by Mary | Dec 2, 2009 | Blog, Business, Computers and IT, Financing, LeaseSpeak Dictionary, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts
At the end of the initial equipment lease term, the lease contract may provide the customer with an option to purchase the equipment for a price determined by the leasing company. Sometimes the contract language reads that the equipment may be purchased for the...
by Mary | Nov 23, 2009 | Blog, Business, Computers and IT, Financing, LeaseSpeak Dictionary, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts
What you think you know about equipment leases could end up hurting you. And what you don’t know will cost you BIG money. Puzzled by the meanings of leasing terms? The language of equipment leases is cryptic and complex. I’m committed to help you decipher and...
by Mary | Nov 3, 2009 | Blog, Business, Computers and IT, Financing, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts
Is your business cash flow tight? Do you need some breathing room? Consider restructuring your equipment leases. Here are 10 tips to renegotiate equipment leases and loans. 1. Call the leasing company if you are behind in making payments. Keep communication lines...
by Mary | Aug 21, 2009 | Blog, Business, Financing, Integrity, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts
I couldn’t believe my ears. The digital equipment salesman asked me, “Who is it hurting anyway?” Why did the question send me into a tirade? The manufacturer’s salesman, Thomas, was asking my client to lie in order to qualify for the...
by Mary | Jul 28, 2009 | Blog, Business, Computers and IT, Financing, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts
Whew! That word pretty much sums up my life since my last blog, which was way too long ago. I just returned from the National Speakers Association conference in Phoenix. An extremely worthwhile trip. More on that later. Right now, let’s talk about how things are...
by Mary | Mar 6, 2009 | Blog, Computers and IT, Financing, Leasing, Negotiation, Printing and Graphic Arts, Request for Proposal (RFP)
Lease question of the week:. This week, a Director of Indirect Sourcing from a large manufacturer located in the upper Midwest shared the challenges their buyers face in negotiating end of lease purchases and returns. I promised him I would give write about some tips...
