TripleBill for Hardware shop

Hardware Shop Billing Software for Racks, Contractors and Site Orders

A hardware shop stocks thousands of small items — screws, hinges, fittings, pipes, paint — and sells them to two very different customers: the walk-in who needs four bolts and the contractor who takes a vehicle load on credit. TripleBill keeps every item on a rack you can find, every contractor within a limit, and every site order on paper, with GST and the books kept for you.

Inventory

Add product
ProductSKUStockSelling PriceStatus
Aashirvaad Atta 5kgATT-5KG42₹262In Stock
Amul Taaza MilkMLK-50018₹28In Stock
Britannia BreadBRD-4007₹50Low Stock
Coca Cola 750mlCC-75054₹40In Stock
Parle-G 800gPG-8000₹80Out of Stock

Low stock

Britannia Bread is running low.

7 left · reorder level 10

What gets in the way

  • Thousands of small items, and only one person knows which shelf each one is on
  • Contractors buying on credit all month, with no limit until the outstanding becomes a problem
  • The same item sold to a walk-in at retail and to a contractor at a lower rate
  • Site orders agreed on the phone and sent on a vehicle with nothing on paper
  • A stock count that takes the whole shop a week
  • Supplier bills with fifty lines to type in

Every item on a rack, every rack on a label

Create racks by code — A1, B3, Godown-2 — and group them by zone. Put each item on a rack and, if you like, note the shelf or bin inside it. The rack code then shows on the POS tiles, in the invoice item search and on barcode labels, so whoever is at the counter can tell the helper exactly where to go.

Print rack labels with a QR code, add or move items between racks in bulk, and count stock one rack at a time with the stock-take sheet. The Stock by rack report shows the quantity and value on each rack. If your item list is in Excel, the import reads a Rack column, so the first setup is one upload.

  • Racks by zone, with shelf / bin per item
  • Rack shown on the POS, invoice search and labels
  • Printable rack labels with QR
  • Stock-take sheet and Stock by rack report

Contractors on credit, within a limit that holds

Give each contractor or builder a credit limit. When a bill would take them past it, TripleBill stops the sale and shows what they already owe; the owner can override, and the rule can be switched off in settings if you do not want it. Put parties in groups such as Contractors and Retail and see sales by group.

Payments come in as they come: record any amount against an invoice and it stays part paid until settled. The invoice-wise outstanding and receivable ageing reports show who owes what and for how long, and a party statement can be shared as a link on WhatsApp so the contractor sees the same figures you do.

  • Credit limit per customer, owner override
  • Part payments against any invoice
  • Invoice-wise outstanding and receivable ageing
  • Statement link on WhatsApp

Quotations and delivery challans for site orders

Price a site order as a quotation and convert it to an invoice when the contractor confirms. For orders delivered later, a sale order holds the delivery date; when the load leaves, make a delivery challan with the vehicle number and transporter. It prints in original, duplicate and triplicate.

Stock moves when the challan is invoiced, not before, so the shelf and the books match. Credit each sale to a salesman, and the Sale By Salesman report shows what each person sold, collected and still has outstanding. On paid plans, e-way bill details can be recorded against the invoice for loads that need one.

  • Quotation → invoice in one click
  • Sale order with delivery date
  • Delivery challan with vehicle no. and transporter
  • Salesman report with collections

Retail and wholesale price on the same item

Each item holds an MRP, a retail sale price, a wholesale price and a purchase price. Set a minimum wholesale quantity and the invoice switches to the wholesale rate when the quantity reaches it — a box of screws for the contractor, a handful for the walk-in. Quantities can have decimals, so 3.5 metres of pipe or 2.5 kg of nails bill correctly.

Triple AI can draft a purchase bill from a photo of the supplier’s invoice; nothing is booked until you check the lines and confirm. After a supplier price revision, the bulk update grid lets you change sale, wholesale and purchase prices for many items at once, and low-stock alerts flag the fast movers.

  • MRP, retail, wholesale and purchase price per item
  • Wholesale rate from a minimum quantity
  • Purchase bills drafted from a photo
  • Bulk price update and low-stock alerts

Hardware shop: what you need and how TripleBill does it

What a hardware shop needsHow TripleBill handles it
Finding items fastRack and shelf / bin per item, shown at billing and on labels
Stock countsStock-take sheet per rack; Stock by rack report
Contractors on creditCredit limit per customer, part payments, outstanding and ageing reports
Site ordersQuotations, sale orders and delivery challans with vehicle no.
Two price levelsRetail and wholesale price, wholesale from a minimum quantity
Long supplier billsTriple AI drafts the purchase bill from a photo for you to check
GSTHSN and rate per item, CGST / SGST or IGST, GSTR-1 and 3B figures

GST and the books, done underneath

Every bill posts to real double-entry books as you sell: sales, GST output tax, cash, bank and the customer ledger. Purchases do the same on the input side, so GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and the HSN summary are ready for any month and your accountant gets a trial balance that balances.

Not built yet

We would rather you know before you sign up:

  • Alternate units on one item — a box and a loose piece, or a bag and a kilo, have to be separate items because each item has one unit.
  • Units come from a fixed list (nos, pcs, kg, g, ltr, mtr, box, set, hrs, days); there is no square-foot or bag unit yet.
  • Part deliveries against one sale order — a challan carries the whole order, and invoicing it closes the order.
  • Automated WhatsApp payment reminders — statements and invoices are shared with a tap from your own WhatsApp.

How to set up a hardware shop on racks in TripleBill

  1. 1

    Create your racks

    Open Items > Racks and add rack codes grouped by zone, then print rack labels with a QR code for each one.

  2. 2

    Place items on racks

    Pick the rack and shelf / bin on each item, add items to a rack in bulk from the rack page, or import your Excel list with a Rack column.

  3. 3

    Set prices and credit limits

    Fill in the retail and wholesale price with a minimum wholesale quantity, and give each contractor a credit limit on their party record.

  4. 4

    Bill and deliver

    Search the item and read its rack on screen, bill it, and for site orders make a delivery challan with the vehicle number before invoicing it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell in metres and kilograms?

Yes. Set the item’s unit to mtr or kg and bill decimal quantities such as 3.5 metres or 2.5 kg. Each item has one unit, so a box and a loose piece of the same product are kept as two items.

What happens when a contractor goes over the credit limit?

The bill is stopped with a message showing the limit and what they already owe. The owner can override it for that bill, or switch the rule off in settings.

Can contractors pay in parts?

Yes. Record any amount against an invoice by cash, UPI, bank or cheque. The invoice shows as part paid with the balance due until it is cleared.

Can I import my items with their rack locations?

Yes. The Excel / CSV item import reads a Rack column; a new rack code creates the rack. You can also add items to a rack in bulk from the rack page.

Does it work when the internet is down?

The Windows app works fully offline with local backups, and the Android app keeps billing offline and syncs later. The web app needs internet.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes, through the Android app (a direct APK download for now) or the web app in any phone browser. There is no iOS app yet.

What does it cost?

Rack locations and advanced reports such as receivable ageing and Sale By Salesman are part of the Pro plan (₹499/month, ₹4,999/year or ₹9,999 for 3 years). Starter (₹299/month, ₹2,999/year or ₹6,999 for 3 years) covers GST invoices and reports, purchases, credit, e-way bills and the books, along with billing and stock. Every new business gets a 7-day free trial with everything unlocked.

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