Inexpensive Job Pricing Software

[thkoutsidthebox]

http://www.priceitspreadsheets.com/

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44490

http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2264

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi all,

Some of you may know me from the Vectric or CncZone forums....Im not sure if you think thats a good thing! lol Im not a shopbotter...yet! I like building my cnc machines. I was told on the Vectric forum that I should post info about my software over here...so here I am!


To help ease and speed my job pricing, I wrote a simple but effective workshop job pricing program. In response to a poll on CncZone showing interest, I elaborated this software and made it available at a small fee to compensate for my time. Interest since has been positive, and I am working on big improvements to the 2nd version.

I am currently working on the 2nd release of the software, Version 1.5 Beta, which is almost an unrecognisable leap ahead of the first. I hope to reveal more info about this in the next few weeks. There will be a significant discount available on the 2nd release to current users of the program and this discount will significantly exceed the customer discount program.

If your interested you can view the history and ongoing development on the CncZone or Vectric forum links in the above post, and you can find out more information on my website at www.priceitspreadsheets.com (http://www.priceitspreadsheets.com) . The current price for the program is €20, or the converted equivalent in $ or £.

The program is currently available as Version 1 Beta, compatible with 6 currencies - $USD, $CAD, $NZD, $AUD, £GBP, €EUR.

The program also currently requires Microsoft Excel or OpenOfficeCalc ( Available Free ).

There are special offers on the program from time to time. The Christmas 10% discount just expired recently.

If you want to find out more about me you can see a few years of posts at the forum links in the post above, and I'm confidant that people there will confirm that I'm genuine and honest.

Of course, any questions/comments are welcome.

Thanks.

Diarmaid.

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi all,

I'm running a logo design competition on my website. The details are at this link:

http://www.priceitspreadsheets.com/Competi...Competition.htm

Thanks.

[thkoutsidthebox]

Here is a shorter version of the competition link since the one above isn't working:

http://tinyurl.com/2ybpza

Entries to the competition can be viewed here:

http://www.priceitspreadsheets.com/Competitions/Competition%20Entries.htm

[thkoutsidthebox]

I have changed the prizes in an attempt to stimulate interest in the competition.

1st Prize: All DSM Systems software and offerings FREE FOR LIFE!!!

2nd Prize: Free Version 1.5 Beta incl Model Library Access + All Add-Ons for V1.5 Beta Free + Immediate Full Customer Discount

REMEMBER: Your entry does not have to be fantastic, I have set no specific standards. I just want this to be a bit of fun. I may not use any of the entries, but they might generate some nice ideas for me. If your not in, you can't win ... and as of yet there are no entries....so if your the only entry....YOU WILL WIN!!!

[thkoutsidthebox]

QUOTE&COST VERSION 1.5 BETA IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW WEBSITE

http://www.dsm-systems.com

[dubliner]

Hey Diarmaid, conas ata tu?, Greetings from Rathfarnham via Austin Texas. Sorry can't use your software yet, all my work is free for the time being :-), Slan - Neville

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi. Not too bad thanks. Texas! Its well for some....although the weathers great here at the moment. Work for free and you'll never be idle. ;) L8rs.

[thkoutsidthebox]

I forgot to mention for everyone. I'm currently compiling a major update to the Quote&Cost Version 1.50 program. This will be available in the next few weeks I hope. If your trying out the demo of the software, I suggest you wait for Version 1.51 as there are many changes, features, and the demo terms of use will be significantly different.

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi all, :-)

Version 1.51 of the Quote&Cost program is now available. This update includes many significant features which can be seen here:
http://www.dsm-systems.com/html/new_features.html

A new demo is available. If you have previously tried the Demo, please try it again as the updated program is much improved. The demo is fully functional for 32 days. It is available here:
http://www.dsm-systems.com/html/free_demo.html

Updated program screen captures are available here:
http://www.dsm-systems.com/html/screencaps.html

I hope the new program saves you as much job estimation time as it has me.

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hello,

If anyone is having issues with the current Demo please contact me at: support@dsm-systems.com (mailto:support@dsm-systems.com)

I have received information about an error message in the current demo, and am trying to determine if it is isolated, and specific to Excel 2003, or possibly more widespread. I would very much appreciate if anyone has had a demo problem, that they spend two minutes to fire off an e-mail to me.

At this point I'm assuming that the problem is specific to the individual concerned, as all my testing had not been able to replicate the problem.

Thankyou in advance,
Diarmaid

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi all,

I have set up a Google Group for the Quote&Cost program:
http://groups.google.com/group/DSMSystemsPublicGroup
Please feel free to join and contribute to the program development, you don't need to own it.

Thanks,
Diarmaid.

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi all,


The first weekly discussion topic in the Google Group is "An 'All In One' Program or Seperate 'Modules' "

Do you like/hate module based programs? Would you prefer if Q&C was module based or not....?

Let us know, join the discussion:
http://groups.google.com/group/DSMSystemsPublicGroup/browse_thread/thread/1bc080ba5cae0604#

[thkoutsidthebox]

Hi folks,

I am holding a Free Prize Draw. All you have to do is fill out a short Online Form to help me with developing the Quote&Cost program. The draw is Free and Open to Everyone.

You can access the form via the homepage:

http://www.dsm-systems.com

Or Directly:

http://www.dsm-systems.com/html/DevelopmentForm.htm

GOOD LUCK!!!

[thkoutsidthebox]

I am posting the number of valid entries to the draw on the home page. At the moment your chances of winning are excellent! :D

[thkoutsidthebox]

Congratulations to Jason Stevenson from the United States who is the winner of the recent Free Prize Draw. Jason won a free copy of Quote&Cost Version 1.51 Beta, and a Free Upgrade to Version 2.00 when available.