Neto POS software was in the news this week with customers complaining about unexpected price hikes.
Daniel Kofoed, owner of Golfers HQ, says his monthly bill will increase by 218% from $88 a month to US$199 ($280), not including currency conversion costs.
“As a small business owner, it’s just not something I can absorb,” Kofoed, who has been a Neto client for six years, tells SmartCompany.
“An increase in costs in an ever-competitive market where customers are demanding lower pricing is discouraging your average small-business owner from going into business,” he says.
“It’s price gouging their loyal Aussie clients.”
Kofoed, as well as two other business owners SmartCompany has spoken to, say they intend to write letters to make price gouging complaints to the ACCC over the price hike.
While the best outcome here would be for Neto to reconsider their pricing situation, to provide its Neto POS software customer price certainty in the context of that whey had already budgeted.
Tower Systems has offered price consistency to its customers for many years. Retailers choosing the Tower POS software can rent, purchase outright or lease the software. Annual software support coverage is optional. Customers can pause software support coverage and restart at a later date. These cash flow management options are appreciated by customers.
Tower is able to help small business retailers who have decided to leave Neto POS to switch to its POS software. The company has a structured process it follows to achieve this. The process is consistent across various POS software packages that Tower can help small business retailers shift from.
Anyone interested is considering the Tower Systems solutions can see the software in-store. Tower has retail professionals who will come to the shop and demonstrate the software, comparing it function for function. If we do not think our software is a good fit for you, we will say so.
We don’t know if our software is better than Neto as we have not used it. What we do know is our approach to pricing, customer service and customer communication. We are proud to be accessible when our customers need us and transparent on any pricing change. For example, when we last increased our support fees, a less than CPI increase and our first in two years, we provided several months notice and the opportunity for customers to lock in support coverage for the next year and the pre-increase price.
Talk to one of our experts about an obligation free personal demonstration of our POS software to see if we could be a fit for your business. Please call our sales team at 1300 662 957 or email them at sales@towersystems.com.au.
