me to the spot in the manual if you do.

I'm in the process of setting up a boutique play cafe. I'd love recommendations on a POS system to use, is it possible to have something that allows online bookings for clients to use, which will show up on my system/ipad/till, that will also be used in the play cafe for food and drink purchases?

Thank you!

ive tried installing it in the past but i get the same error ERC_COMM_ERRO, this is strictly a lab environment as im a big POS nerd so if anyone can help much appreciated

Currently using CRE by PC America and honestly there’s a lot that I like, especially the overall layout and flexibility. But one thing driving me crazy is the purchase order/receiving workflow, and I wanted to see what other grocery or c-store operators are using.

Main issues:
When I’m receiving a PO and notice a vendor cost change, I can’t adjust my selling price right there. I have to leave the purchase order section, go into inventory management, pull the item back up (scan or search), and then update pricing.

What I’d love is a system where during PO receiving:
- I can immediately adjust selling prices.
- The system detects cost changes automatically.
- It suggests retail prices based on margin rules.

Other big needs:
- Expiration date tracking/reminders.
- Compatibility with handheld scanners, scales, and PLU lookups.
- Custom barcodes/SKU lookups for produce.
- MUST allow me to use my own processor.

I also want something with a similar layout to PC America, or at least customizable.

Now, another major thing I’ve seen with some systems is that their screens aren’t responsive and they’re slow. Plus, many are too expensive—I just need practical features!

One system I liked best from a demo was Comcash. But can anyone confirm if Comcash allows using my own processor? I also had issues when the power went out—after unplugging the scale and plugging it back in, it wouldn’t communicate with the POS again without calling them. Despite that, Comcash was my top choice if those issues could be addressed.

I’d appreciate any insight or other system recommendations that check these boxes!

Hey all- bakery owner here in SF, wondering if anyone else has been approached by DoorDash for a POS system?? Wasnt aware this is a product of theirs. Anyone else have a similar experience/tried the product?

Which pricing model makes more sense to you long term?

I built a full-stack POS + business management app called retailhelper — here's every module I shipped

After months of building, I finally have something worth sharing. RetailHelper is a complete business management system I built from scratch. Here's a breakdown of every module in the project:

• Landing Page – Public marketing page introducing Retailhelper, features, workflow, and contact options.
• Authentication – Handles signup, login, logout, forgot password, and password reset flows.
• Shop Setup – Lets a user configure shop name, owner details, logo, currency, business type, and made-to-order mode.
• Dashboard – Shows business summary cards, recent transactions, today's sales, total sales, and low-stock products.
• Products – Manages product inventory including name, price, quantity, category, SKU, collection, image, and attributes.
• Product Attributes – Lets users define custom product fields such as brand, size, fabric, or color.
• Categories – Supports organizing products into reusable product categories.
• POS – Main point-of-sale screen for browsing products, adding items to cart, and completing checkout.
• Cart – Tracks selected products, quantities, totals, and checkout state during a sale.
• Receipts – Stores and displays completed sales receipts grouped by date.
• Receipt Detail – Shows a full receipt with shop details, customer info, purchased items, total, and PDF export.
• Customers – Manages customer records with name, phone, email, address, notes, and search.
• Customer Detail – Displays a customer profile with contact info, past receipts, special orders, and total spending.
• Special Orders – Tracks made-to-order customer orders from creation through delivery and sale conversion.
• Special Order Detail – Shows order items, customer info, payments, status timeline, PDF export, and conversion to receipt.
• Purchase Orders – Manages supplier purchase orders for manual items or items linked from special orders.
• Purchase Order Detail – Shows supplier info, ordered items, customer-linked items, costs, margins, status updates, and PDF export.
• Payments – Records deposits and final payments for special orders with amount, date, and payment method.
• Reports – Provides revenue, transactions, average order value, sales charts, category breakdowns, top products, and CSV exports.
• PDF Export – Generates downloadable PDFs for receipts, special orders, and purchase orders.
• Currency Formatting – Applies the configured shop currency across sales, products, receipts, and reports.

comment link and i will share you the demo

What was even the point of this premium payment charge rollout? All I’ve seen is pissed off vendors, who were already signed onto eposnow services and might have overlooked a few technical mishaps here and there, who are now saying they will leave eposnow behind.

Has anyone else had any experience with getting eposnow to cancel or defer this charge?

Like the question says, how many are switching your pos systems because square cutting jobs for Ai.

I’ve been using Cash Register Express for 8 years and for the first 5 years, I was paying $40-50 per month to POSNation for “support” that I HAD to used for the first couple years since something about the software has to phone home or what not and when it wasn’t able to, I was locked out. Regardless something happened and it was working well after that so I stopped the monthly service. Now that I’m wanting to upgrade the PC for my POS, I cannot find any way to transfer my licensing to a new PC. POSNation is wanting over a grand to do it since I don’t have their support anymore. So, if I could, I would love to be able to reinstall my current license in a new PC. I don’t have a problem using Cash Register Express as I actually do like their system, it works very well for my need.

I actually don’t mind upgrading to their latest Cash Register Express version, but apparently they were bought out by heartland and now you can’t use their POS without processing with them. What I’m looking for is a PC-based POS system as close to CRE as possible. I want to be able to build my own hardware, which I have already and I process through my own bank.

I am opening a resale/thrift shop in a small rural town, after years of success with EBay and a booth. I outgrew my home space, needed an office/warehouse/studio situation, and ended up falling in love with a spot that had room for that in the back, and allowed for a small retail storefront in the front. So my brick and mortar will be an extension of what I do now, and is more or less an experiment. I’m continuing EBay (which is the main “pay the bills”operation) and then possibly having my own website (depending on POS options).

I have no idea what this store will do in traffic or sales. I would assume average individual tickets from $10-100, and under $5K a month in sales. It’s a very small town that gets a lot of traffic - so hard to know. It’s also a very laid back uncomplicated place and will be …I could probably get away with cash only sales and handwriting tickets. 🤣

As of now, I will be the only one working the store or operating the POS and will only have one counter. So I don’t need a bunch of advanced employee features.

I will have hundreds to thousands of items - all one off unique items (not like a boutique with same item in every size and color), but I would like the potential to use barcodes and have basic tracking, possibly with the online integration so that a website and eBay inventory was synced. But I can also just keep the store and EBay completely separate. I’d like to have a register that is more than just a tiny terminal or reader and something more “pro” level, but also cost effective. Same on monthly and processing fees - lowest costs as I’m just starting out and will not have high dollar items. Again, average pricing might be $5-100 on items. I haven’t committed to Square or Shopify or their equipment, because I’d prefer to have something more fluid. So I’m leaning more toward tablet/computer based or something that works across the board. I’ve been considering just using (free) Square to start and just buying their terminal, but…I’m also not super impressed with things I’ve read. And then it just seems like buying an older iPad for $300 is better than getting a Square specific unit.

I know that the easy answer is Square or Shopify. But I also understand that on low dollar items, the fees would really add up. I’m completely new to a brick and mortar and POS systems or how any of this works, so I am a novice, but not an idiot - I can handle something more complex than the easy answer. I just don’t know about this subject.

Is there a better, more cost effective option for a tiny business start up? Or do I just stop complicating it, get started with Square or Shopify and expect to eventually want something else long term?

Any advice is appreciated.

Hello,

So I am setting up my new retail store and dabbling between what setup to go for which will have the least amount of friction when I am away for extended periods.

It's a clothing store. It will be managed remotely for most of the year.

I am using Loyverse to keep it simple and cost effective.

I bought a One Plus Pad Lite for this purpose and was hoping to use a Power Pass Through hub to connect Barcode scanner and Thermal Printer (that will connect to my cash drawer).

I imagined it to be a perfect system. Only thing is once I recieved the tablet and started to fiddle with it I found out that One Plus has a known Power Pass Through issue. In short I am not able to charge the device and use OTG simultaneously, which is a huge let down.

So then I started to trouble shoot and look for bluetooth scanners and printers. I found them. But I am contemplating about the friction that can be caused after a few months if the bluetooth scanners and printers start occasionally disconnecting.

My staff is not super educated to handle those kind of glitches which will mean them calling me over small things.

Then I came across Sunmi V3 Handheld POS and realised this is much closer to what I need in a shop where I will not be physically present every day to troubleshoot.

What do you guys think?

11 inch screen Tablet + Bluetooth Scanner + Bluetooth Printer + Automated Cash Drawer

or

5.75 inch screen Handheld Pos with built in Camera Scanner + Printer

Thank you

I work on the operations side of self-order kiosks so I get to see data from a ton of different restaurant setups. Counter service, kiosks, mobile order, tablets, you name it. Been comparing performance across about 400 locations over the last two quarters and wanted to share what actually moves the needle.

1. Kiosks with pictures of every menu item outsell ones with text-only menus by about 22%. Sounds obvious but you would be shocked how many operators skip photography to save a few hundred bucks on setup. That 22% translates to roughly $1.80 more per ticket on a $15 average check.

2. Locations running both counter and kiosk side by side see kiosk tickets come in 12 to 18% higher than cashier tickets. The big driver is upsells. People say yes to add-ons on a screen way more than when a cashier asks them. Nobody feels judged adding extra cheese when its a screen asking.

3. The worst performing setup I keep seeing is tablet ordering at the table in QSR. Completion rates hover around 60% which means 4 out of 10 people start an order and bail. They end up going to the counter anyway and now you have wasted their time and yours.

4. Restaurants that let customers reorder previous meals from any channel see repeat visit frequency go up about 15% over 90 days. This one was the biggest surprise to me. Turns out people really do want to just hit a button and get the same thing.

5. Line speed matters more than anything. Locations that got their door to food time under 4 minutes had 30% better google review scores than places averaging 7 plus minutes. Same food, same price, just faster.

Curious what setups you all are running and whether these numbers match what you are seeing on your end.

I learned from my friend that owns multiple gas stores that they are required by law to retain 3 years of records. They had a whole shed filled with boxes of paper works and invoices.

How can we fix this? 3 years is a long time for all the boxes.