Switching from Mall Sales Manager to Vintique, with help along the way

You do not need to figure out the move alone. Email colin@getvintique.com with your software version, store name and what you want to keep. We can help before you sign up.

Vintique’s MSM 4.0 ZIP importer reads dealers, selected rent and fee settings, and monthly sales history. It gives you a review before you commit. An imported file is one part of switching: open balances, staff routines and your final sales cutoff need attention too.

1. Tell us what your store needs

Start with the records and routines you depend on. Include your dealer roster, rent arrangements, recent settlements, outstanding gift cards and layaways. Tell us about existing tags and your register equipment so we can check what will work and what needs setup.

The ZIP reader does not import optional inventory, layaway, want-list or dealer charge/credit files. Some dealer terms need separate setup. We will agree how to handle those records before you choose a switch date.

2. Prepare a copy of your records

Close MSM on every register before making a consistent copy of its data folder. An MSM 4.0 installation commonly keeps data in C:\Users\Public\Msmwin40. Keep the original folder and zip the copy. If you use MSM 3.0 or cannot find your files, ask us about the next step first.

In Vintique, open Settings → Switch to Vintique → Mall Sales Manager. The wizard explains how to prepare the ZIP, upload it and review its contents. Keep your original reports alongside the backup.

If your current system continues recording sales during preparation, plan a final refresh with us. Re-uploading overlapping history without a plan can duplicate records.

3. Review records and balances

Check dealer numbers, contact details, rent and fee settings before importing. Afterward, compare the monthly source and imported sales figures shown in the wizard.

That comparison covers monthly sales-line counts and merchandise totals. It does not prove that dealer payouts, tax treatment, gift cards or opening balances match. Use original settlement and balance reports to review those separately. Keep historical reference records even when they are outside the import’s scope.

Try the register with a few existing tags and let staff practice the routines they use each day. Ask us for help with mismatches before recording live sales.

4. Agree your switch date

Choose a clear cutoff for sales, confirm the final files and decide who will check the first close and first month-end. Keep access to your old records until the checks are complete.

If you find a problem after importing, pause and contact us. Undo has limits once records change or real activity begins; do not assume another import will repair a mismatch.

See the MSM switching overview, or email colin@getvintique.com for the next step.

Using different software? Start with SimpleConsign, Quail Point-of-Sale, Ricochet or ResaleOS.