What is a cost per copy agreement?
Told it was a lease, then the payment went up. The two-question test that tells you what you actually signed and whether it can happen again.
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Scott Payne
President and Owner, Forward Thinking Solutions
Scott Payne is President and Owner of Forward Thinking Solutions, an independent office equipment dealership in Phoenix. He has 30 years of experience in office equipment and has owned the dealership for 15 years. Forward Thinking Solutions is a Kyocera Authorized Dealer.
Posts by Scott Payne
Cost and pricing•
How much does a copier cost per month?
Two quotes for the same machine can differ by hundreds. The six things that move a copier's monthly cost, ranked, with what each one is actually worth.
Buying and leasing•
Why won't copier dealers give you a price over the phone?
Some of the reason is real and some of it is the sale. What actually moves the number, and exactly what to send to get a quote in writing without a visit.
Cost and pricing•
How do I compare two managed print quotes?
Two quotes, one desk, and no way to tell which is cheaper. The arithmetic that answers it, and two worked cases that land opposite ways.
Cost and pricing•
How much does managed print cost per page?
The per-page rate every vendor leads with is not what decides your bill. What a click actually is, real rate ranges, and the 14 things the rate does not cover.
Contracts and fine print•
Is the $1 buyout worth paying for on a copier lease?
Owning the copier at the end sounds like the responsible choice. Whether it pays for itself comes down to how long you actually keep the machine.
Contracts and fine print•
What happens if you miss the cancellation window on your copier lease?
In most cases a fired renewal holds. Here are the three things worth asking the leasing company anyway, who to ask, and how to stop it happening again.
Contracts and fine print•
Do you pay for copies you don't use?
What a committed print volume costs you in the months you print less than you agreed to, and how to find the number on your own contract.