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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers before you choose a trade tool.

Understand the workbooks, formulas, compatibility, VAT settings, one-time prices and how the test-only checkout and private downloads work.

The details

Products, formulas and test purchases

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01Can I buy and download a paid toolkit now?

You can try the complete purchase journey in test mode in the preview. It uses test card details and takes no real payment. After a verified test payment, the order page issues private file links that last 15 minutes. Live sales remain disabled.

02Are these real Excel spreadsheets?

Yes. The three paid tools and the smaller free sample are genuine XLSX workbooks with formulas, input validation, fictional example data and instructions. They have been recalculated in LibreOffice and checked for formula errors and exact worked-example totals. Google Sheets can import XLSX, but validation, layout and printing may differ.

03Is VAT set to 20% or does the workbook assume I am VAT registered?

Neither. Every VAT input is deliberately blank and no registration status is assumed. VAT-dependent totals stay blank until you enter a rate. You must confirm the treatment for your business and each transaction; 0%, 5% and 20% are examples of configurable rates, not advice.

04What can the quotation calculator work out?

It calculates line costs from quantity and unit cost, direct-cost subtotal, contingency, markup, net quotation, estimated gross profit and margin. Once you configure VAT, it also calculates VAT and the total including VAT. It includes editable scope and site-visit templates.

05How does the invoice tracker handle part-payments?

Enter each receipt on the Payments sheet using the matching invoice number. A SUMIF formula totals receipts against that invoice, then calculates the remaining balance and status. It is a manual tracker, so reconcile it with real bank and accounting records.

06What does the job-cost calculator include?

Budget and actual quantities and unit costs, direct-cost variance, configurable overhead allocation, gross profit, estimated profit after overhead and margin. Net revenue remains separate from VAT. It does not replace statutory accounts, cash-flow forecasts or professional advice.

07Which software and accounts do I need?

Use Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice, or test an imported copy in Google Sheets. No Buildora AI account, hosted AI, API key or automation subscription is required. Your choice of spreadsheet software may have its own cost. Supporting Markdown and CSV files open in common editors.

08What exactly comes in the Complete Toolkit?

It includes all four files from each of the three individual products plus three additional toolkit resources: fifteen listed resources in total. The workbooks do not synchronise automatically; an included guide explains the controlled manual handover.

09Will the spreadsheets guarantee an accurate quote or profitable job?

No. Outputs depend on your measurements, rates, assumptions and records. Formulas can also be broken by structural edits. Review every result, keep source evidence and use competent professional support where needed. No commercial result is guaranteed.

10What are the licence, refund and privacy terms?

The proposed licence is for the purchaser's internal business use, with redistribution and resale prohibited. Final purchase terms, digital-download refund wording, privacy notice and retention details still require owner and legal review before launch. Current placeholders are not completed legal terms.

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