San Jose Sharp – 3 Tips to Avoid Pitfalls in Your Working Capital

The most common method that copier representatives will use to maximize their profits is to claim that you can print up to a certain amount a month, which is the minimum. They may employ fear tactics such as saying things like, “You don’t want to risk paying for overages do you?” At the very least, this means that you are not paying for pages that you never use. It is better to pay for pages that you actually use than to pay for pages and toner that you never use per month. Here are 3 tips to employ to protect your bottom line:

1. Sign up for fewer prints than you use on average per month. For example, if you sign up for 80% of your average, you can still get good rates for a high volume of prints/copies, but at least you are not paying for prints that you never use.
2. Be aware of the “You don’t want to pay overage,” trick.
3. Compare your existing contract to the one that you are being presented with. Look at your current average, and avoid signing up for extra pages that you will not be using.