[Rob @ Cleaner Planner]

Look forward to it Neil - cheers!

[Smudger]

whilst we are talking about saving time, Neil  (and anyone else) IF you use Go Cardless as a way of payment, we have onver 100 in this method now, it really HIT me whilst involved in the beta testing just HOW MUCH time this feature saved me - literally 2 clicks (no typing!) and money had been claimed - to behonest I love all the features - but I was totally surprised at how much GC feature really did save. 

I would go as far to say, that as a business even if you didn't want/need some of the features CP offers, if Go Cardless is a good percentage of your monies then CP for that feature alone would be worth it.

[Perfect Windows]

I like this idea, I am currently thinking of trying Cleaner Planner so this would be good for my vans.
I was thinking I would have to use smart phones but this is a much better idea as phones are yet another monthly outlay.

Anyone got any recommendations for a good cheap tablet that's idiot proof. ( i am sure my lads wouldn't mind me saying that lol)

http://www.tesco.com/direct/hudl/

Cheap - yes.  Idiot proof?  Dunno.

Vin

[concept]

Not cheap if you need 4 of them

There are some on eBay around the £30 mark, which I might take a flier on.

[p1w1]

Not cheap if you need 4 of them

There are some on eBay around the £30 mark, which I might take a flier on.

have a link?

[concept]

Ebay item 141243006668

[p1w1]

Ebay item 141243006668

cheers for that

[Smudger]

just check for battery life - and make sure you have a charger in the van - we are just about to do the same - cheap tablet - and charger if battery life is not long enough.

[Perfect Windows]

Not cheap if you need 4 of them

There are some on eBay around the £30 mark, which I might take a flier on.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0099NPR4S/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_next_2?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&pageNumber=2&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

Not so cheap by the time you've dealt with the problems you're risking, I suspect.

Vin

[martinw]

Kobo arc could be alternative choice if you wish with 10hrs battery life
otherwise nexus 7 (7 hrs battery life) older version can be picked up for the same money.
Both seem to be going between £80-100.

If your staff have smartphones just get them anker chargers
under £20 each as a backup.  We haven't had any issues with smartphones.
Hope this helps.

[p1w1]

Not cheap if you need 4 of them

There are some on eBay around the £30 mark, which I might take a flier on.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0099NPR4S/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_next_2?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&pageNumber=2&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

Not so cheap by the time you've dealt with the problems you're risking, I suspect.

Vin

yeah they did look a bit to good to be true really

[steve123]

what about an Ipad 1?  they go for about £100-£150 on ebay. those things are pretty robost arnt they?

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

were looking to come off wcp but 25 a month is a little out the way for us so going to use awok I think

[Rob @ Cleaner Planner]

Hi Susan,

Three reasons to consider Cleaner Planner anyway:

1. We can import from WCP which I don't think Aworka can (but I could be wrong!) bear in mind WCP has no export facility.

2. Cleaner Planner works in a similar way to WCP so you'll find the scheduling and worksheet side of things very familiar, but it's all wrapped up in a modern, easy to use interface.

3. At £15 our "Starter" package does everything WCP and Aworka does and you can run multiple vans off printed sheets. If you decide to go for "Pro" later to get SMS, GoCardless etc then it's a better deal if you do need more than one user. 2 users on Aworka = £20, 3 users = £30, 4 users = £40... On CP it's flat £25 per operator (though we may cap this for new sign-ups at some point).

Look forward to discussing your needs and walking you through the trial if you're curious - rob@cleanerplanner.com

Cheers,

Rob

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

Hi Susan,

Three reasons to consider Cleaner Planner anyway:

1. We can import from WCP which I don't think Aworka can (but I could be wrong!) bear in mind WCP has no export facility.

2. Cleaner Planner works in a similar way to WCP so you'll find the scheduling and worksheet side of things very familiar, but it's all wrapped up in a modern, easy to use interface.

3. At £15 our "Starter" package does everything WCP and Aworka does and you can run multiple vans off printed sheets. If you decide to go for "Pro" later to get SMS, GoCardless etc then it's a better deal if you do need more than one user. 2 users on Aworka = £20, 3 users = £30, 4 users = £40... On CP it's flat £25 per operator (though we may cap this for new sign-ups at some point).

Look forward to discussing your needs and walking you through the trial if you're curious - rob@cleanerplanner.com

Cheers,

Rob

I could live with 15 a month that's fine but being usless on a p.c I would have to take it to a shop to get a boffin to change it all over would a shop boffin be able to do this without any trouble ? oh and do you take 0ne off payments I don't do direct debits

[Rob @ Cleaner Planner]

You'd simply send me your WCP backup (I can walk you through that) and I'd load it up for you on Cleaner Planner (only this boffin required and no charge for the import!)

Once it's loaded up on Cleaner Planner it's web-based so no further IT worries. If you've got a broadband connection and can get on to Google and Facebook you're set.

It's got to be a monthly charge really (same for Aworka) to support ongoing development and support (you may have noticed the one off fee for WCP hasn't exactly panned out).

Not planning to do yearly upfront as personally I don't feel comfortable tying people in, especially if you're new to the system and still considering options.

[Smudger]

Hello,

Rob imported all of our WCP and it was really quite seamless - TBH Susan, if you like the WCP feel/layout, then you will really like CP as its very similar - it is very very user friendly and I would rec'd having a go on the free trial let Rob duplicate your info across and then for a few days you would run both you would soon get the feel of it - and the great thing is that Rob really responds quickly if you have a query too.

On the payment front we have signed up on a re-curring card payment, which you can stop at any time - remember on CP all your data is backed up in the cloud, BUT you can export it easily at the click of a button if you would like a "paper copy"

Give the trial a whirl....

[concept]

Hi Susan,

Three reasons to consider Cleaner Planner anyway:

1. We can import from WCP which I don't think Aworka can (but I could be wrong!) bear in mind WCP has no export facility.

2. Cleaner Planner works in a similar way to WCP so you'll find the scheduling and worksheet side of things very familiar, but it's all wrapped up in a modern, easy to use interface.

3. At £15 our "Starter" package does everything WCP and Aworka does and you can run multiple vans off printed sheets. If you decide to go for "Pro" later to get SMS, GoCardless etc then it's a better deal if you do need more than one user. 2 users on Aworka = £20, 3 users = £30, 4 users = £40... On CP it's flat £25 per operator (though we may cap this for new sign-ups at some point).

Look forward to discussing your needs and walking you through the trial if you're curious - rob@cleanerplanner.com

Cheers,

Rob

I could live with 15 a month that's fine but being usless on a p.c I would have to take it to a shop to get a boffin to change it all over would a shop boffin be able to do this without any trouble ? oh and do you take 0ne off payments I don't do direct debits

I will bell the big fella 2moro and run it thru with him.

It's a good bit of kit.

[Mike #1]

At £15.00 a month it does less than Aworka which is £10:00 . Mike

[JSMC]

i thought you paid for software and that was it. This monthly fee is not for me.