Who will rid me of this troublesome POS?

[robertfranz]

We have a barely less than 1 year old Micros 3700 / Res 3000 system.

Turns out we just don't like it.

We're switching to a register/swipe machine instead.

Now I need to figure out exactly what to do with what we have.

I've heard that Micros licensing is set up to deliberately discourage resale of their systems.

I'm wondering if I should try to resell the system as a whole, piece it out as some of the parts seem to be fairly spendy, or just cannibalize it for future projects.

Here is what we have:

Part Number Description

82C1-1111356 HP DX5150 DESKTOP AMD ATHLON TOWER,1GB,2-80GB,FLOPPY,56K,WINXP PRO
1700247-020 ONEAC PC180A-525 LINE CONDITIONER,1.5 AMP
1700247-036 ONEAC, UPS, DP500-FILTER (TBF), USB, 4 PLUGS
500625-001 ROHS WS4 STAND
1500614-001 RoHS WORKSTATION 4
400018-026 CASH DRWR, DUAL MEDIA SLOT, 5BILL, 5COIN, TILL W/ROLL, 18x16.71x4.17, APG SERIES 4000
700901-256 USB FLASH DRIVE,MICROS LOG0,256MB,CUSTOM USB
003716-100 *3700 TIME & ATTENDANCE
1600456-401 NORTON ANTIVIRUS SINGLE USER,WIN XP ONLY
1000777-101 *KIT, 1 CAEDC W/BRAVO
1001404-300 *RES 3000 SPCL - GSS BUNDLE
1001401-300 *RES 3000 SPCL - GSS FOUNDATION 1
003718-100 *SOFTW, 3700 POS AP KEYCODE W/LIC FEE
1103760-401 *RES4 SOFTW MEDIA KIT, W/USB KEY
1 003701-100 *3700 FOUNDATION 1,1 TO 4 WORKSTATIONS
400489-105 TM-T8811I THERMAL AUTOCUT PRINTER, SERIAL, CHARCOAL
1600456-241 HOST PC ANYWHERE 32,V7.5 FOR WIN NT
1700299-038 USR EXT MODEM, 56K, V.92
POR-10020 COMPUTER MONITOR,MICROSUPPLY
600526-020 CASH DRAWER BRACKETS
CASH DRAWER INSERT

I realize that some things - like the POS software itself, have little to no value due to the licensing.

Are there freeware POS systems that I could load on to the Micros hardware? If so, it's possible I could redeploy this at a future location.

Is it possible to retask the WS4 thin client?

I could make decent use of it as an HR kiosk or Time & Attendance kiosk if I could load some free/low cost software on it.

We spent about 6K on the system, but once I deduct the professional service fees, that leaves me at about 4K.

If I could recover half of that, I'd just sell the whole thing.

If it's not realistic to get anywhere near that, then I'll probably look into retasking.

 

[Keyservicesmw]

I buy/sell and repair POS Systems, I would buy the micros bundle from you, but you will suffer from massive sticker shock.

Mike Belfield
763-315-4045
mbelfield@key-services.com

 

[Shift4SMS]

I'm a little surprised by the route you are taking. Business wise, most any fully integrated an functional POS is better than the limited reporting a register/credit card terminal will offer.

Most likely, you are suffering from a dealer that is not meeting your expectations. I would look for a different dealer dealer first and see what can be done to better satisfy your needs. There are Micros consultants as well.

I only recommend this route because you have already forked out the big buck for the application and you'll be lucky to get 10-20 cents on the dollar if you dump it now.

Good luck with whatever you decide.


Steve Sommers

http://www.shift4.com

-- Creators of $$$ ON THE NET(tm) payment processing services

Blog:

http://shift4sms.blogspot.com

 

[TobeThor]

If you could sell it for 2K, the buyer would then have to re-license the software and re-spend the installation services which gets them right back up to the 6K you paid. The buyer would be better off buying new Micros direct and get a warranty to boot.

The UWS4 cannot be used for any applications but Micros. The UWS4 terminal boots into a modified (MS CE), so it is it's own proprietary OS that is embedded.

You could sell the system on EBay. Many buyers are not aware of the pitfalls involved when buying a used POS system on EBay. On EBay I think you could get approx $1,500 plus if it was presented right. Micros dealers pay approx $800 for the UWS4 alone on EBay but I think you're better off selling it as a whole system. Good Luck.

 

[Keyservicesmw]

Did you end up selling ?