Robert M. Klein wrote: >FYI, here is the log of the online conversation I had with Intuit: > >Welcome Robert ... >Connecting to server. Please wait... >Connected to quickbooks.ehosts.net >Rita has joined this session! >Rita says, Welcome to our Sales Chat. How may I help you? >You say, yes, i have QB Pro 5.0 for Macinstosh. I have used Quicken for >years and want to convert the file into QB. Now, i see that under >291331Categories:Data and Utilities, Install/ConvertQuestion:Can I convert >my data from Quicken for Mac to QuickBooks? Ans >You say, wer was "no". Is there no solution offered at all? >Rita says, We are currently working on a fee-based data converter service >for QuickBooks Windows to QuickBooks Mac. Our current expectation is that it >will be available by 3/31/03. >You say, Unless i can convert this file, QB is worthless to me. I am using >Mac Quicken NOW. >You say, not windows. >Rita says, At this time it is not possible to convert data from Quicken to >QuickBooks Pro 5 for Macintosh. >You say, will there be a time? >You say, can the Mac file be converted to Windows and then to Mac 5.0? >Rita says, They are working on utilities. I don't have an estimated time as >to when it will be available. >Rita says, No, it's not possible. >You say, This should have been made known to prosepective buyers, don't you >think? So I should forget about it? >Rita says, Yes you should have been told when the order was placed/ >You say, Can i return it? >Rita says, If you are not satisfied with any Intuit product you purchased, >you may return it for a refund (excludes shipping and handling). Please >return your product in its entirety (CD/disks and any manuals) within 60 >days of purchase, along with a copy of your sales receipt or packing slip. >Include a note explaining why you are returning it and how we should contact >you should we need to do so. For your protection we suggest that you return >your product/s via a traceable shipping method. Return everything to: Intuit >Returns Warehouse, 6060 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121- >3290. >You say, You had that one handy! Let me make sure i fully understa'?;Ind, >OK? >Rita says, Sure >You say, Someone is working on utilities that would allow the Quicken 2002 >file for Mac be converted to QB 5.0 format, right? >Rita says, Right. >You say, Just no timetable that can be told to customers? >Rita says, Yes we do not know when it would be available. >You say, OK, then I wait a couple of months and check back. What's the best >way to check on its availability? >Rita says, You can visit the support section on our web site. >You say, OK, thank you very much, Rita. I hope folks will inform buyers of >QB 5.0 for Mac about this issue. >Rita says, You're welcome. Have a good day. : ) > > > I don't know if this will help or not, but I have a checkbook spreadsheet at my web site that I designed along the lines of Quicken. It uses categories and has reconcilement capabilities. If QuickBooks is capable of importing from a spreadsheet, it might be an easy way out.
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