Mail-in Repair Shop Software

Intake to ship-back, every device documented end to end.

Run a mail-in repair business without the chaos. Photograph the unboxing, log the condition, keep customers updated by text and email on the statuses that matter, and invoice before it goes back.

Made in Australia
End-to-end
Intake to ship-back documented
Photo
Unboxing logged at intake
Auto
SMS and email on the statuses you pick

Running a mail-in repair shop shouldn't feel this hard

Most shops still run on paper tickets and spreadsheets. It's messy, slow, and quietly costs you money every day.

Posted a device days ago, no idea if it's actually on the bench
"Awaiting device" on the board until a staff PIN stamps it arrived
Customer asking "did you receive my package?"
Raising the ticket emails them the confirmation the moment it lands
Chasing payment before it ships back
GST invoice emailed as a PDF, balance tracked until it clears
Two identical devices, one bench
Barcoded job tag printed at intake
Customer in another time zone, hard to call
All comms via SMS/email — no phone tag
No record of what you agreed to do
Condition checklist saved at intake and again after repair
Disputes over what arrived in the box
Photo unboxing logged at intake

Every mail-in repair job, on one workflow

From quick services to multi-week jobs — every repair type tracked on one enforced status workflow, with technician assignment and automatic customer notifications.

📦Condition Checklist
💬Priced Ticket
📲SMS Status
🔒GST Invoicing
🏷️Barcoded Job Tag
🛡️Warranty Tracking
📸Photo Unboxing
Pickup Confirmation
📮Shipping Tracking

Built for mail-in repair shops, not adapted from generic POS

Every feature is shaped by how mail-in repair businesses actually work — not retrofitted from a generic retail platform.

Received confirmation

Raise the ticket and the customer gets a confirmation email with the ticket number straight away. Press Device arrived when you open the box, and the job stops reading as "awaiting device" — the "did it get there?" thread never starts.

Photo unboxing

Document what was in the box at intake — device, condition, accessories. Eliminates "my charger was in there" disputes on return.

Priced ticket and GST invoice

Price every line on the ticket, then raise a GST invoice and email it as a branded PDF with your bank details on it. Part payments record against the balance as they arrive.

Barcoded job tag

Print a job tag carrying a Code 128 barcode of the ticket ID at intake. Scan it to pull up the right job — no mixing up two identical black handsets.

Status SMS through the journey

Received → Diagnosing → Awaiting Parts → In Progress → Ready — customers get a text and an email on the transitions you choose. Trust scales with the number of jobs.

Multi-store dashboard

Run one location or a chain — same platform. Compare revenue per store, manage staff permissions centrally and transfer jobs between sites.

From drop-off to pickup, in 4 steps

01

Customer posts the device

They get in touch and send it in. You raise the ticket as a mail-in with their details, the fault they've described and the consignment number — before it has even arrived.

02

Package arrives, you intake it

Press Device arrived, snap photos of the contents and run the condition checklist. Until you do, the job sits on the board as awaiting device so nobody hunts the bench for it.

03

Price it and repair

Price the work on the ticket and talk it through by text or email. Move the statuses as you go; each change notifies the customer.

04

Invoice and ship back

Raise the GST invoice, email the PDF, record the payment, put the return consignment number on the ticket, and mark it collected once it's on its way.

Shops that switched saw results fast

Every phone that comes through the door gets logged with photos and a condition check, so nothing goes missing and no job gets forgotten.

A
Adam
Phone repair shop — Townsville

Onboarding a new tech used to take weeks of shadowing. The intake and repair steps are the same at every site now, so they follow the process instead of learning someone's habits.

R
Renata
Large repair shop network

The quote, the parts and the final invoice all come off the one ticket, so what I tell someone at drop-off is what they pay at pickup.

P
Pablo
Phone and computer repair — Brisbane

Frequently asked questions

How does the customer know their package arrived?

Raise the ticket when the parcel lands and a confirmation email goes out with the ticket number — turn it on once in repair settings and it happens on every intake. From there the status changes you've nominated (Diagnosing, In Progress, Waiting Parts, Ready, Collected) text and email them as the job moves, so nobody has to chase you.

Does it generate return shipping labels?

No. There is no carrier integration and no label printing — book postage with your carrier as you do now, and record the inbound and outbound carrier, tracking number and return address in the ticket's own shipping fields. What the platform handles is everything either side of that: intake photos, condition, status updates and invoicing.

Can the customer approve a quote and pay online?

Not through a link — there is no customer-facing approval or payment page. Price the work on the ticket, confirm it with the customer by text or email, then email the GST invoice as a PDF with your bank details and record the payment when it lands.

How are unboxing disputes handled?

Snap photos of the device and any accessories at intake. The photos attach permanently to the ticket, ready for you to send the customer directly if a dispute comes up.

Can I run a mail-in repair business with no physical storefront?

Yes. The platform is cloud-based — intake, repair, invoice — all from anywhere, with no counter hardware required.

Can I tell a warranty rework from a new job?

Yes. Flag a ticket as a warranty repair and link it back to the original job, so the rework sits against the repair that caused it rather than looking like fresh revenue.

Latest guides

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Free
For solo technicians
Free
  • 1 shop
  • 1 staff account
  • 20 products
  • 300 sales per month
  • 20 repair tickets per month
  • 20 invoices per month
  • Point of sale — included
  • Repair tickets & workflow — included
  • Invoicing — included
  • Inventory & stock control — included
  • AI repair diagnosis — included
  • Anomaly & fraud detection — included
  • Customer SMS updates — not included
  • Special orders & deposits — not included
  • Email marketing campaigns — not included
  • AI business analyst — not included
  • Inter-shop stock transfers — not included
  • Social post scheduling — not included
  • B2B webshop — not included
  • Email support
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Popular
Growth
For growing repair shops
$49/mo
  • 1 shop
  • 4 staff accounts
  • Unlimited products
  • Unlimited sales per month
  • Unlimited repair tickets per month
  • Unlimited invoices per month
  • Point of sale — included
  • Repair tickets & workflow — included
  • Invoicing — included
  • Inventory & stock control — included
  • AI repair diagnosis — included
  • Anomaly & fraud detection — included
  • Customer SMS updates — included
  • Special orders & deposits — included
  • Email marketing campaigns — included
  • AI business analyst — included
  • Inter-shop stock transfers — not included
  • Social post scheduling — not included
  • B2B webshop — not included
  • Priority support
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Multi Store
For multi-store operations
$149/mo
  • 5 shopsneed more?
  • Unlimited staff accounts
  • Unlimited products
  • Unlimited sales per month
  • Unlimited repair tickets per month
  • Unlimited invoices per month
  • Point of sale — included
  • Repair tickets & workflow — included
  • Invoicing — included
  • Inventory & stock control — included
  • AI repair diagnosis — included
  • Anomaly & fraud detection — included
  • Customer SMS updates — included
  • Special orders & deposits — included
  • Email marketing campaigns — included
  • AI business analyst — included
  • Inter-shop stock transfers — included
  • Social post scheduling — included
  • B2B webshop — included
  • Priority support + onboarding
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