What database do you use to organise your stuff

**bustagasket** · 04-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by agent_44

At the moment I am working on my website and plan on incorporating it into a web based system that will manage all of the above, print receipts and invoices etc etc. I'm hoping I can sell it like a Zen Cart type system but geared up for Self Employed Designer Makers. Goodnes knows how long till I have something working though!

Stop being so bloody good at that stuff

**agent_44** · 04-09-2009, 08:50 PM

Sorry!!

**bustagasket** · 04-09-2009, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by agent_44

Sorry!!

lmao just jealous hun

**AlexandraBuckle** · 04-09-2009, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by agent_44

Before I stopped selling my jewellery (after my runaway husband incident, I am planning on starting again!) I used to keep Excel spreadsheets of everything, all my components, materials, cost per unit, plus a spreadsheet of finished jewellery, cost price, sale price etc etc, plus a spreadsheet of sales and purchases for accounting. I am the first to admit however that I am extremely anally retentive!

At the moment I am working on my website and plan on incorporating it into a web based system that will manage all of the above, print receipts and invoices etc etc. I'm hoping I can sell it like a Zen Cart type system but geared up for Self Employed Designer Makers. Goodnes knows how long till I have something working though!

Sounds like an exciting project!

**Di Sandland** · 04-09-2009, 09:49 PM

I think you might be onto a winner there, 44 old chap!

**Lindyloo** · 04-09-2009, 10:17 PM

If you've put cost per finding item etc into a spreadsheet, wouldn't you have to keep updating every time the suppliers put the prices up? And wouldn't that just be a big pain in the

**agent_44** · 04-09-2009, 11:07 PM

Well yes, but when I entered new batches of stuff I had received, I would adjust the prices then. It wasn't a big deal, took seconds and worked well for me.

**Ominicci** · 05-09-2009, 10:55 AM

Sounds a good idea. The banking software from Barclays (Quickbooks, that I haven't even loaded yet even thought I got it 4 months ago) is supposed to have a stock tracking facility on it, but I'm sure I will end up turning back to excel... You also NEED to keep a record of stock levels (raw material and manufactured goods) as you need to report their value at the end of the year in your tax return if you are running it as a business.

My brother is a web programmer and uses Quickbooks cos his accountant suggested it, but my brother hates it as a programme. Looks like you should persevere with your idea Agent.

**bustagasket** · 05-09-2009, 11:19 AM

i use Sage at work, but it might be a little bit too involved for my stuff as yet

**Di Sandland** · 05-09-2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by bustagasket

i use Sage at work, but it might be a little bit too involved for my stuff as yet

You have to go on courses to learn that stuff, don't you?

I tend to favour MS applications for the simple reason that once you understand how they work that knowledge is transferrable. Same keyboard strokes have the same effect in whatever app you happen to be using.