GiSTEQ TripBook TB-100 GS Mileage Logger

by GiSTEQ

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001QKEV44
• Item model number: TripBook TB-100
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,492 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

With the GiSTEQ TripBook you can capture mileage details anytime and anywhere. Plug the TripBook into your car using the included adapter and drive. TripBook keeps track of your location and records your mileage as you go. You will be able to create IRS compliant mileage reports, maintain travel records and eaily monitor expenses and mileage reimbursements, plus you can export your trip records to Microsoft Excel for further analysis. Trips can be recorded based upon time, distance or minimum speed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Small Business Mileage Logger / Tax Record Keeper, February 26, 2009

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P. Patel (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I had been looking online constantly for around 3 months to see if I could find some way to automate my mileage log for tax/reimbursement purposes. I had not had any luck finding just what I was looking for... until I stumbled upon this. Most of the loggers out there are the "Mileage Logger/Vulocity" type which have either a huge investment upfront ($199+), monthly service charges ($15+) or both!!

I recently started my own business and wanted a way to be able to reimburse/deduct business use of my vehicle. I had been told by 3 CPA's that I couldnt simply "write off" my vehicle just because it has an advertising wrap on it. They all advised that I would have to create a log every time I got in the car to show each trip I made and then record the purpose, only then would I be able to take the percentage of usage for business and multiply it by costs or use the number of miles and reimburse $0.55/mile (2009). Hearing this I knew there had to be an easier way as I was not one to keep up with logs and notes at all.

This logger has no monthly service charge and is very reasonably priced compared to the most direct comparison I found which is the "Shadow Tracker" unit for around $199. I just happened to do a Amazon.com search and came up the first day it was released. I had a couple of teething issues getting the data downloaded and the reports formatted initially, however Gisteq support was amazing!! They helped me through the entire process of configuring it with my computer.

I even gave them a couple of pointers on how I would like a total on the reporting just so I could directly use those to reimburse myself and a few other tweaks and within a week they added all the additional functionality I would have liked/wanted!!!!! I couldnt believe how great they have been to work with, several emails to make sure I am having no issues and to ask for any feedback.

I now have a great way to keep track of my Business and Personal usage of my vehicle and I can take it from vehicle to vehicle as I please just incase I wanted to take the minivan for loading which is great. When downloading I simply plug it in to the computer and download the log. I then can go in and quickly select the trips and Business or Personal and add a comment or two to make my CPA happy and im done. I usually do this once a week since its just easier for me to remember but I havent seen it even reach 15% capacity so I am sure you could probably go a whole month without downloading your trip data.

I would definately recommend this to anyone looking for a Tax/Mileage logger as its the most affordable solution on the market right now and still has all the features and ease of reports as the most expensive units out there.

100% SATISFIED - GREAT PRODUCT AND GREAT SUPPORT FROM GISTEQ

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A great concept not fully implemented, November 29, 2009

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Master (Universe) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GiSTEQ TripBook TB-100 GS Mileage Logger (Electronics)

I bought it with high hopes.

The concept is simplicity itself: plug it in your car, then plug it in your computer. Once the software shows you the trips and stops you've made in Google Maps, all you need to do is write down if there was a business purpose for the trip so you can later justify to the IRS your mileage deductions. Exactly what I needed.

However I could never make its software work properly with my Vista 64 laptop. When downloading data into computer, it frequently locked up, which resulted in lost information (trips = $). I contacted support twice, and was able to promptly talk to someone who then emailed me drivers and updates, to no avail. Still the same issues, and in fact worse after the last update.

So now I don't use it anymore, resorting instead to the old ways of data keeping: pen and paper. I wish it worked, or that I had a XP computer to try it on - I'll bet it would work.

In fact, if you are interested in this product and have a XP computer, I have an almost new unit here in the office looking for a new home (or car).

DEC-2010 UPDATE: About 6 months ago I bought a newly-released Android smartphone, that not only replaced my old Garmin GPS (now retired somewhere in the trunk) in giving me driving directions, but ALSO LOGS MY TRIPS! So no more pen and paper, only the cell phone that is always along anyway. In the Android marketplace I found software that helped me sort out and classify the datapoints, so I'm all set now for tax reporting. In fact, my CPA (also a tax attorney) was so impressed that he will suggest this idea for his other clients.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No customer service., April 21, 2009

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K. Evans (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for one of my employees to use to track his mileage. We are having trouble getting it to download, have emailed the customer care 6 times with no response.