Should I
Rent or Should I Buy ?
There is very little financial benefit in a rental program over a
leasing program. The only benefit of rental is that a rental contract does
not tie up your line of credit. There are however rental programs that
will allow you to be the owner of the equipment at the end of the rental
period. Companies that have a rental program often retain ownership of the
machine at the end of the rental period. In deciding whether to rent or
buy, ask yourself these two questions.
a. Is this machine likely to have any residual value once it
is paid off ?
or
b. Is this machine likely to give me
satisfactory service for longer that the period of payments?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes then you are better
off leasing and eventually owning the machine. Especially if the leasing
cost works out to be less than the rental cost.
How much does it really cost to produce one print ?
The answer to this will vary according to the type of paper and
chemistry you will use. The difference between the most expensive paper
and chemistry and the least is approximately 20%. As an average you can
expect the cost of paper and chemistry to be around 11.5 cents per print.
The cost of all other consumables including negative sleeving, envelopes,
work bags, twin check labels etc. is about 11 cents per roll or about 0.4
of a cent per print.
Are Copycat Technicians Qualified to Service Equipment ?
Yes. Our technicians are comprehensively trained in the maintenance
of a very wide variety of photographic equipment. We have a variety of
machines under our preventative and breakdown service programs.
How much should service cost me ?
With a click charge, the service program is built in. You pay for
the service whether you need it or not. In addition the more work your
machine does the more you pay for the same level of service. By offering a
fixed price preventative maintenance program and a breakdown service
program, we can ensure that our customers only pay for the service they
need. A reasonable budget for service costs should be around $2,000
per year.
In summary what are the main benefits of dealing with Copycat ?
1. Your choice of market image and support.
2. Significantly lower costs for paper and chemistry
3. Significantly lower service and equipment cost.
4. Ownership of your equipment and control of your photographic
department.
5. Choose your own level of equipment service.
6. National service provisions.
7. Greater control and bigger profits!
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