MyInvoices & Estimates Deluxe

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What a terrible piece of software. We had used a much older version that was simple to use and provided the information we needed. Had been using Peachtree (another disappointing program), then went to Quickbooks. We are a small machine shop that does not require lots of bells and whistles, but its so hard to find an invoice and inventory program that meets our needs. We dont have inventory per se, we dont stock inventory, we make parts when ordered and immediately ship to the customer. Most software does not accomodate this very well. The worst aspect of My Invoices and Estimates is the way they look at Items. They sort items using description, instead of the Item Number. This does not work for us (cant imagine that it would work well for anyone). We may produce a hundred different spacers and they have to be tracked by Item/Part Number. The only work-around for us would be to enter both the part number AND the description in the Description category, which would get very cumbersome. Or we could enter the Item Number only in the Description category, but then we wouldnt know what to call the item. Just a very bad way to design a program meant to keep up with inventory (I know that is not its main function, but its still part of what it is meant to do.). The program is very choppy in the way anything is entered, you have to go back to the top of the page to click on save and then new. There is nothing user friendly about this program. Sure would like to have the old Invoices and Estimates program back.

I have been using this program since its release, 96 or so, And have loved it. Have made over 10K invoices. Version 10.0 is absolute trash. If you have never used this product you wont know what your missing. But if you have, version 9.0 and under, then you know exactly what i am talking about. Ive tried to contact Avanquest, no dice. Ask them What happened to the invoice register from all the previous versions? what happened to selecting multiple invoices in this now forgotten register, for printing, emailing, deleting or any function. Sometimes newer isnt better and in this case its ALOT worse. If you run a business with multiple customers that use several accounts and often request invoice histories and copies, STAY AWAY from this program. Get 9.0 instead. The lack of a seperate register, the functionality has been crippled. To the reviewer who bought this for her husband. Wait until your husband has several thousand invoices and everytime you select the invoice tab it has to load those invoices into the window on the left. Tell us how he likes it then. Why they didnt put hide paid invoices as default is beyond me. Rant off... Youve been warned. im going back to either 9.0 or Ill start using my quickbooks invoicing instead. lets see how this company stands behind their money back gaurentee

Easy to use. Product support is poor, hasnt been updated in many years. But if you just need a cheap invoicing program this has you covered

I agree with all of the 1 star reviews. I have been using this and have my complete customer base in the file base. This morning I pull up the program to write my invoices and I get a message I have the wrong Key Number. I dig out the original package on on the disc jacket is the 29 keystroke number. I enter the number and they want me to re-purchase the program for $39.95. All of my work and customer base is lost. The back up was to no avail. If Avanquest was near me, I would box up this program, duct tape it to a paving brick and throw it through their window. There is NO phone # for customer support in their 408 page Users Guide.

Ive used this product since it first came out in the late 90s. It doesnt lack for any light weight business invoice creation or tracking. Very inexpensive. Downside is the cheap cost gets zero product support. There is a large database though to help sort problems out.

Easy to set up. Still trying to figure out how to customize from a selected template.

Unable to download & no support, returned for refund!

Customer service is almost nonexistent. One of the most unclear set ups I’ve come across. I had an old version I had used for years. I had some PC issues so I decided to upgrade to the latest version. I’ve spent many frustrating hours trying to set up my invoices properly. I think this is going in the trash. The only reason I purchased this program again was because I figured the later versions would be easier to set up than the earlier version I had... I was wrong.

I needed technical assistance with password, to no avail. I went back in an set up my company again and created an invoice, but I could not save the invoice. I kept receiving an error message, which said Data Saving error. I tried Live Chat, but they only provide the service from 9-5. I truly regret having purchased this product. It was a wasted investment.