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Bud

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I haven't heard anything about Etowah's meter boxes with new CC system and bill acceptors. There were several posts in the past about some purchases but I don't remember anyone posting what they thought after they had installed them. They were also supposed to have wireless systems for the vacs.So.......whats the word?
 

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I'm happy with mine. Jim can be a real PITA to get a hold of, but he is always willing to help when you do get a hold of him. Wireless option has kind of been shot down at this point. He is looking into a few things, but at this point he reccomended a hard line for my vac setup.
 

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Bubbles Galore said:
Wireless option has kind of been shot down at this point. He is looking into a few things, but at this point he reccomended a hard line for my vac setup.
He told me the same thing, that the vac motors make too much noise for the wireless to communicate properly. He said it's a problem as the motors start to wear, but perhaps new brushes every few months would solve it. I may give it a try. There are also wireless phone bridge devices that are inexpensive and may work on a frequency that isn't as easily disrupted by motor noise, but you would either have to have all devices on one phone line (meaning only one can dial out at a time) or you would need a separate phone line for each device (Too expensive for commercial applications).
 

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e port is the best choice for vacs you can program 8 different prices cost is $199.00
 

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I love mine. I also put his credit card system in my new Standard changer auto cashier. Working great. Jim's a great guy to work with. I also had him put the new Coinco Vantage bill acceptors in. They seem to be as good as advertised. Good luck.
 

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I have to disagree with the e-port statement. Until they can figure out a way to bundle their costs, it just doesn't seem as effective to be charged $10/month per unit. Paying service charges is part of accepting cards, but it still has to make sense at the end of the day and that just seems a little over the top IMO.
 

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Bubbles Galore said:
Until they can figure out a way to bundle their costs, it just doesn't seem as effective to be charged $10/month per unit.
It could be worse. The e-Xact fees we pay for six bays would cover the cost of 18 e-port terminals, allowing one on each bay and vac, and for less overall cost in hardware.
 
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