Printer rental

[Dial a Copier]

I have joined this site because of a discussion thread I stumbled across while Googling something else. The thread in question dealt with the rental of office equipment and the hidden pitfalls attached when entering into these types of agreements for printers and copiers etc. 99% of the posts were from people who are extremely unhappy with the deals they had entered into. As a current copier salesman, herewith my thoughts;

I abhor some of the practices in the industry and feel that, in most instances, the negative perceptions surrounding the industry have been earned and are totally justified. It boggles my mind that the finance houses in this industry require rigorous background checks, lengthy finance applications, personal sureties, company financials, management accounts etc etc, for equipment that is RENTED and never becomes yours. And then, just when you think you have reached the end of the term of the original agreement, and you failed to give notice on your contract, the evergreen clause kicks in and you pay for another year!

I have recently started a company called Dial a Copier which tackles these exact issues within the industry. My clients can rent machines for a maximum contract length of 6 months with a 2 month notice period should their circumstances or business requirements change. They also get rewarded for referring clients to us PLUS the machines become their asset should they remain loyal to us for 36/60 months. And NO big finance applications, no sureties, no lengthy contracts, no financials required, no credit checks. If my client doesn't pay, I just fetch the machine and place it elsewhere, no fights!

The bottom line is that I understand and agree that people feel ripped off in certain instances (not all). I offer flexibility and decent value to my clients, and I reward loyalty. The mainstream guys may not like me, but my clients do!

Cheers all, I hope this post was helpful.