Used Electronics Sellers on FreshBooks pay $33/month — $396/year. Over three years, that's $1,329. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.5 months. The median used electronics seller earns $32,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Used Electronics Sellers face unique challenges: Fully testing every function so a 'working' device doesn't come back with a dead port or failing battery. Wiping personal data and accounts off used devices to avoid privacy liability and activation locks. Fast depreciation where a model's resale value drops the week a new generation launches. Sourcing replacement parts and stocking the right cables, batteries, and adapters to refurbish profitably. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median used electronics seller earns $32,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your a multimeter and a set of precision and security-bit drivers is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
FreshBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | FreshBooks | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $33/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,329 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most used electronics sellers are fully switched before the weekend.
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Her bench is a graveyard and a hospital at once: a bin of devices bought as lots, some dead, some 'untested,' all needing the truth pulled out of them. She works through them with a multimeter and diagnostic software, checking every port, every button, the camera, the speakers, the battery's true health and not just whether it powers on, because the fastest way to a return is a tablet that charges but whose USB port is flaky. Data is the first ritual on anything that held someone's life: a full wipe, account sign-out, activation lock cleared, because reselling a device still tied to a stranger's account is both a dead sale and a privacy hazard. Refurbishing is parts and patience, a swollen battery replaced, a cracked glass swapped, contacts cleaned with isopropyl, the right cable and adapter matched so it ships complete. The clock is always running on value: the moment a new generation is announced, the model on her bench loses worth, so a phone that sits a week unsold can quietly depreciate past its margin. She prices against that decay, photographs the actual unit with its actual scuffs disclosed, and packs it anti-static and rigid, because an electronic that rattles in the box arrives DOA and disputed.
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For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. FreshBooks may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. FreshBooks is $33/month — that's $1,329 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
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The average solo operator there spends about $2,016/year on software — and used electronics seller face their own version of that math. IN state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the South Bend metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Used Electronics Sellers run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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