Reasons to Upgrade to Version 2.02 of Microsoft RMS

Even with the new Retail Management Hero software being available at low cost to Microsoft RMS users, several stores using RMS version 2 have actually opted to only upgrade to RMS version 2.02 for the time being. As RMS version 2.02 (with service pack 5) will be supported through  July 2021 (per this page on the Microsoft website: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?p1=17483&forceorigin=esmc), here are some reasons why you may want to just upgrade to version 2.02 and wait on upgrading to Retail Management Hero for the time being (which could be a few months or a few years depending on your preference):

• You have multiple add-ons (shopping cart, loyalty program, gift card program, etc) in RMS that will not yet work with Retail Management Hero
• You have already invested in EMV/Chip Card equipment like Card Defender
• You have passed all PCI compliance testing
• You have remained current on annual software maintenance or are willing to pay a lapse fee to become current on software maintenance
• You are not using Windows XP
• You are not using Windows 10
• Everything is churning along just fine
• You are not receiving any error messages like 941 errors
• The RMS database is not near or at the SQL size limits

Obviously this is not a complete list as everyone's situation is different. The point is that you may want to stick with your current version of RMS, upgrade to version 2.02, or go ahead and upgrade to Retail Management Hero.

Just as situations vary, costs vary as well. Of the last 8 stores using RMS that I helped update to version 2.02 of RMS, the costs ranged from $330 to $1700.

Of course, future industry changes may prompt a "sooner than later" upgrade to Retail Management Hero but, for now, these stores are set through 2021 (but most are looking at upgrading to Retail Management Hero within the next 12 months).

Contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com for more detailed assistance.

Re-sellers and Referral Spiffs

Interested in Making Some Money?  Here are the various programs offered by myself and RITE:

Spiffs and Referral Fees:
I'm always encouraged by the number of retailers that refer other retailers to me. As you know, a referral carries a huge amount of "street cred" and saves me a lot of time and energy when it comes to prospecting. If you refer a retailer to me, and they purchase point of sale hardware or software from me, I'm willing to do a 50/50 commission split with you as my way of thanking you for the referral.

The only stipulation is that the sale must include something more than just service work, I must be the salesperson/service tech, and the business be located within the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Montana and Wyoming.

This offer does not apply to RITE re-sellers - see below.

RITE Re-seller Program: RITE RMS Add-Ons and Card Defender:
At RITE, we actually have a re-seller program in place when it comes to our numerous plug-ins for the Microsoft RMS point of sale software as well as our Card Defender EMV/Chip Card solution for Microsoft RMS.

For our RMS plug-ins, you must be a Microsoft RMS Partner to qualify for re-seller pricing.  A RITE re-seller application can be found here: http://rite.us/Portals/0/Downloads/Forms/RITEResellerAgreement.pdf

More information on our RITE RMS plug-ins re-seller program, and the actual plus-ins can be found here: http://rite.us/Partners.aspx

Card Defender Re-Seller Program:
Businesses who have established themselves as showing an interest in multiple Card Defender sales can enjoy a spiff or rebate on each Card Defender sale. The minimum number of Card Defender sales is three with the spiff growing as more Card Defender sales are closed and installed.  As details vary depending on your experience with technology sales, please contact us directly at 1-888-267-7483 or sales@rite.us to discuss in more detail.

I can also be reached directly at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com

Retail Point of Sale Service and Sales - Utah

A quick note that I'm headed to perform some sales and service work in the following areas and would be happy to swing by your retail business to offer some no cost retail point of sale advice (any service work would need to be scheduled ahead of time):

• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Ogden, Utah
• Logan, Utah
• Layton, Utah
• Lehi, Utah
• Park City, Utah
• Provo, Utah

Do call (208-340-5632) or email (kevinantosh@gmail.com) me if we should schedule a time to meet.