Best Price on Photocopiers in London
Note: We offer best price on photocopiers in London which is:
Machine cost + toner Cost + engineer build + delivery = Zero Profit.
Why would we do that, you ask? We prioritize Service Agreements, a fundamental necessity for everyone. Our company’s core values revolve around this commitment. When selling, potential buyers focus solely on our photocopier service agreements, not a client’s machine(s).
What do are the key things many companies look for when changing photocopier suppliers or starting up a new company?
In our experience, people create a list. Unfortunately, many companies remain unaware of the risks associated with choosing to either buy or lease a photocopier. There are many possible pitfalls to be aware of. We write here about a number of common mistakes and to cover a few of the common Myths and Facts.
New Office photocopier wish list and questions people think about or need to consider.
Whilst writing this please be mindful the contents are written the owner of this company has almost 40 years experience in the industry. Whilst, office equipment technology has moved on including photocopiers going from analogue to digital and mono being the norm has changed to colour copying, agreements have also moved on and in our opinion not necessarily for the better.
Photocopier Wish List Q & A plus Interactive Systems comments.
Q) Best Price – Am I getting the best price on the market?
A) What is the best price? Too many clients look for the lowest purchase or lease cost and lowest service cost and think they have done a great job. Very often that is wrong as quotes on copiers can be misleading due to hidden clauses within sales, lease and service agreements.
Interactive
– We believe we offer fair pricing and most importantly fair agreements.Note that all agreements use small font/print due to the volume of text on the page, but we take pride in our attention to detail.
Q) What machine do I need – What functions will I use, what speed/volume will it cope with?
A) What do you need? Almost everyone needs a multi-functional device or printer aka MFD or MFP; that is copy, print and scan enabled and most companies demand colour printing. In addition, it is important to have an idea of how much copying and printing you will do, that will have a large impact on the size and speed of the machine that will be best suited to you needs.
Interactive
– This is one area in which customers can make their first mistake, we have seen multiple occasions where other suppliers have recommended the wrong equipment to either win the deal or inflate profits. Commission-driven salespeople typically recommend machines that are either too small to meet targets and secure the deal or too many and too large, justifying a larger expenditure than necessary based on available facility. They will then leave the ongoing problems to the service department.
Q) Buy or Lease – what is best for our company?
A) Preferences on what to do are often impacted by cash flow an accountants’ recommendations, you should always ask your accountant what they recommend.
Interactive
– By far, in our experience, the majority of companies within cities such as London, Birmingham and Manchester as well as smaller towns favour leasing their copier for a period of usually 3 to 5 years.
Ask us for the actual difference in costs between buying and leasing your next photocopier.
Here is an example calculated 14 April 2022 interest rate changes may need to be applied after this date
Purchase Price: £2,000 + VAT
3 Year Lease costs £189.00 + VAT per quarter = £2,268.00 extra cost over purchasing a photocopier over 3 years = £268.00 + VAT
5 Year Lease costs £124.20 + VAT per quarter = £2,484.00 extra cost over purchasing a photocopier over 5 years = £484.00 + VAT
There are additional benefits to leasing regarding annual tax allowances please contact us and ask.
Q) Who should deal with the purchase – director, office manager, office junior?
A) An office copier or printer facility could easily be one of the most expensive liabilities that you incur. Who do you feel has sufficient experience to deal with this?
Interactive
– We have seen all from directors to the office junior sign up, unwittingly, with misleading salespeople and companies to poor contracts. We offer the peace of mind of being a company that you can trust with fair agreements and fair pricing.
In summary, please remember the photocopier industry has a well earned reputation for having poor agreements and many unconscionable salespeople. Recruit salespeople based on their past sales performance, and they may work at one manufacturer today, another tomorrow, or for any other gullible company the following month.
To meet a genuine, trustworthy company please give us a call or send an email.