I still have not tried the upload feature, I guess I'm stuck in my emailing ways.
However, I have considered tying in with Paypal or something, for those out of area clients who may be on the flaky side.  So far (5 years), I've only had one bad check . .

I may try it.
Just like the NACHI upload, though, I don't see any advantage of it.  If I email, I know it got there, there's no sign-in or download for anyone, doesn't cost anything, people reply to my emails, etc.
I can't see any advantages, but I'm willing to listen!

I have received about 6 checks in the last month that have no funds in the account or have been written on a closed account. I think we are heading into new times. I have been doing this for 9 years now and in the last 8 years I didn't even have that many bad checks. I will be using that system very soon.

There is probably some truth to that (unfortunately).  Also, concealed carry is not only common, but a way of life here.  Very few people mess with little old ladies that carry a .40.

Helps raise the honesty quotient . . .

I would not upload the file until I was paid. This would be no different if I were preparing a written report. - Thats my 2 cents

Steve

Now thats what I'm talking about! Very smart. I like it.

Steve

I'm still working on finding the best rates. I'll be contacting the NACHI credit company too. I'll let you know as I narrow it down.

Dominic

Yes, the progress bar is a must. I need to rewrite the upload though as the current method won't support it. Did you get a message at the end that said upload sucessfull? Log into the website and click on Inspection Reports and see if it's there.

Dominic

I was using the wireless card, waited for 45 minutes, finally choked it off.
Connection probably dropped but, without a bar, I'd never know.

I'll try again when that rises to the top of the "Honey-Do" list!

Wow, after 2 weeks of research I've found a huge range of prices. It's not easy to find a company willing to waive monthly charges, monthly minimums, start up charges, have no contract as well as good prices. So, this brings me to a question for you guys. While I am going to continue researching other options with banks, would you be opposed to having the option of using Google Checkout, or Paypal as your processor? Your client would not need an account with either, they would just enter in their credit card information and pay like normal. The difference is that you need to request through your Google/Paypal account for the money to be transferred to your bank account, or request a check from them. Using a normal credit card processor would mean the money would be deposited into your account the same or next day.

Why would I choose Google/Paypal? Because as of right now they give you the best rates by far. In fact I even looked into what some of the other inspection software companies are getting for their users and it's still better. From what I've seen the other inspection programs are paying from 2.2%-2.6% + .50 per transaction. On a $250 job, that equates to $6.00-$7.00! If we went with Google checkout, they charge 2% plus .20 which would mean $5.20, which is a $1-$2 savings per inspection. If you're doing 2 jobs a day that could be around $60 in savings. It actually could be more as some of the other vendors banks had extra charges for different types of cards.

There's another perk. If you use Google Adwords, then you pay NO CHARGES for up to 10 times your adwords budget. So if you spend $300 on Google adwords in a month then you wouldn't need to pay any payment charges on $3,000 worth of credit card processing.

So, what do you think? Even if I can find a bank to give all of you a good rate, I might go through the extra effort of setting up Google/Paypal as an option anyways. Would you use them?