Q: Should we have an all-inclusive service contract tied into our lease?

A: for many years The copier industry has always bundled service into the lease contract; however, those practices are not financially beneficial for the end-user. Although it seems convenient to make one payment to one company, there are drawbacks to having your service tied into your lease. By having service bundled into your contract, If the service is below standard and the equipment is not performing to your expectations, you still contractually bound by the deal for the length of that lease as well as not having control over your monthly volume and the costs associated with that.