# Open a job card and bill from it

> Job Cards → New: the customer, the job type, what came in and what is wrong, the estimate and any advance. Move it through the statuses; when it is done, Bill from the card puts services and parts on one sale with the advance deducted.

- Product: NegoBill V5 (https://negobill.com)
- Section: Job Cards
- Works on: web app (app.negobill.com), Android app, iOS app
- You need: Job Cards add-on; Job card permission
- Updated: 2026-09-26
- Page: https://negobill.com/help/open-a-job-card

## Steps

1. Open Job Cards and press New. Pick the customer (add one on the spot if new).
2. Choose the job type; fill its intake checklist (device, serial, problem, accessories received). Type the estimate.
3. Take an advance if any; it is recorded as the customer's payment.
4. As work proceeds, add tasks and parts, and move the status: received, in progress, ready, delivered.
5. Press Bill from the card. The sale opens with the services and parts as lines; Proceed as for any sale. The advance is already deducted.

## Questions

**The repair cannot be done.**
Close the card as cannot do or returned, and refund or keep the advance as agreed; the card records the outcome.

**Can I print the job card for the customer?**
Yes: A4 or receipt size, with the status and the estimate.