pdf invoices

[michelle]

Would be nice to see pdf invoices. Would also like to see a nicer design for the invoices.

Michelle

[xxkylexx]

I disagree. The design for the invoices currently is simple, easy to read, and presents all necessary infomation. What would the point of a .pdf invoice be? The current ones are printable.

[MACscr]

I also think pdf invoices are a bad idea. I hate pdf technology in general though =P

Also, you can design the invoices any way you like. Thats why they are customizable.

[Adam]

Hey,

This has been talked about in the forum post below,

http://forums.whmcs.com/viewtopic.php?t=516

I personally don't care, as long if theirs an on and off switch I'm cool.

From,
Adam

[teakwood]

I disagree. The design for the invoices currently is simple, easy to read, and presents all necessary infomation. What would the point of a .pdf invoice be? The current ones are printable.
A more complete, branded, configurable PDF invoice looks much more professional and is almost a must in dealing with corporate clients in a VAT/GST environment (i.e., the rest of the world :-) ) where a tax invoice is mandated. :roll:

[MACscr]

I disagree. The design for the invoices currently is simple, easy to read, and presents all necessary infomation. What would the point of a .pdf invoice be? The current ones are printable.
A more complete, branded, configurable PDF invoice looks much more professional and is almost a must in dealing with corporate clients in a VAT/GST environment (i.e., the rest of the world :-) ) where a tax invoice is mandated. :roll:

Odd, I have been working in the IT industry for 10 years and I would say maybe 1-5% of the market does pdf invoices.

[teakwood]

Odd, I have been working in the IT industry for 10 years and I would say maybe 1-5% of the market does pdf invoices.
And the other 99% does invoices as a web page or an email? Maybe not, maybe there's a lot of professional-looking, branded paper invoices. Besides which, I'm talking about professional services industries . . . :D

[MACscr]

Odd, I have been working in the IT industry for 10 years and I would say maybe 1-5% of the market does pdf invoices.
And the other 99% does invoices as a web page or an email? Maybe not, maybe there's a lot of professional-looking, branded paper invoices. Besides which, I'm talking about professional services industries . . . :D

Those 99% do web site, email, and paper based invoices. My last job as an IT Director for a brokerage counts as professional services company, but i could be wrong. I actually just resigned from that job last week to do consulting full time.

[teakwood]

i could be wrong.
I seriously doubt that. Despite being a relative newcomer to the IT industry, it's pretty clear you know everything. :)

[MACscr]

i could be wrong.
I seriously doubt that. Despite being a relative newcomer to the IT industry, it's pretty clear you know everything. :)

I never tried to claim that i know everything, I was just responding how you are wrongly stating that pdf invoices are more professional and common than email or web site based invoices. Even if it was semi-common, it doesnt make the use a good thing.

Request features all you like, I have nothing to do with the approval of them. I am just stating why its a bad idea and explaining why I feel that way. If you scroll up and read, you will see that I am not the only one that feels this way as well.

[Greg]

I think having the option suits us all.

[Fonix]

I'm using PDF invoices all the time, I think it looks more professional. Not to mention that it's a must-have feature in countries where they have form based invoices.

[Adam]

Hey now,

Would it hurt to have the option but just have it turned off? eh eh?

1and1 sends me PDF invoices every month for the hundreds of domains I have with them. For me I really don't care. Its a nice to have them saved in file for accounting purposes but if their is an off and on switch for this what will it hurt?

From,
Adam