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Point of Sale systems easy to use and cheap?

I have been exploring several options for point of sale systems. I am opening up a seasonal store so it doesn't have to be the best possible system although I would like to have the basics like a barcode scanner, Credit Card Reader, and thermal printer. I already have my own computer and monitor. It seems you can't find anything for less that $1500 like Quick Books retail point of sale software. I am not found of quickbooks to begin with. I recently visited a store that used Microsoft Excel along with bluetooth barcode scanners and epson thermal printers. Im wondering if this is something anyone could do or if this sort of thing was done by a computer programmer. I just can't imagine every retail business investing several thousand dollars in there point of sale (checkout) software and hardware systems in order to conduct daily business. Any small business owners PLEASE HELP! Thanks!!!

hi.. u can try these..

http://www.viewtouch.com/poshome.html

http://www.open-mag.com/features/Vol_65/POS/mercator.htm

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4798

http://www.rocketpos.com

hope it helps...

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