Welcome to the Savetime Calculator POS community! We are thrilled to help you streamline your retail management, track your inventory, and take control of your business profits.
Setting up your system is simple and takes just a few minutes. Follow this step-by-step guide to configure your account, set up your shop, and make your first sale.
When you visit our website for the first time, you will see a prompt on your screen that says “Install the Savetime App.” * We highly recommend clicking this to install the application directly to your device (smartphone, computer, or tablet). This creates a quick-launch icon on your home screen for easy access going forward.
Head over to the Savetime Relievers Official Website.
Click the Sign Up button located at the top right corner of the page and fill in your details.
Open your email inbox and look for our verification message. Click the link inside to verify your new account.
Return to the website and click the Log In button.
On the access selection page, you will see two options: Personal/Business Access and Staff/Employee. Click on Personal/Business Access.
Enter the credentials you created during sign-up to enter your account.
Once you log in, you will arrive at the main dashboard. If you scroll down and click on Inventory, you will notice the management tabs are currently inactive. They will unlock automatically as soon as your subscription is active.
To activate your system via PayPal:
Look for the small payment window in the top right corner of your main dashboard.
Click Choose Plan, then click Pay Via PayPal.
Scroll down to the Inventory Plans section.
Choose your preferred cycle and click either Pay Monthly or Pay Yearly under the plan you want.
Proceed to the PayPal Checkout. After confirmation, give the system a few seconds to process. Log in again; get to the main dashboard, scroll down, click Inventory again, and you will see that all your management features are now fully active!
Before adding items, our system requires three foundational steps to structure your database correctly:
1. Create Your Branch: Go to the Manage Branches tab. Even if you only run a single shop, the system needs it structured as a branch. Click Add Branch in the top right corner, fill in your shop’s details, and save.
2. Set Up Your User Profile: Go to the Branch Users tab to create your user access.
Note: Use the exact same details (name and email) you provided during your initial registration.
Create a secure branch password, enter your phone number, select Owner from the dropdown role menu, and click Add User.
3. Add Your Suppliers: Go to the Manage Suppliers tab to register your vendors. If you purchase stock yourself from open markets and do not have specific corporate suppliers, simply enter a generic placeholder name (e.g., “Self Supply” or “Main Market”) so the system can log your stock intakes properly.
With your shop structure ready, click the Add New Product button to begin building your inventory list.
Important Naming Best Practice: Always name your products uniquely according to their specific sizes, variants, or weights. If a product comes in multiple variations, do not use the exact same name for all of them. Each size needs its own clean tracking history (Stock Card).
Incorrect: Naming both sizes simply “Blueband”.
Correct: Naming them “Blueband 500g” and “Blueband 1kg”.
When you are ready to check out customers, click the Sell Item button. The system will prompt you for access; simply log in using the Branch User credentials you configured back in Step 4. You are now ready to scan or select items and record live sales!
For a complete, deep-dive walkthrough on how to process transactions, manage the checkout cart, handle payments, and issue receipts, please see our detailed guide: How to Sell Items and Manage Checkout on Savetime POS.
As sales begin moving through your POS, our system instantly builds your business analytics. You can track your daily operations in real-time using these core tabs on your dashboard:
Current Stock: View exactly what is sitting on your shelves right now.
Stock Movements: Monitor stock additions, adjustments, and updates.
Stock Card: Review a detailed, item-by-item history of any single product variant.
Sales Reports: Track your revenue, item velocities, and business profit margins.
Debtors: Manage outstanding customer balances seamlessly if you offer store credit.
This setup guide is everything you need to get your business off the ground. As you become more familiar with the dashboard, you can explore the rest of our advanced modules at your own pace.
Remember, you are never alone in this process. If you ever need a hand or have a quick question while setting things up, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are only a phone call or a quick WhatsApp message away