Q: When I resolve an Exception, I know the Exception is recorded in that section of the SignTraker app, so I can go back and look at how many times a particular agent has had problems, or what type of problems we seem to be having with a particular installer. Are the details of the… Continue reading When I Resolve an Order Exception, Where do the Details Go?
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Q: I may be your only customer doing this, but I invoice my customer thru Paypal (not QuickBooks) the same day when we discover a missing post and stake. Recently I started using the Exception function and have been clearing them, but if the agent pays my Paypal invoice, there is a chance his credit… Continue reading How Do I Use Exceptions to Bill for Lost Post Fees?
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Q: How does “Eligible for mileage surcharge” work? I noticed tonight that it isn’t working the way I expected. Here is my “Order Other Service” screen, where you can see there is no charge for delivery. I want to automatically charge for trips to properties we are re-visiting to add an additional service: A:… Continue reading How does “Eligible for mileage surcharge” for Services work?
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Q: Could you please take a look at my QuickBooks export if you have a moment? It is giving me an error message that I don’t quite understand. The error message says: “Error updating customers – batch failed with specifics: [{“AgentId”:100512, “AgentQboId”:”11705″, “FirstName”:”Kim”, “LastName”:”D”, “Operation”:”update”, “CustomerId”:”11705″, “Error”:”Validation Exception was thrown. Details:Stale Object Error :… Continue reading Error Message:”Stale Object Error:..Your work was not saved”
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Q: We have a lot of panels that were originally intended to be used with metal stick-in-the-ground “H” style real estate sign frames. We’re converting to using the new wood textured PVC posts you supply, but now we have to drill holes in the panels in order to hang them. The problem is that when… Continue reading What’s the best way to drill holes in real estate panels?
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Q: Can I upload pictures to an installation order after the order has been completed? Is this possible? This came up because an installer forgot to take a picture but I wanted to complete the order same-day in the system. -Tyler A: Tyler, yes, you can. This issue does comes up from time to… Continue reading Can we edit or replace installation photos after an order has been installed?
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Q: We’ve been in business a long while, and have developed various details we have incorporated in our Terms and Conditions over the years. If we switch to SignTraker, can we include these? Or do you have to edit these for us? How is that done? A: It is very common for real estate… Continue reading Can We Set (or Edit) Our Own Service Agreement for Our Customers?
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Q: Hey Guys, we have an agent with the “Jones” office named Jocelyn. She is no longer with the office but has several listings under her account. Another agent with Jones, David, wants to take over her account. Is it OK if I just change the name, email and username and cell phone number FROM… Continue reading An agent left an office. Can I just rename the account to give the listings to someone else?
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Q: We charge our customers a surcharge for some of the distant areas that we service. Our installers use their own vehicles. How do set up our installers to be paid a portion (75%) of what we charge? A: This can be done easily in SignTraker, and is one of the areas where having… Continue reading I want to pay my Installers a portion of the Mileage Surcharge we collect. How do I set this up?
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One of the more flexible and important capabilities of SignTraker is auto-assignment of the various work tasks to your available staff– either Installers, or other general service persons. This article describes the two primary methods for automatically assigning work within your SignTraker. First, what does each person do? Each person in your company (“Team… Continue reading Auto-Assignment Methods for Installers
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