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You do, and before you agree you can see what is already on it. That is the whole of the decision, and on paper it takes a walk to the back of a book.
BUILDING, HARDWARE & PARTS · हार्डवेयर व निर्माण
Hardware Store Billing Software [Contractor POS]Hardware shop counter billing with contractor khata and metre units
तार मीटर में, फ़िटिंग पीस में — और ठेकेदार का उधार, जो साफ़ दिखे।
Wire by the metre, fittings by the piece, and a contractor's credit that you can actually see.
कुछ अटके तो लिखिए · stuck on something? WhatsApp +91 87095 90188 or email support@karobariapp.in — a person reads it, and the shop name plus what went wrong is enough.
AT THE COUNTER
The contractor takes four items and says put it on the account
A hardware shop is the first trade on this list whose home screen does not open on today's sales. It opens on **udhaar outstanding**, because contractor credit is the norm here and the number that decides your week is what is owed, not what came in.
SAME APP, YOUR SHOP
Three things that are different here
Personalisation in this product is defaults, a bounded set of tools, and vocabulary — never a separate app per trade. What follows is the whole of what changes.
Metres, kilos and pieces
Wire and rope are cut to length, cement is weighed, a switch is one thing. Every quantity carries its unit, so a bill for all three adds up without translation.
Wholesale rates, without a second app
The shop can be marked as selling to trade, which is what a hardware counter mostly does, and the pricing follows.
The ledger is the point, not a side feature
The khata is owner-only in the data model — not hidden by a screen — so a helper at the counter can bill all day without reading who owes you what.
WHAT ARRIVES SET UP
What a hardware & building gets on the first screen
Not a demo. This is the actual configuration the app applies when you pick Hardware & Building at sign-up — the same data the app itself reads.
The units, in this order
- Piece
- Kg
- Metre
- Pack
The first one is the default, because it is what this trade sells most of. Every quantity in the app carries its unit — there is no bare number anywhere.
The tools this turns on
- Stock, in units
- Wholesale pricing
And nothing else. A trade is only offered at sign-up once every tool it needs has actually shipped — 59 of 172 trades pass that test today.
The items it starts you with
Tap to add, then set your own price. They are a guess at your shelf and you will correct some of them — that is expected, and it is why they live on the server rather than inside an app release.
| Item | नाम | Counted in |
|---|---|---|
| Cement | सीमेंट | Pack |
| Nails | कील | Kg |
| Screws | पेंच | Pack |
| Pipe | पाइप | Metre |
| Tap | टोंटी | Piece |
| Lock | ताला | Piece |
| Hinge | कब्ज़ा | Piece |
| Rope | रस्सी | Metre |
| Sand | रेत | Quintal |
| Bricks | ईंट | Piece |
| Steel rod | सरिया | Kg |
| Hammer | हथौड़ा | Piece |
Twelve of 27. The rest of the pack is in the app — this table is here so you can check the list is really your shelf, and a dozen rows settles that faster than 27 does.
Low-stock warnings start at 10, which is a starting point for this trade rather than a rule. Change it per item.
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HARDWARE & BUILDING QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about hardware & building billing
Common counter questions answered for shopkeepers running a hardware & building on Karobari.
Can I sell goods in different units like metres, feet, pieces, and kilograms?
Yes. Hardware counters routinely sell wire by metre, pipes in feet, fasteners by weight, and tools in pieces. Karobari supports eight distinct hardware units on one bill.
How does running contractor credit (udhaar khata) work?
Karobari shows the contractor's cumulative outstanding balance directly on the billing screen. Every purchase and partial payment is logged with exact dates and bill references.
Can I make estimate bills (kaccha bill) without GST?
Yes. You can issue retail cash memos or non-tax estimates without tax, or toggle your GSTIN on to print formal GST invoices showing tax totals.
NOT YOUR TRADE?
58 others have a page, and 59 trades are live
Each of these is a different unit list, a different set of tools and a different first figure — not this page with a word swapped. The nearest ones first.
Try it on your counter
Free, on Google Play, and set up by you in the time it takes to put ten items in — the ones you sell most. The rest of the shelf goes in as it sells.
कुछ अटके तो लिखिए · stuck on something? WhatsApp +91 87095 90188 or email support@karobariapp.in — a person reads it, and the shop name plus what went wrong is enough.