Questions
Questions and answers.
What shop owners ask us most. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp.
Getting started
Do I need a computer?
No. The phone you already have is enough, Android or iPhone: ePOS opens in the browser and you can add it to your home screen like an app. A computer or tablet works too, and all your devices stay in step.
How long does it take to set up?
Minutes to start: create your shop, add a few products and you can sell. Add the rest of your products as you go, or scan their barcodes as they come up at the counter.
My customers already owe me money. Can I add that?
Yes. Give each customer an opening balance when you add them, and the same for what you owe your suppliers. From then on ePOS keeps every balance up to date.
Offline and sync
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Once you have signed in on a phone, you can sell, take payments, add stock and look up customers with no signal at all. Everything is saved on the phone and goes up to your account by itself when the internet is back. You need the internet to sign in the first time, to change your plan and for a few extras such as product pictures.
How long can it stay offline?
Days if you need to: sales, payments and stock changes wait on the phone and sync when you're back. Connect regularly, though, because until it syncs that work exists only on that phone.
Can two phones sell at the same time?
Yes. Each phone gets its own invoice numbers, so they never clash, and stock and balances catch up on every phone as they sync.
What if my phone is lost or broken?
Everything that has synced is safe in your account: sign in on another phone and carry on. Work done offline that hadn't synced yet was only on that phone, so let the app sync regularly.
Plans and paying
What does it cost?
Try it free for 3 days, no card needed. Then choose Starter, Standard or Enterprise, monthly or yearly. You pay by bank transfer, JazzCash, Easypaisa or cash, and you get an invoice for every payment.
How do I pay?
In the app, the owner opens Subscription, chooses a plan and sees where to pay. Pay by bank transfer, JazzCash, Easypaisa or cash, then tap "I've paid" with the transaction ID. Your plan starts or extends when we confirm the payment.
What happens when the free trial ends?
Your records stay safe while you decide. Choose a plan and pay to carry on selling; nothing you entered is lost.
What if I don't renew?
You can still see all your records, but you can't add new sales until you renew.
Can I change my plan?
Yes. A different plan starts when we confirm your payment. Paying again for the plan you have adds a month or a year to the end of it. A payment buys a whole month or year, and part-used periods aren't refunded.
Do you charge tax? Do I get an invoice?
No tax is charged at present. Every confirmed payment gets an invoice from Entecra, which you can open and print in the app.
Data and privacy
Is my data safe?
Connections are encrypted and passwords are stored scrambled. Your records are kept on your phone and on our providers' servers (Neon and Vercel, which may be outside Pakistan), with backups. The people you add see your shop according to their permissions; our support staff look only to help you, and every action is logged.
Who owns my records? Can I get a copy?
Your records belong to your shop. We don't sell them or use them for advertising. The owner can ask us for a copy at any time.
What happens if I close my shop?
We keep its records for 90 days in case you change your mind, then delete them, except what the law requires us to keep, such as payment and invoice records.
Printing
Can I print receipts?
Yes. Print on a small Bluetooth receipt printer from an Android phone with Chrome, or on any printer from a computer. You can also share the receipt to WhatsApp or any other app.
Which printer should I buy?
ePOS prints to 58 mm and 80 mm Bluetooth thermal receipt printers that use the common ESC/POS commands, as most do. Ask us before you buy and we'll tell you what we know about the model.
Can I print from an iPhone?
iPhones can't reach Bluetooth printers from a browser. Print with AirPrint or save a PDF from the browser instead, or share the receipt on WhatsApp.
Staff
Can my staff use it?
Yes, on the Standard and Enterprise plans. Each person gets their own sign-in, and their role (manager, cashier or shopkeeper) decides what they can do, so a cashier can sell without seeing your profit. On Enterprise you can also tick and untick permissions for each person.
Can I stop staff seeing my cost prices and profit?
Yes. Cashiers and shopkeepers never see cost prices, profit or reports; managers do. On Enterprise you can change this for each person.
How many staff can I add?
As many as you need on Standard and Enterprise; there's no limit on the number of people.
Still wondering?
Ask us on WhatsApp; we reply within a working day. Or try it yourself: free for 3 days, no card.