I can setup Platypus for billing only in less than an hour, including
setting up plans/rates/services/importing customers.

Regards,
Chuck

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 3:42 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
wrote:

> That get's to be a little in depth and probably a loaded question...but I
> know when we moved to Powercode the old team that wasn't very good had it
> done in one afternoon.  This was from Quickbooks.
>
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Are you including database conversion?  Items, customers, current
>> balances, recurring billing, credit cards, etc.
>>
>> Then there’s setting up the online customer payment portal.  Especially
>> if customers already had online accounts.  And you need to hook it into
>> your merchant account, put your logo on it, test it, etc.
>>
>>
>> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 05, 2015 2:24 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Need new billing solution asap!!!
>>
>> I'm simply saying 2 days is a long time to setup a billing system.  For
>> someone that wants it running "immediately" 2 days is a LONG time.
>>
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Philip Rankin <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, I'm not in this for an argument.  I am just offering to help a guy
>>> out if I can.  I'll bow out of this conversation.
>>> On Dec 5, 2015 1:37 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Two days???  Powercode takes like an hour.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Philip Rankin <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Guys, I am still a major believer in Tucows Platypus.  Brett, I could
>>>>> have you up and running with Plat in under 2 days as long as you can 
>>>>> answer
>>>>> speed and pricing questions as I ask them.  And all I would need is remote
>>>>> access to a Windows 7 computer.  Let me know if you are interested.  Most
>>>>> of the training can be done remotely in less than a day, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 12:55 AM, Simon Westlake <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I think it is still pretty early on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/4/2015 6:22 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I guess it does that...lol.  I wasn't really expecting it to be
>>>>>> like that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's not very baked ?  or am I missing something?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I meant for the admin side?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just guessing....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Drop down on top right, select signup/create account !
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Faisal Imtiaz
>>>>>>>> Snappy Internet & Telecom
>>>>>>>> 7266 SW 48 Street
>>>>>>>> Miami, FL 33155
>>>>>>>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email:
>>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *From: *"Chuck Hogg" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>>>>>>> *Sent: *Friday, December 4, 2015 4:25:07 PM
>>>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Need new billing solution asap!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyone know how to login to his demo?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Simon Westlake <
>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/spencerlambert/wisp-central-control
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 12/4/2015 10:08 AM, Jeremy wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Isn't Spencer Lambert's web front-end free?  Last time I saw him
>>>>>>>>> at Animal Farm he was touting it and said he would help with setup and
>>>>>>>>> customization at a flat rate of $100/hr.  He is located in Utah, 
>>>>>>>>> also.  If
>>>>>>>>> you want something cheap or free that may be an option.  It would 
>>>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>>>> be worth contacting him.  I recommend Powercode.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Craig Schmaderer <
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've been looking at https://www.whmcs.com/
>>>>>>>>>> I have a friend that uses it for his ventrillo voice business and
>>>>>>>>>> it does auto billing and ticketing and is cheap.  I think you can 
>>>>>>>>>> get a
>>>>>>>>>> hosted solution if you don't want to install it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Craig schmaderer
>>>>>>>>>> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:41 AM -0800, "Brett A Mansfield" <
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here is what I've always said about quality, cheap and fast.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You can only pick two. You will never have all three.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For this I need fast and quality. Cheap is relative in this case.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't have a lot of customers so the $200/mo min that visp 
>>>>>>>>>> requires is
>>>>>>>>>> about $100-150 too much for me. I'm fine with a reasonable one time 
>>>>>>>>>> fee,
>>>>>>>>>> but it must be reasonable.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I used to use waveapps to just invoice and then customers could
>>>>>>>>>> pay using the invoice. But if they didn't get the email or lost it, 
>>>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>>>> couldn't pay their bill.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I appreciate everyone's input on this. I think I'm going with
>>>>>>>>>> platypus and pay someone to set it up.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I like powercode, I just cannot justify the initial cost for my
>>>>>>>>>> small size operation.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>> Brett A Mansfield
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:47 AM, Chris Fabien <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Good, cheap,  and fast? You know what they say about that.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We are reasonably happy with Powercode. Few gripes but it has
>>>>>>>>>> never double or triple charged our customers.
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2015 1:35 AM, "Brett A Mansfield" <
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a good billing solution that is cheap and I can
>>>>>>>>>>> have up in running immediately.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I've had far too many issues with my current billing system.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I need something turnkey and cheap. My WISP is a fairly small
>>>>>>>>>>> operation.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am not willing to pay per sub, especially if there is a
>>>>>>>>>>> minimum like visp. I don't want to buy any new hardware. I looked at
>>>>>>>>>>> platypus, but it cannot be deployed easily or quickly. I looked at
>>>>>>>>>>> powercode, but I don't want to buy any new hardware.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is there anything out there that might fit my needs? Or should I
>>>>>>>>>>> just go back to manual invoicing with quickbooks?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>> Brett A Mansfield
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Simon Westlake
>>>>>>>>> Skype: Simon_Sonar
>>>>>>>>> Email: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>> Phone: (702) 447-1247
>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------
>>>>>>>>> Sonar Software Inc
>>>>>>>>> The next generation of ISP billing and OSShttps://sonar.software
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Simon Westlake
>>>>>> Skype: Simon_Sonar
>>>>>> Email: [email protected]
>>>>>> Phone: (702) 447-1247
>>>>>> ---------------------------
>>>>>> Sonar Software Inc
>>>>>> The next generation of ISP billing and OSShttps://sonar.software
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Philip J. Rankin
>>>>> Wireless Telecommunications Services
>>>>> PO Box 24
>>>>> Pittsburg, KS  66762
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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