Merchant Newsletter - March 28, 2004

New Pocket Verifier Features!
Wireless gets even more powerful with added functionality!


Pocket PC Screens shown, Palm OS screens similar

  Auto TAX calculations! We now have an option to automatically calculate and add tax to your transactions! Changing the Tip Percent in options will have not an effect on existing saved transactions (approved or not). Basically, Tax Amount is calculated at time of entering Ticket Item (Amount). If you save the transaction (or send it), then the tip % and amount is fixed. If you save an unapproved transaction, then change the Tip % in the Options screen, the transaction will NOT reflect the new change (Tip % sets the tip amount at the time of entry, then it is fixed for that transaction). Thus, you can have a variety of transactions with different Tax % (the drop down list in the Transaction Manager can show you the tax amount and the % used for the sale).  If a tax is charged (i.e., an amount greater than 0.00, then receipts will show a Tax (with %) and a subtotal.
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How Do I get this? Simple. Just go to our "Free Upgrades" page at www.merchantanywhere.com, and select either the Pocket PC or Palm OS operating system file.  It will install right over your existing software, leaving your activations and transactions intact. 
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A BIG Thank You to the merchants who called or emailed requests to us for new features.  You help us make our product better, and this is how we say... THANKS!  We strive to constantly improve each and every one of our products, as many of our merchants know.  Some of you purchased our version 2 back in 2001, and we have never charged for an upgrade, 6 major versions later!
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  Receipt customization for Pocket Verifier Professional - Pocket PC AND Palm OS versions are now available! Merchants can now customize the top AND the bottom of their receipts [1] with customized text, in large, small, bold and normal fonts, along with individual choice of left, right, or center justification! You still have the choice of standard (32 char/line 6 LPI) or condensed (42 char/line 8 LPI) for optimum paper use, and the titles can track this selection, or auto-override at your option!  
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Service Receipts!  A service receipt is a receipt that you print PRIOR to sending the transaction for approval.  Like in a restaurant, it has a place for the customer to enter tip, total and signature.  When they return the receipt with tip and total [2], just enter it, press CHARGE, and the entire transaction is approved!  If "Show Tip Suggestion" is checked, the receipt will show pre-calculated tip suggestions of 15%, 18% and 20% [3] for your customer's convenience!
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  Print Samples
make customizing your receipts easy.  Right on the configuration page is a button that will print a sample receipt with your selected options! This lets you see your changes and new receipt formats instantly!
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You can mix Plain / Bold / Left / Right / Center, etc….You can also override the character size (i.e., select "BCN"  for header 1 and the company name will always be Bold, Centered, and Normal font – even when small fonts is checked in Options. Now you can generate custom receipts with marketing slogans, holiday greetings, and more.
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I can't seem to remember that crazy URL to enter my transactions! We hear that a LOT.  So, to help our merchants remember, we now have created the convenient: www.EnterTransactions.com, which is certainly easier to remember!  It will take you to Transaction Central, and gives us a spot to alert you to critical hardware and software updates as well!

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