It seems as though most businesses these days rely on printed receipts, but that’s a superficial impression. If you take a look beyond the world of retail and registers, you’ll find a very broad range of companies that still use receipt books. Here are 11 examples to highlight just how important these tools remain.
1. Auto Repair Shops
Auto repair shops, particularly small, independent shops, frequently use receipt books for services ranging from oil changes to tire installation, transmission repair, brake jobs, and much more.
2. Towing Companies
It’s difficult to think of an industry where receipt books are more important than towing. Portable, easily filled out on the fly, these books ensure that tow truck drivers are able to give their customers a receipt wherever they might be, even on the road.
3. Delivery Companies
Delivery companies, particularly smaller, local firms, rely on receipt books for a broad range of needs. Whether delivering furniture, washers, and dryers, or something completely different, these are essential considerations for this type of business.
4. HVAC Companies
HVAC companies regularly have to service, maintain, repair, and install equipment in the field, at the client’s home or business. Receipt books provide a convenient way to report everything from the amount of refrigerant needed in recharge to the services provided during annual maintenance.
5. Handyman
While handyman services might be informal, there’s no reason they should come off as unprofessional. These custom receipt books provide these providers with the means to give their customers a detailed list of the services provided and the amount owed.
6. Auto Detailers
From vacuuming to spotless wax jobs, auto detailers do amazing things with cars, trucks, and vans. Manual receipts provide them with a convenient way to bill customers while showing exactly what was done to the vehicle.
7. Septic Services
Millions of homes in America are on septic tanks, and septic service providers are called on to install new tanks, lay ground lines, and empty tanks when they fill up. Receipt books give them a simple means of billing.
8. Auto Glass Repair
Auto glass repair companies frequently offer their services on the go, and a book of manual receipts cuts out the need to print them back at the office or to carry portable electronics.
9. Locksmiths
Locksmiths are called on at all hours of the day and night. Their job is simplified with receipt books that give them the ability to bill their customers on the spot.
10. Local Courier Services
Local couriers provide essential services, often delivering on the same day, even within the same hour. Speed is of the essence to these providers, and receipt books definitely fit the bill.
11. Electronics Repair/Service Companies
While these types of companies largely died off, they’re making a comeback in a big way, thanks to our reliance on cell phones, big-screen TVs, and other high-tech devices. Receipt books are essential to these businesses, particularly for residential services.
Receipt books remain one of the most important business tools available for a very wide range of companies.
Posted on June 25, 2015