Software eases charity shops’ large item delivery issues
Melanie May | 20 September 2016 | News
Charity Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) software company, Nisyst, has introduced a new Collection & Delivery Module to its CHARiot system to enable staff and volunteers to more efficiently organise transportation for large second-hand goods.
The new software has been developed to help charity retailers promptly arrange transportation of donated furniture and white goods by streamlining the collection and delivery process. It works as an integrated and centralised planner, enabling all staff and volunteers to check when transportation is available, and automatically highlights pick-up and drop-off slots to ensure that transportation can be booked in efficiently with the customer.
The new update is available for free on Nisyst CHARiot FSM (Full Scan Mode) charity EPoS system.
Bob Chunilal, managing director at Nisyst, said:
“Potential rewards of selling large second-hand goods are great but there are a whole lot of considerations and challenges that charity stores face in order to secure these donations and sales. Often staff and volunteers need to respond to donors quickly to avoid losing items to another party or risking the items being tipped. Similarly, a complex and slow service can often cost a much needed sale. The new module addresses these requirements, as well as capturing Gift Aid at the point of donation to maximise income.”
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Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.