Budget Business Computers continually asks its clients why they feel the need to purchase new computers or laptops when Pre-Owned or Off-Lease Computers and Laptops fit their IT needs at a substantial savings. Most companies only need their technology to surf the Web, send/receive emails and use word processing /Excel spreadsheet software. As a result, Pre-Owned business-class IT equipment will do the same job – while saving businesses, non-profit organizations and schools a great deal of money.
The best way to describe a Pre-Owned or Off-Lease Computer or Laptop is to use the analogy of an automobile lease. A buyer purchases a new car, via lease, for a period of time (usually 1-3 years). At lease end the vehicle is turned back in to the dealer. It is then quality-tested and driven to ensure its safe condition – in order to be resold under dealer standards. Next, it is resold as a pre-owned vehicle, retaining a high amount of use-life remaining – with the added buyer advantage that he/she inherits high-quality equipment whose depreciation amount has already been taken. This is a win-win situation for both parties.
Similarly, corporations purchase new computers or laptops, high end servers and Cisco routers via lease. At lease end (usually for a 2-3 year period), the equipment is turned in. A computer technician performs several operations. Using special software, the machine is tested to certify the computer’s specifications. Information is gathered including processor speed, memory and disk storage. The technician performs a series of tests to ensure there are no hardware glitches. The hard drive is then reloaded back to its original configuration just as it was when it originally left the manufacturer. At this point, it is ready to be resold as a Pre-Owned or Off-Lease Computer or Laptop, still having a lot of use-life remaining. Again, the greatest loss of depreciation has already been taken.
In addition to the sale of Pre-Owned and Off-Lease Computers and Laptops, Budget Business Computers accepts trade in’s of your old IT equipment and will work to regain the highest possible ROI (capital) for your surplus equipment. If your IT assets are 4-5 years old and you are considering disposing of them, please ask about our environmentally safe disposal program to make sure your assets don’t end up in a landfill. You could suffer government penalties by illegally dumping toxic assets, in addition to polluting the environment.
Please call Michael Sutter at 513-617-4822 for more information.
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